Data Governance Coordinator

LexisNexis Special Services Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

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Country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICIS is seeking a Data Governance Coordinator to ensure data assets are managed as products with governance, quality, metadata, and standards applied across the estate. You will link central data capabilities with Data Stewards, supporting governance adoption, transparency, and trust in data.

The role focuses on ownership, quality, and governance across datasets, driving improvements and aligning with enterprise standards. Collaboration with business, engineering, and central teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting or coordinating data governance activities across multiple datasets or products.
• Understanding of data ownership, stewardship, metadata management, and data catalogue practices.
• Knowledge of data quality principles and monitoring approaches.
• Ability to review governance compliance and support the implementation of standards.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills across business and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a defined set of datasets and data products across the Lakehouse and wider data estate.
• Ensure data products have clear ownership through assigned Data Stewards.
• Track the completeness, maturity, and usability of data products.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise data governance standards and escalate where standards are not met.
• Embed governance requirements into delivery and change processes.
• Drive the completeness, quality, and discoverability of metadata and catalogue information.
• Monitor data quality outcomes, identify gaps, and support prioritisation of issues.
• Promote transparency through the capture of data lineage and coordination across business, engineering, and central teams.

Skills

Data governance

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Metadata management

Data lineage

Tools

Lakehouse

Job description

About the Business

At ICIS, our mission is to optimize the world's resources. We help companies make strategic, sustainable decisions by bringing transparency to markets across the world. We create a comprehensive view of commodities markets, providing companies with the data and intelligence to successfully navigate across global value chains every day. Our customers benefit from instant access to price assessments, reports and forecasts, a dedicated news channel, and supply and demand data. You can learn more about ICIS at https://www.icis.com/explore.

About our Team

Our mission is to maximise the value of data by transforming information into actionable insights, innovative products, and AI-driven solutions. Our multidisciplinary team spans Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Governance & Management, and AI, working together to ensure data is trusted, accessible, and used effectively to drive better decisions, improve business performance, and unlock new opportunities.

About the Role

As a Data Governance Coordinator, you will help ensure that data assets are managed effectively as products, with governance, quality, metadata, and standards consistently applied across the data estate. Acting as a key link between central data capabilities and Data Stewards, you will support the adoption of governance practices, improve transparency, and help drive trust in data across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a defined set of datasets and data products across the Lakehouse and wider data estate
• Ensure data products have clear ownership through assigned Data Stewards
• Track the completeness, maturity, and usability of data products
• Ensure adherence to enterprise data governance standards and escalate where standards are not met
• Embed governance requirements into delivery and change processes
• Drive the completeness, quality, and discoverability of metadata and catalogue information
• Monitor data quality outcomes, identify gaps, and support prioritisation of issues
• Promote transparency through the capture of data lineage and coordination across business, engineering, and central teams

Requirements

• Experience supporting or coordinating data governance activities across multiple datasets or products
• Understanding of data ownership, stewardship, metadata management, and data catalogue practices
• Knowledge of data quality principles and monitoring approaches
• Ability to review governance compliance and support the implementation of standards
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills across business and technical teams
• Ability to coordinate activities, drive adoption of processes, and influence positive outcomes
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and a focus on continuous improvement
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain data governance concepts clearly

We are an equal opportunity employer

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Additional Information

We are delighted to offer country specific benefits.

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