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Data Governance Manager

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Ec1A1Bb, EC1A 1BB, United Kingdom
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£75,000 – £90,000 pa

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£75,000 – £90,000 pa

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Permanent
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
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Degree
Posted
27 Apr 2026 (Last month)
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Data Governance Manager | Global Law Firm | London (Liverpool Street)

Up to £90,000 | 3 days in office | Permanent

Our client, a global law firm, is seeking aData Governance Manager to define and lead its firmwide data management and governance strategy across an international platform.

This is a newly created role sitting within IT, with a strong focus on legal and matter-related data, working closely with partners, lawyers, finance, risk, and operational teams.

The Role

You will take ownership of the firm’s data governance framework, ensuring client, matter, financial, and operational data is accurate, trusted, and effectively used to support legal delivery and commercial decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Defining and embedding a global data governance and data management strategy
  • Acting as the firm’s senior authority on data quality, ownership, and standards
  • Leading master data management across core systems (PMS, CRM, finance, billing, time recording)
  • Working closely with legal teams to improve matter, client, and profitability data
  • Translating legal practice needs into practical data and reporting solutions
  • Driving data quality, controls, and behavioural change across the firm
  • Supporting reporting, analytics, and data-led decision-making
About You
  • Strong background indata governance and master data management, ideally within a law firm or partnership-led professional services environment
  • Deep understanding oflegal operations (matters, billing, time recording, profitability)
  • Experience working withdata models, reporting tools (e.g. Power BI), and SQL
  • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, including partners and leadership teams
  • Strong communicator with a pragmatic, commercially aware approach
The Opportunity

This is a high-impact role at the centre of a global legal business, offering the chance to shape how data is used to improve legal service delivery, performance insight, and client outcomes.

A competitive salary and benefits package is offered, along with a flexible, collaborative working culture.

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