Data Governance Analyst

Data Governance Analyst

£55,000 - £65,000 + Benefits | London | Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Are you a Data Governance Analyst or Business Analyst looking for an opportunity to help shape how data is managed, understood and used across a global professional services organisation?

Our client, an established international law firm, is looking for a Data Governance Analyst to join its growing Data function. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in embedding a newly established Data Governance Framework, improving data quality and ownership, and working closely with business and technology stakeholders.

What’s on offer?

• Opportunity to help shape and embed a developing Data Governance Framework
• Exposure to senior stakeholders across a global organisation
• Collaborative, supportive and internationally focused working environment
• Opportunity to develop your expertise across data governance, data management and business analysis

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the implementation and ongoing development of the organisation's Data Governance Framework.
• Working closely with Data Stewards, business stakeholders and technology teams to improve data quality, ownership and understanding.
• Developing and maintaining data governance documentation, including business data glossaries, data dictionaries, Critical Data Elements (CDEs), data ownership matrices and data quality rules.
• Mapping business processes and data lineage to understand how data is created, transformed, shared and used.
• Gathering and documenting business requirements, user stories, use cases and functional specifications.
• Using Power BI to create reports and visualisations supporting data governance initiatives.
• Identifying, tracking and helping resolve data quality and governance issues.
• Supporting training, communications and guidance to encourage adoption of data governance standards and processes.
• Helping improve reference data management and the consistency of data across business systems.

What are we looking for?

• Around 2-4 years' experience in data governance, business analysis or a closely related role.
• A good understanding of data governance, data management, data quality and metadata principles.
• Practical experience developing or maintaining data governance documentation and artefacts.
• Strong business analysis, requirements gathering and process documentation skills.
• Demonstrable Power BI reporting and visualisation experience.
• Experience working with stakeholders across business and technology functions.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, collaborative approach with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.

We are particularly interested in candidates who have worked on practical data governance initiatives or have a business analysis background with meaningful exposure to data management and governance.

Ready to make an impact?

If you're looking to take the next step in your data governance career and help establish best practices within a global organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to find out more.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven’t heard from us within 2 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.