Data Governance (Junior) - BNP Paribas Fortis

Adjugo; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

BNP Paribas Fortis in Brussels is seeking a junior-profile Data Governance Specialist to support enterprise data governance, data quality, modelling and regulatory frameworks across the Centre of Excellence. The role involves defining stream mission and objectives, leading governance experts and data quality analysts, and collaborating with senior management to improve core data value.

Fluent English plus Dutch or French is required, with a mix of Brussels office and homeworking.

Qualifications

• Quantitative Master’s or analytics background.
• Dutch or French proficiency.
• Collaborative team player.
• Proactive working attitude.
• Establish governance frameworks.
• Ensure framework adherence.
• Establish data standards.
• Ensure regulatory compliance.
• Escalate governance, quality, integrity, protection and compliance issues.
• Collaborate with business and functional leadership.
• Increase core data value.
• Master’s degree in quantitative discipline with analytics knowledge.
• Team player and good influencing skills.
• Good analytical skills.
• Autonomy and commitment.
• Perseverance to operate in dynamic, multicultural environments.

Responsibilities

• Define stream mission.
• Define stream objectives.
• Lead governance experts.
• Lead quality analysts.
• Manage enterprise governance activities.
• Manage enterprise quality activities.
• Manage enterprise regulatory activities.

Skills

Quantitative master’s

Dutch proficiency

French proficiency

Team player

Proactive attitude

Influencing skills

Analytical skills

Autonomy

Commitment

Perseverance

Adaptability

Multicultural awareness

Education

Quantitative master’s degree

Job description

Data Governance (Junior) - BNP Paribas Fortis

Dates: 2026-10-19 — 2027-03-31

BNP Paribas Fortis is seeking a junior-profile Data Governance Specialist for its Centre of Excellence in Brussels. The mission spans enterprise data modelling, data regulation and privacy, governance tools, and data quality. The published job title is Data Governance Expert, while the role profile is classified as Junior. The assignment runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.

The role involves defining the mission, objectives and strategy of a governance stream. It includes leading governance experts or data quality analysts and coordinating with other Centre of Excellence managers and senior management. The consultant will establish and enforce data governance, modelling, quality and regulatory frameworks. Escalation of integrity, protection and compliance issues is another key part of the work.

The consultant will work closely with business and functional leaders to improve the quality and value of core data assets. GDPR knowledge, strong communication and influencing skills, analytical thinking and independence are important. The role requires fluent English plus Dutch or French and an appropriate quantitative or analytics academic background. The working arrangement is evenly split between the Brussels office and homeworking.

Responsibilities

• Define stream mission
• Define stream objectives
• Lead governance experts
• Lead quality analysts
• Manage enterprise governance activities
• Manage enterprise quality activities
• Manage enterprise regulatory activities

Must Have

• Quantitative Master's or analytics
• Dutch or French proficiency
• Collaborative team player
• Proactive working attitude

Additional Responsibilities

• Establish governance frameworks
• Ensure framework adherence
• Establish data standards
• Establish data practices
• Ensure regulatory compliance
• Escalate governance issues
• Escalate quality issues
• Escalate integrity issues
• Escalate protection issues
• Escalate compliance issues
• Collaborate with business leadership
• Collaborate with functional leadership
• Increase core data value
• Master's degree in quantitative discipline (statistics, mathematics or engineering), or another academic background with substantial analytics knowledge
• Dutch or French proficiency
• Team player
• Good influencing skills
• Good analytical skills
• Autonomy
• Commitment
• Perseverance
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment
• At least 0 years of relevant experience

Technical skills

• Mandatory: GDPR business knowledge
• CoE focus: data regulatory and privacy
• Governance, quality, modelling and regulatory frameworks (role scope)

Tools

• Data governance tools are a Centre of Excellence stream; no specific software product is required or named.