Data Governance Lead

Our legal & regulatory client in Birmingham are looking for a Data Governance Lead to join their team.

Overview of role:

• You will be supporting the organisation’s approach to increasing their levels of data maturity.

• You must demonstrate your ability to own and steer the enterprise-wide data governance programme to enable decisions to be made on trusted, well governed data.

• The role balances strategy (policies, standards, operating model) working with other business units to meet regulatory obligations and unlock analytics value.

Salary: £58,000 + comprehensive benefits packageLocation: Birmingham: (1 day a week in the office)Why you could be interested:

• Inclusive and innovative culture / Continuous improvement environment

• Recognised as one of the very best places to work in 2025

Experience Required:

• Significant experience in leading data governance, data management, or risk roles

• Strong understanding of data governance principles and best practise

• Proven track record rolling out data quality frameworks and governance policies

• Familiarity with modern data platforms (Cloud data warehouse, Data Lake, ETL/ELT, catalogues, lineage, and quality tooling).

• Deep Knowledge of introducing and applying DAMA-DMBOK, ISO, DCAM, or equivalent frameworks

• Strategic thinking & systems orientation

• Data quality analytics

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to manage data governance initiatives and lead teams.

Nice to have / not essential:

• Relevant degree (or equivalent) in a data relate field

• Experience of working in a regulatory environment

If interested, feel free to reach out.