Data Governance Analyst

White & Case LLP; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to support the implementation and use of their Data Governance Framework. This operational role involves working closely with Data Stewards, improving data management processes, and ensuring effective data governance documentation. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication abilities, and a relevant degree. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement in London.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Pension plan with matched contributions

Yearly wellbeing fund

Income protection

Life insurance

Critical Illness insurance

Private GP services

Travel insurance

Dental coverage

Cycle to work

Holiday purchase option

Qualifications

• Experience of a similar role i.e. Business Analysis or Data Analysis.
• A desire to develop a career and expertise in Data Governance.
• Knowledge of data management best practices would be helpful.
• Experience/Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Data Stewards to understand data needs.
• Support metadata import for Data Management Technology.
• Analyze business processes for improvements.
• Develop user stories and functional requirements.
• Conduct gap analysis for existing data management systems.
• Participate in user acceptance testing.
• Create documentation for the data catalog.
• Design and build data catalog content.
• Ensure effective use of Data Governance key documents.
• Maintain business process and lineage areas of the DMT.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Business report writing

Experience with PowerBI

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

PowerBI

Job description

Job Description - Data Governance Analyst (2500018S)

Data Governance Analyst

Are you ready to make your mark as part of our Data Governance Team? Then you’ve come to the right place. At White & Case, we’ll support you, give you responsibility and welcome you as an integral member of our global team from day one.

The Data Governance Analyst is primarily an operational role, to support the implementation, adoption, and use of the Firm’s Data Governance Framework. This includes reference list processes, documentation, and maintaining the firm data catalog. This role has a strong alignment to, and involvement with, the Firm’s Data Steward community.

Key sponsorship and leadership for the Data Governance Framework sits within the firm’s Practice Solutions Function but is cross‑functional in scope and is responsible for defining, implementing and overseeing the data governance, management and ownership frameworks of the Firm's data. Specifically, by using a data management technology for all core/master data, used both cross‑functionally and in our leadership‑focused business intelligence analysis, to ensure and enhance data quality, and obtain greater value from our data.

The Data Governance Framework provides an operational context to changing people’s data‑related behaviour by being the mechanism for the control (planning, monitoring and enforcement) and leadership of data governance activities. The Data Governance Framework consists of a C‑Suite Steering Committee, a Director‑level Data Governors Board, and a Data Stewardship Council; supported by Technology, Information Governance, Data Governance, and Data Privacy Office (DPO) teams. The Framework has the objective of improving the quality and accessibility of data assets and being able to use them to drive competitive advantage for the firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely and liaising with the Data Stewards to understand their data needs and requirements, as well as participating in Data Stewardship Council meetings.
• Supporting the metadata import and curation process for the Data Management Technology (DMT) to ensure it remains focused on resolving the business issues under consideration.
• Analyzing business processes and requirements to identify opportunities for improvement in data management and DMT analytics.
• Supporting the Data Governance Framework by developing user stories, use cases, and functional requirements that describe how data should best be captured, processed, and analyzed, while prioritizing and tracking the issues backlog.
• Participating in conducting gap analysis to identify areas where the existing data management systems fall short of meeting the business need.
• Participating in user acceptance testing to ensure that the DMT meets business needs.
• Creating comprehensive documentation for the data catalogue, including data definitions, data source information, data transformation rules, and usage guidelines.
• Assisting in designing and building the data catalogue content, metadata models, and workflows.
• Ensuring that Data Governance key documents (Business Glossary, Master Data List, Reference Data List, Issues Log, Lineage, and Business Process Maps) are being migrated to the DMT and used effectively by the Data Stewards.
• Developing and maintaining business process and lineage areas of the DMT and supporting their use by Data Governance Framework group members.
• Participating in developing and delivering DMT and other Data Steward training, and keeping these training materials up-to-date.
• Automating reference list workflows by ingesting and configuring them in the DMT.
• Supporting the development of a central reference list repository, including adopting external and industry data standards (e.g., SALI or NosLegal).
• Supporting the firm‑wide Umbrella Data Strategy by being involved in initiatives and projects aimed at solving issues and empowering Data Stewards.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
• Experience of a similar role i.e. Business Analysis or Data Analysis.
• A desire to develop a career and expertise in Data Governance and participate in shaping an evolving capability for the Firm
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to identify and solve complex business problems
• Knowledge of data management, data governance, data analytics best practices and techniques would be helpful.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to bridge the business services/technology divide
• Proactive self‑starter who can self‑manage and also work as part of team, with the ability to work in a fast paced, intellectually rigorous environment
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Business report writing capabilities, including drafting communication and/or user stories, use cases, and functional requirements
• Demonstrated experience utilising PowerBI for data visualisation, reporting, and analytics to support data governance initiatives.
• Proven responsibility for managing and maintaining the data governance issues log, ensuring timely tracking, resolution, and documentation of data‑related concerns.
• Experience/Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies
• Knowledge of metadata management concepts, modelling, tools and standards beneficial

What We Offer

When you join us, you’ll be working directly with partners, business leaders and many other inspiring colleagues across our global network of offices. We live by our values—to be pioneering, united and human—and we believe that you’ll experience them from your first day. We will give you the support and development opportunities that will help you achieve your potential.

We believe that consistent high performance merits reward and support. Our compensation package reflects your calibre as a Data Governance professional, and our benefits are designed to support your changing needs and priorities across different life stages.

About White & Case

We are a global law firm with longstanding offices in the markets that matter today. Our on‑the‑ground experience, our cross‑border integration, and our depth of local, US and English‑qualified lawyers help our clients work with confidence in any one market or across many.

Location and Reporting

This role is based in London, and reports into the Data Governance Senior Manager.

Our standard office hours are 09:30‑18:00, with a current requirement for 3 days in the office per week.

Firm Benefits

We offer a flexible range of benefits, services and programmes designed to help support your lifestyle requirements. Some of the benefits currently available include:

• Private medical insurance
• Pension plan with matched employer contribution up to 7.5%
• Yearly wellbeing fund
• Income protection
• Life insurance
• Critical Illness insurance
• Private GP services
• Travel insurance
• Dental coverage
• Cycle to work
• Holiday purchase (available during annual enrolment)

Equal Opportunity Statement

White & Case is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and is committed to creating a fair workplace. It is our Firm’s policy to recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

Note to recruitment agencies

Our internal Recruitment team is responsible for all end‑to‑end lateral recruitment processes. All agencies must sign White & Case terms of business, which are office specific. Candidates submitted by an agency without terms of business agreed with the appropriate office, and/or outside of our online application tracking system, will not be considered a formal introduction.

Any applications and CVs sent directly to White & Case Partners and employees will not be accepted as formal introductions. If you have any questions, please contact the London Recruitment team.

When engaging with agencies, we are supported by our preferred suppliers.

Primary Location

United Kingdom–London

Expected Workplace: Hybrid

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