Data Governance Analyst
Data Governance Analyst
Location: London, UK (Hybrid - 3 days in office)
We are looking for a Data Governance Analyst to support the delivery, adoption and ongoing use of an enterprise Data Governance Framework within a global organisation. This is an operational, hands-on role working closely with Data Stewards, technology teams and governance stakeholders to improve data quality, consistency and accessibility.
The role offers an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build long-term expertise in data governance and data management within a complex, professional services environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with Data Stewards to understand data needs and participate in governance forums
- Support metadata import, curation and management within enterprise Data Management Technology (DMT)
- Analyse business processes and data requirements to identify data management improvements
- Develop user stories, use cases and functional requirements; track and manage governance issues
- Support gap analysis across data management systems and processes
- Participate in user acceptance testing to ensure solutions meet business needs
- Create and maintain data catalogue documentation including definitions, sources, lineage and usage guidelines
- Assist with the design and build of data catalogue content, metadata models and workflows
- Maintain key governance assets such as the Business Glossary, Data Dictionary, Reference Data Lists and lineage maps
- Support training delivery for Data Stewards and users of data governance tools
- Assist with reference data management and automation of reference list workflows
- Support adoption of external and industry data standards (eg SALI, NosLegal)
- Contribute to firm-wide data strategy initiatives and governance projects
Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree
- Experience in a data-focused role such as Data Analyst or Business Analyst
- Strong interest in developing a career in Data Governance
- Good understanding of data management, data governance and analytics principles
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across business and technology teams
- Proactive, organised and comfortable managing multiple priorities
- Experience producing business documentation, user stories and functional requirements
- Hands-on experience using Power BI for reporting, visualisation and analytics
- Experience managing data governance issues logs or similar tracking processes
- Familiarity with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies