Data Governance Analyst (12 month FTC)

Close Brothers Group

Doncaster

Hybrid

GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Private medical

Discounted health checks

Stakeholder pension contribution

Cycle to work scheme

Gym discounts

Purchase additional holiday

Job summary

Close Brothers Group is seeking a Data Governance Analyst to join the Risk Team. You will help govern, document and control customer, account and remediation data throughout its lifecycle, performing data analysis, profiling and quality assessment with strong SQL and BI reporting skills.

Hybrid working is supported, and the role focuses on metadata, lineage and data quality, collaborating with data owners, stakeholders and technical teams to mitigate data risks.

Qualifications

Experience in data governance and data quality disciplines.
Strong SQL querying and data analysis capabilities.
Ability to produce dashboards and reports using BI tools.

Responsibilities

Support the implementation of data governance controls and procedures.
Document data provisioning requirements from stakeholders and regulators.
Produce regular data quality reporting, dashboards and MI for stakeholders.
Identify and document data quality issues and control failures.
Support traceability of data requirements to source systems and business objectives.
Build relationships with data owners and technical teams.
Support identification and management of data-related risks.

Skills

Strong SQL skills

BI tools (Power BI, Tableau)

Metadata and governance artefacts

Data quality analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Python

Job description

The vacancy

OVERALL SUMMARY

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't tick every box. We celebrate diversity and promote inclusivity. Vacancies are available on a part‑time, job‑share or full‑time basis because we know the best person for the job isn't always available full‑time. Our aim is to facilitate requests wherever possible and managers will consider requests on an individual basis. Join the Close Brothers Risk Team where you will help ensure that customer, account and remediation data is appropriately governed, documented, understood and controlled throughout its lifecycle. Working as part of the Customer Resolutions team our ideal team member will have previous experience in performing data analysis, data profiling and data quality assessment activities with excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the implementation of data governance controls, standards and procedures in line with Close Brothers data governance frameworks.
Assist in understanding and documenting data provisioning requirements from internal stakeholders, third parties and regulatory organisations.
Produce regular data quality reporting, dashboards and management information for stakeholders.
Identify, investigate and document data quality issues, exceptions and control failures.
Support requirements traceability activities, ensuring data requirements can be linked to source systems and business objectives.
Build effective working relationships with data owners, business stakeholders and technical teams.
Support the identification and management of data‑related risks and issues.

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE:

Strong SQL skills with the ability to query, analyse and investigate data from large and complex datasets.
Produced reports, dashboards and visualisations using data visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Business Objects or equivalent.
Experience documenting and maintaining metadata, business definitions and data governance artefacts.
Understanding of data governance principles, including data quality, lineage, metadata and critical data elements
Investigated data quality issues, identifying root causes and supporting remediation activity.

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

Experience using Microsoft Purview or similar data governance, metadata management or data catalogue tooling.
Experience producing data lineage diagrams, entity relationship diagrams (ERDs), process flows or other data governance visualisations.
Used Power BI as an enterprise reporting and visualisation platform.
DAMA Data Management Foundation (or working towards).
Relevant data governance, analysis, engineering or management certification.
Used Python or other data analysis technologies.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. Candidates who require the job description or application form in an alternative format, or any other adjustments, are encouraged to email us at recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.

ABOUT US

At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working. Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers

To find out more about life at Close Brothers: https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541

To find out more about our benefits: https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits

To find out more about our commitment to creating an inclusive environment: Our Responsibility - Diversity and inclusion / Close Brothers Group

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The company

Close Brothers is a UK specialist banking group providing lending and deposit taking. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

Our specialist lending and deposit solutions include:

Commercial: Offers specialist and predominantly secured lending principally to the SME market.
Retail : Provides intermediated finance through motor dealers, motor finance brokers and insurance brokers, and savings products for individuals and corporates.
Property: Offers residential development finance to established UK property developers, funding for commercial properties, and bridging and refurbishment loans.

At Close Brothers, we are here to help people and businesses thrive over the long term. Through our deep sector knowledge and expertise, focus on delivering excellent and specialist service, and strength of established relationships, we support our customers through the cycle. Our values of deep expertise, consistent service and long‑term relationships embody our distinctive culture and customer‑centric approach. We also recognise our responsibility to help address the social, economic and environmental challenges facing our businesses, employees and customers, now and into the future.

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