Principal Data Analyst

The Business Intelligence team sits at the heart of that mission—turning operational and market data into actionable intelligence that powers strategic and day-to-day decisions across the company.

We are seeking a Principal Data Analyst to serve as the analytical lead for the Business Intelligence team, working in close partnership with the Chief Analytics Officer. In this role, you will translate the CAO’s vision into execution—driving analytical rigor, quality, and delivery excellence across the BI function. You will lead the design and operationalization of core metrics, frameworks, and dashboards that provide trusted visibility into performance and enable data-driven decision-making throughout our company.

What You’ll Do

• Translate the CAO’s analytics vision into actionable plans and priorities for the BI team, ensuring timely, high-quality execution.
• Lead the analytical and technical direction of the BI team, setting standards for data quality, modeling, visualization, and storytelling.
• Define and manage our key metrics and KPI frameworks to ensure clarity and consistency across business domains.
• Oversee the development of dashboards, scorecards, and analytical tools that deliver insights to executives and operational teams.
• Conduct advanced analyses to uncover performance drivers, forecast outcomes, and identify opportunities for growth and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Data Engineering to ensure analytical datasets and models are scalable, reliable, and well-structured for BI use.
• Work cross-functionally with Product, Operations, and Finance to support strategic planning, prioritization, and performance management.
• Establish and maintain data governance and metric alignment across departments to promote a single source of truth.
• Mentor and coach analysts, elevating analytical capability, precision, and storytelling quality across the team.
• Review and refine major deliverables to ensure analytical integrity, accuracy, and alignment with company priorities.
• Support the design and tracking of success measures for strategic initiatives and business performance goals.
• Foster a culture of excellence, curiosity, and collaboration within the BI team.
• Partner with Data Science and Intelligent Services teams to integrate predictive and prescriptive analytics into BI deliverables.
• Drive continuous improvement in BI processes, workflows, and tools to increase transparency and impact.
• Operate as a trusted partner to the CAO—ensuring the BI team executes with focus, quality, and alignment to Shield Legal’s strategic objectives.

What You Bring

• Extensive experience as a senior or principal-level data analyst, BI lead, or analytics strategist.
• Deep expertise in SQL, data modeling, and visualization tools such as Looker, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Proven ability to translate analytics strategies into operational plans and measurable business outcomes.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of partnering effectively with senior leaders.
• Demonstrated success leading complex analytical initiatives and mentoring other analysts.
• Advanced analytical and statistical skills, including trend modeling, forecasting, and segmentation.
• Familiarity with modern data stacks (e.g., BigQuery, Snowflake, dbt, Git-based analytics workflows, Looker Enterprise).
• Excellent storytelling and presentation ability—able to connect data insights to strategic and operational decisions.
• Deep understanding of data governance, metric design, and BI lifecycle management.
• A balanced mindset that combines strategic alignment with tactical execution and attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a quantitative discipline such as Statistics, Economics, Data Analytics, or Computer Science.