We're recruiting for Analyst and Senior Analyst
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Updated: 16 hours ago
Careers
Thursday 23 April 2026
Salary
Analyst - £32,500 pro rata - room for salary progression linked to performance
Senior Analyst - £40,000 pro rata - room for salary progression linked to performance
Location: Old Street, London. These roles require in-office presence of two days a week for both positions
Hours: Both roles are available full-time. We offer other flexible work options, such as compressed hours.
About Crest Advisory We’re a purpose-driven team of experts dedicated to improving justice, policing and public safety. We do this through: our in-house think tank, our consulting practice and our inquiries and reviews practice. Our team identifies and helps solve complex problems arising from crime, vulnerability and other social harms. We’re subject matter experts, and many of us have previously worked at the organisations and in the sectors we now serve. We bring expertise, real-world experience and a powerful sense of purpose to our mission - to make communities safer. |
About the roles
Analyst
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Key elements of the role
Strong analytical capability
Synthesise key findings from analysis
Work to understand the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ behind a problem
Working at pace and flexibly
Strong personal time management
Keen interest in criminal justice and public safety
Person specification
As a rule we are looking for candidates with the following skills and abilities, but are happy to hear from those who have a skills profile particularly weighted more in one area and less in another:
Experience designing and carrying out high quality qualitative and quantitative analysis
Ability to use analysis to produce fresh, cutting-edge insight
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings and key insights in a compelling way, which directly answers clients’ briefs
Actively curious about identifying new policy or analytical insights related to criminal justice and public safety
Experience completing relevant project management tasks and processes to ensure compliance with organisational governance processes
Experience completing client management tasks where appropriate
Strong personal time management skills
Ability to foster positive relationships and work collaboratively within a team
Interested in working with colleagues on internal thought leadership projects and presentations beyond day-to-day delivery
The post-holder may be asked to complete tasks not listed above but which are within the scope of the role.
Senior Analyst
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Key elements of the role
Lead analytical tasks
Task and support analysts within team
Work with and conduct engagement with stakeholders and experts on projects
Synthesise key findings from analysis
Responsive to client communications and need
Work to understand the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ behind a problem
Working at pace and flexibly
Strong personal time management
Keen interest in criminal justice and public safety
Person specification
As a rule we are looking for candidates with the following skills and abilities, but are happy to hear from those who have a skills profile particularly weighted more in one area and less in another:
Experience conducting and overseeing high quality qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
Experience leading engagement activities, including interviews and focus groups
Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to present analysis in a compelling way
Experience tasking and supporting analysts to deliver high quality analysis
Ability to rigorously quality assure data collection and analysis conducted by analysts in their team
Support and develop the analytical skills of individual team members and the wider team
Ability to identify key findings from analysis and interpreting them within the project’s context to deliver fresh, cutting-edge policy insight for clients
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings and key insights in a compelling way, which directly answers clients’ briefs
Experience delivering discrete project management tasks on projects and completing appropriate recording of activities in line with Crest’s processes
Experience working with clients, being responsive to their communications and ensuring Crest maintains a reputation for excellent client relationships
Actively curious about identifying new policy or analytical insights related to criminal justice and public safety
Experience engaging with stakeholders, policy experts and clients to gain valuable insights necessary to project aims
Ability to support with the development of internal training materials on analytical methods, and lead the delivery of training sessions for interns/analysts
Strong organisational and personal time management skills
Ability to foster positive relationships and work collaboratively within a team
Interested in working with colleagues and leading on internal thought leadership projects and presentations beyond day-to-day delivery
The post-holder may be asked to complete tasks not listed above but which are within the scope of the role.
Behaviours at Crest
Behaviours are also really important at Crest and we look for candidates who demonstrate behaviours in line with our values:
Credible: We are all experts and give informed, clear advice
Courageous: We are optimistic and see the opportunity in every situation
Collaborative: We are loyal and look after each other, our clients and our partners
How to apply
We will accept applications until 8th May at 5pm. First-round interviews are scheduled to take place from 20th May 2026, with slots throughout the working day. We will remove this advertisement once the post is filled.
Please submit a CV and covering letter setting out your suitability for the role against the person specification, clearly stating which role you are applying to, to workwithus@crestadvisory.com. Please note applications will be sifted without names.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and require any adjustments during the application process, please mention this in your initial email cover letter. We are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
This initiative is part of our dedication to encouraging positive action and ensuring that disabled people have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent, and abilities at the interview stage. Flexible working arrangements may be considered as will pre-agreed job share arrangements.
Equal opportunity monitoring
Crest Advisory is committed to the development of positive policies to promote equal opportunity in employment. Crest therefore encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, trade union membership or non-membership, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, gender identity and expression, marriage/civil partnership, age, record of arrest or conviction, or family responsibility. We particularly invite those individuals with lived experience of crime or the criminal justice system to apply.
To ensure that our equal opportunity policy is effective, we carry out monitoring of job applicants. Monitoring is recommended by the Equality and Human Rights Commission and the Confederation of British Industry. The selection process for our positions focuses only on your ability and potential for the job. Any equal opportunity monitoring information provided will be kept completely separate from your role application and will be used to compile anonymous statistical information only.
