Brussels Data Governance Consultant - Finance & Risk

Capco; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Green mobility budget

End-of-year bonus

Health insurance

Meal vouchers

Laptop

Mobile phone with subscription

Job summary

Capco in Brussels is seeking a Data Manager & Governance Consultant to strengthen data quality, integrity and protection for financial institutions. You will embed governance across the data lifecycle and work with business, IT and risk teams to ensure compliant, traceable data.

You will drive data governance, comply with GDPR/BCBS 239, and support transformation projects with data-by-design principles. This Brussels-based consulting role offers collaboration across client teams and governance

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of professional experience, incl. 5+ in data management, governance or risk reporting.
• Proven banking/financial services track record.
• Strong understanding of data governance frameworks and regulatory requirements (GDPR, BCBS 239).
• Experience with data quality controls, data lineage, glossaries and dictionaries.
• Familiar with data models, data flows and API governance; ISO 20022 or Swagger a plus.
• Experience with data governance or metadata management tools.
• Strong stakeholder management and proactive problem-solving.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, IT, Risk Management or related field.
• Fluent in English and French or Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Drive data governance across the data lifecycle from creation to reporting.
• Define and maintain business terms, data dictionaries, inventories and lineage.
• Identify data quality issues, establish controls and coordinate remediation.
• Support GDPR/BCBS 239 compliance and regulatory data usage validation.
• Embed data-by-design in projects and align data models with governance standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve issues and drive remediation.
• Explain data quality indicators and remediation progress clearly.

Skills

Data governance

Regulatory knowledge

GDPR knowledge

BCBS 239 knowledge

Data quality controls

Data lineage

Data dictionaries

ISO 20022 familiarity

Swagger familiarity

API governance

Stakeholder management

Analytical approach

Communication skills

Finance/IT risk background

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Finance, IT, Risk Management

Tools

Metadata management tools

Data quality tools

Swagger

Job description

Capco in Brussels is seeking a Data Manager & Governance Consultant to strengthen data quality, integrity and protection for financial institutions. You will embed governance across the data lifecycle and work with business, IT and risk teams to ensure compliant, traceable data.

You will drive data governance, comply with GDPR/BCBS 239, and support transformation projects with data-by-design principles. This Brussels-based consulting role offers collaboration across client teams and governance