Contract Metadata Analyst - £600/day (Inside IR35)

Jefferson Frank; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Contract Metadata Analyst in London, offering £600/day for a role focused on metadata governance and compliance. The successful candidate will handle metadata repositories, collaborate with data owners, and manage documentation. Financial services experience is preferred but not required. This position involves on-site work two days a week.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of business and technical metadata types.
• Significant experience in metadata management.
• Familiarity with formal and informal metadata management tools.
• Proficiency in data modelling and profiling.
• Excellent documentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Financial services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain metadata management repositories.
• Ensure metadata adheres to policy standards.
• Collaborate with data owners and stewards.
• Work with project managers for technical metadata.
• Establish attestation and change management processes.
• Support documentation of data lineage.
• Identify long-term metadata management tools.
• Promote standardisation and visibility of metadata.

Skills

Understanding of business and technical metadata types

Experience in metadata management

Familiarity with metadata management tools

Data modelling

Data profiling

Documentation skills

Stakeholder management skills

Financial services experience

Job description

Contract Metadata Analyst - £600/day (Inside IR35)

Please note - this role is Inside IR35 and requires you to work on site in London two days per week. To be eligible for this role you must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. This organisation will not offer sponsorship.

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Metadata Analyst to join their team. This role is critical in driving metadata governance and ensuring compliance with enterprise standards. The successful candidate will work closely with data owners, stewards, and project managers to maintain and enhance metadata repositories and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and maintain metadata management repositories.
• Ensure metadata adheres to policy standards.
• Collaborate with data owners and stewards to populate CDEs business metadata.
• Work with project managers to populate technical business metadata for MITBIT initiative.
• Establish and execute attestation and change management processes.
• Support documentation of data lineage where required.
• Assist in identifying long-term and interim metadata management tools.
• Promote standardisation, visibility, and corporate usage of metadata.
• Be hands‑on in all aspects of metadata management.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Strong understanding of business and technical metadata types.
• Significant experience in metadata management.
• Familiarity with formal and informal metadata management tools.
• Proficiency in data modelling and data profiling.
• Excellent documentation and stakeholder management skills.
• Financial Services experience preferred (not essential).

This role pays £600/pd (inside IR35) and will require you to work from the London office two days per week.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please submit your CV or contact David Airey on 0191 338 7508 or at [e-mail].