Data Governance Consultant — Banking & Risk

capco; Belgique; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or green mobility budget

Health insurance

End-of-year bonus

Meal vouchers

Laptop

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 into daily operations and transformation initiatives, working at the intersection of business, technology and risk.

Lead data governance across lifecycle, maintain data dictionaries, ensure GDPR/BCBS 239 compliance, and collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to embed data-by-design in projects.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in data management, data governance or risk reporting.
• Proven banking/financial services experience and regulatory awareness (GDPR, BCBS 239).
• Experience with data quality controls, data dictionaries, glossaries and data lineage.
• Ability to explain data topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with data models, data flows and API governance; ISO 20022 or Swagger is a plus.

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 and coordinate remediation with data owners and IT teams.
• Support GDPR, BCBS 239 compliance and data protection risk assessments.
• Embed data-by-design principles in projects and align data flows with governance standards.
• Promote data governance awareness and coach teams on responsible data management.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Data governance concepts

Data quality controls

Data lineage

Regulatory awareness

Clear communication

Education

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

Tools

Data governance tools

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 into daily operations and transformation initiatives, working at the intersection of business, technology and risk.

Lead data governance across lifecycle, maintain data dictionaries, ensure GDPR/BCBS 239 compliance, and collaborate with IT and business stakeholders to embed data-by-design in projects.