Data & Analytics Lead

About FRP

FRP is a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 950 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in  Forensic Services, Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate Advisory . Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value.

Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals.

FRP Advisory are a UK-wide professional services organisation improving how we use data. We are looking for a Data & Analytics Lead to lead the data team, improve our reporting and help the business make better use of its data including through analytics and AI.

Role Overview

This role combines team leadership with hands-on delivery. You will lead the data team, set priorities and standards, and provide technical guidance. You will also continue to develop Power BI reports, dashboards and semantic models, and upskill a variety of colleagues across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the data team, including Data Engineering, with clear priorities and responsibilities

• Guide technical work across reporting, data modelling, integration and engineering

• Design and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, semantic models and supporting data models

• Set Power BI standards for architecture, development, governance, deployment and reuse

• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements, agree priorities and manage delivery

• Work with Data Engineering to build reliable data pipelines and connect source systems, Microsoft Fabric and Power BI

• Maintain standards for data quality, security, performance, documentation and support

• Train selected technical colleagues to contribute to Power BI work alongside their main roles

• Track the Microsoft Fabric roadmap and recommend relevant features for FRP

Travel to regional offices when needed for meetings, delivery and training

• Strong hands-on Power BI experience, including DAX, Power Query, semantic modelling, report design and performance tuning

• Experience setting Power BI standards and managing how reports are developed and released

• Experience leading a data, analytics or mixed technical team, or providing technical guidance to one

• A practical understanding of Data Engineering, including ETL and orchestration in the medallion architecture

• Ability to combine hands-on work with team leadership, planning and setting standards

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to turn business needs into practical solutions

• Experience coaching or training technical colleagues

• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, SQL Server and cloud data platforms; Fabric Data Engineering experience would be useful

• Professional services experience and willingness to travel occasionally across the UK would be beneficial

What We Offer

• A key role in developing our Power BI service and wider data team

• A mix of hands-on technical work, team leadership and setting standards

• Continued investment in data, analytics, engineering and staff development

• Hybrid working, with occasional UK travel

• Relevant training, certifications and career development