Data Governance Analyst

IPS Group Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Greater London is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to enhance data management practices across its operations. This hybrid role involves supporting data quality checks, managing reference data, and maintaining the data catalogue and business glossary. The ideal candidate will have experience in data governance, strong SQL skills, and the capacity to collaborate with various teams. If you are passionate about improving data integrity and consistency, this may be the right fit for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in data governance or related fields.
• Solid understanding of data quality and management principles.
• Ability to work with different business teams.

Responsibilities

• Support master data management activities.
• Manage reference data updates across systems.
• Maintain the data catalogue and business glossary.
• Run regular data quality checks and investigate issues.
• Act as a contact for data definition inquiries.

Skills

Data governance experience

SQL proficiency

Data analysis

Communication skills

Tools

MDM tools (Profisee, Informatica, Reltio)

Data catalogue platforms (Collibra, Alation, Purview)

Job description

Data Governance Analyst – Insurance – City of London – Hybrid

We’re looking for a Data Governance Analyst to help strengthen how data is managed, defined, and trusted across the organisation. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving data problems, working with stakeholders, and improving the quality and consistency of core data assets.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting master data management activities to maintain a clean, accurate view of customer data.
• Managing reference data updates and ensuring codes and classifications are consistent across systems.
• Maintaining the data catalogue and business glossary, ensuring datasets, definitions, and lineage are clearly documented.
• Running regular data quality checks, investigating issues, and helping improve data quality rules and controls.
• Acting as a point of contact for questions around data definitions, customer data, and reference data.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in data governance, master data or reference data management.
• Solid understanding of data quality, lineage, business glossaries, and core data management principles.
• Confident with SQL and data analysis.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with different business teams.
• Understanding of regulatory expectations in financial services or insurance (helpful but not essential).

Nice to have

• Experience with MDM tools (e.g. Profisee, Informatica, Reltio).
• Familiarity with data catalogue platforms (e.g. Collibra, Alation, Purview).
• Knowledge of insurance or financial services datasets.