Data Analyst
- Application Deadline: Aug. 30, 2026
- Nyon
- Hybrid
Job information
Division/Unit: Integrity & Regulatory / Anti Match-Fixing
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Nyon (WFH up to one day per week)
Start date: ASAP
Main goal
To protect football from match-fixing and safeguard the integrity of European football matches and competitions, UEFA's Anti-Match-Fixing unit works closely with the football family and broader sports community to promote integrity, raise awareness of the threat of match-fixing and identify, investigate and sanction any match-fixing offences.
The Data Analyst, part of the Integrity and Regulatory Division and working within the Anti-Match-Fixing unit, identifies means of improving the unit's key processes and drives new efficiencies across all unit pillars. In addition to ensuring the quality and consistency of all unit data, they contribute actionable insights to multiple large-scale projects while serving as a trusted analytical partner within the unit and UEFA, supporting evidence-based decision-making and driving innovative approaches to protecting football integrity.
Key responsibilities
- Identifying, accessing and cleaning a large variety of datasets, ensuring data quality and consistency
- Converting, integrating and structuring data sources to support projects related to the detection, prevention and analysis of match manipulation, player performance analysis initiatives and other strategic priorities, identifying actionable insights and opportunities
- Creating, maintaining and continuously improving dashboards, data visualisations and analytical products that support operational, strategic and executive decision-making across the unit, division and among UEFA stakeholders
- Developing innovative methods to improve processes and automating data delivery and input within the approved UEFA data environment
- Acting as a driver of innovation within the unit, leveraging advances in data science, machine learning and analytical technologies to enhance operational effectiveness and strengthen the fight against match-fixing
- Leading and supporting player performance analysis projects, including the development and application of analytical methodologies to support expert assessments and integrity-related investigations
- Producing recurring intelligence products, including risk assessments, status reports and strategic analyses, translating complex data into clear and actionable intelligence
- Leading collaboration with the Business Data Management team within UEFA and applying standardised data procedures with external partners
- Collaborating closely with colleagues across UEFA and external stakeholders to understand business requirements, develop analytical solutions and promote data-driven decision-making
Great Place to Work
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Access UEFA's thrilling football events
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Enjoy our amazing campus offering numerous sports opportunities
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Get financial support for your health insurance costs
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Taste great food at our restaurant and benefit from a meal contribution
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Park with ease using our free parking spaces
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Travel at a reduced rate with a Swiss rail half-price card
Skills & Requirements
Requirements
Experience:
- At least 5 years of proven experience in data analytics, data science or business intelligence, working with complex datasets
Education:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in computer science, data science, economics, mathematics, statistics, sports science or a similar field
Languages:
- Proficient in English, any other Language is a plus
Other requirements:
- Relocation to Switzerland/France is expected
- High level of integrity, discretion and confidentiality
- Strong attention to detail, excellent organisational skills and able to execute tasks effectively while keeping the unit's priorities in mind
- Ability to integrate APIs, scrape data from the web and work with structured and unstructured datasets
- Experience analysing player performance data (e.g. event or positional data)
- Knowledge of Python and dbt for data transformations and programming
- Experience with code-based data orchestration tools such as Airflow, Prefect or Dagster
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About the company
UEFA – the Union of European Football Associations – is the game's governing body in Europe. It is a representative democracy, and is the umbrella organisation for 55 national football associations across Europe.
Our objectives are, among other things, to deal with all questions relating to European football, to promote football in a spirit of unity, solidarity, peace, understanding and fair play, without any discrimination on the basis of politics, race, religion, gender or any other reason, to safeguard the values of European football, to maintain relations with all stakeholders involved in European football, and to support and safeguard its member associations for the overall well-being of the European game.
We have a clear vision: a united European football family working together to improve enjoyment of the game.
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