Senior Data Governance Analyst

Division Close Brothers Central Functions

Location London, UK

Salary Competitive Salary, Discretionary Bonus + Company Benefits

The Vacancy

OVERALL SUMMARY

Join the Close Brothers Controls, Governance and Oversight Team!We're looking for someone who loves working with data and making it meaningful. You'll document data requirements from regulators and bureaus, apply data governance standards, and bring insights to life through visualisation. With your background in regulatory reporting, you'll support profiling, cleansing, and quality reporting to help drive confident, data-led decisions.

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity and are open to discuss flexible work options to help you balance your work and home life.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Champion data quality for Product Sales Data, making sure everything is accurate, reliable and ready to shine.
• Keep our data dictionaries, metadata and reporting standards up to date and aligned with regulatory needs.
• Work closely with teams across the business to spot data gaps, solve problems and turn insights into action.
• Use tools like SQL and Alteryx to build smart, automated data solutions that support clear and engaging reporting.
• Make sure our data governance standards are not just met, but embedded into everything we do.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:

• You're confident working with metadata and know how to keep it clean, structured and meaningful.
• You can clearly document data requirements for regulatory reporting using Critical Data Elements standards.
• You've got hands-on experience with data controls, validation and regulatory or bureau submissions.
• You're comfortable with data profiling, cleansing and creating engaging dashboards that tell a story.
• You've got a sharp eye for detail and a knack for getting to the root of data issues.
• You're passionate about technology and excited to grow your career with a team that values your voice.

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU:

• Enjoy building interactive dashboards in Tableau that bring data to life.
• Have experience with Informatica tools like IDQ, Analyst or Meta Manager.
• Understand how to map data lineage using BCBS 239 principles.
• Know your way around data modelling and data warehouse design.
• Have worked with tools like SSIS or Informatica in previous roles.
• Bring knowledge of Irish CCR or other bureau reporting frameworks.
• Come from a software or data engineering background.
• Hold a DAMA certification or are working towards one.

We are an inclusive organisation and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is as accessible as possible to everyone. We will make adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format or would like to discuss the recruitment process with us, please email us or request a call back.

ABOUT US

For roles offering hybrid working:At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

At Close Brothers Group, we are all connected by our mission to be the best place in the UK for wealth professionals and their clients.

We believe that everyone should think ahead, have a financial plan and invest wisely. Our clients are professionals, business owners, individuals, charities, families, and employers, who rely on our clear financial advice and investment management services to preserve and grow their long-term savings and investments.

We are a team of about 900 people based in15 offices across the UK. Our geographic footprint means we can combine a local approach with face-to-face services to enable strong, long-term relationships with our clients.

Sustainability is fundamental to our purpose and we have a responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our business, colleagues and clients. We strive to do the right thing and are dedicated to helping the charities that matter most to our people.

Our vision is to develop an open and inclusive company that ensures everyone is valued, respected and included, so that in years to come our business will represent a diverse and inclusive workforce from the top down.

We look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds. If this job is of interest to you but you do not meet every criteria then we encourage you still to apply as we are open to providing training opportunities. As an early adopter of hybrid working we are open to discussing all types of flexible working options, helping you to balance your work and home life.