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Data Governance Analyst

Close Brothers
London
2 weeks ago
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Division Close Brothers Central Functions

Location London, UK

Salary Competitive Salary, Discretionary Bonus + Company Benefits

The Vacancy

OVERALL SUMMARY

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.

Join Close Brothers Controls, Governance and Oversight Team where you will support the management and quality of Product Sales Data (PSD). In this role, you’ll play a key role in ensuring data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and effective governance across the bank.

RESPONSIBILITIES

We’re looking for a detail-oriented Data Governance Analyst to support the management and quality of Product Sales Data (PSD).

  • Manage data quality controls, reporting, and exception handling for PSD.
  • Design and implement data governance rules and standards.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal data requirements.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define data needs, KRIs/KPIs, and remediation plans.
  • Maintain documentation, including data dictionaries and test scenarios.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF:

  • You have the ability to understand, create, and maintain metadata.
  • You can clearly document data requirements for regulatory reporting using Critical Data Elements standards.
  • You have experience defining data controls and validation processes.
  • You’re familiar with regulatory or bureau data submission processes.
  • You have hands-on experience with data analytics, profiling, and cleansing.
  • You’ve created Data Quality dashboards and visualisations.
  • You’re skilled in root cause analysis and remediation planning.

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

  • Know your way around SQL or Python
  • Have DAMA certification under your belt
  • Understand data lineage and BCBS 239 principles
  • Have hands-on experience with SSIS or Informatica

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.


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