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