Location: City of London (3 days per week in office)
Reports to: Chief Data Officer
Team Size: 6 (Data Architects and Data Compliance specialists)
We’re partnered with a FTSE 250 fintech powerhouse seeking an experienced Head of Data Governance and Strategy to lead their global data governance framework and strategic data initiatives.
This critical leadership role will establish and maintain robust data governance standards, policies, and compliance frameworks across their international operations spanning the EU, USA, and Australia.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Chief Data Officer, you’ll lead a team of 6 professionals (data architects and data compliance specialists), ensuring data assets are managed, protected, and leveraged effectively while maintaining regulatory compliance in the financial services sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Define, implement, and maintain the enterprise data governance framework, policies, and standards across global operations
- Establish data quality standards, metadata management practices, and master data management strategies
- Lead data stewardship programmes and ensure accountability for data assets across business units
- Drive data governance maturity through continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensure compliance with FCA, GDPR, SEC, FINRA, and ASIC requirements
- Oversee data privacy, protection, ethics, regulatory reporting, and audits
- Develop and execute data strategy aligned with business objectives
- Define data architecture principles and champion data literacy organization-wide
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, Risk, IT, and data engineering teams (London, Eastern Europe, India)
- Embed governance in technical platforms (GCP, AWS, Oracle)
Essential Candidate Experience and Skills
- 10+ years in data governance, management, or related fields in large, complex organizations
- Proven track record implementing enterprise-level data governance frameworks
- Strong knowledge of financial services regulations (FCA, GDPR, SEC, ASIC)
- Experience managing data compliance/privacy in multi-jurisdictional environments
- Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Understanding of data architecture principles (hands-on not required)
- Experience with cloud data platforms (GCP, AWS) and modern data architectures
- CDMP/DGSP/CIPP certifications
- Financial services/fintech background
If you think this role aligns, let’s talk. Please apply directly here or reach me below to arrange an initial call.
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