Data Governance Lead: AI, Compliance & Partnerships

Defaqto; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Defaqto is seeking a Data Governance Manager to design and embed governance across the organisation, ensuring trusted, well-managed data to inform business decisions and AI initiatives.

You will partner with the Head of Data to lead data quality, cataloguing and risk management, oversee third-party data suppliers and shape AI data strategy in a regulated financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing or embedding data governance in a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Defaqto's data governance framework, policies and standards.
• Drive data quality, stewardship, metadata management and data ownership practices across the business.
• Maintain data cataloguing, glossary and lineage processes to ensure data is trusted, accessible and well understood.
• Own Defaqto's approach to acquiring, assessing and managing third-party data sources.
• Lead supplier relationships, contract negotiations, renewals and performance reviews.
• Identify new data opportunities and support build, buy or partner decisions to strengthen our data capabilities.
• Ensure data governance practices align with regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Oversee third-party data assurance, supplier due diligence and ongoing risk management.
• Maintain the data risk framework and support governance, audit and risk reporting activities.
• Help shape Defaqto's approach to AI governance and AI-related data risks.
• Provide guidance on responsible use of data and AI across the organisation.
• Monitor emerging regulations, technologies and industry best practice to keep our data strategy future-ready.
• Partner with stakeholders to embed effective data governance practices.
• Build engagement and data ownership across the business through influence.
• Act as a trusted advisor on data governance, data acquisition and data-related risk.

Skills

Data governance

Data quality

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge (GDPR)

Vendor risk management

Data cataloguing & metadata

AI data governance

Job description

Defaqto is seeking a Data Governance Manager to design and embed governance across the organisation, ensuring trusted, well-managed data to inform business decisions and AI initiatives.

You will partner with the Head of Data to lead data quality, cataloguing and risk management, oversee third-party data suppliers and shape AI data strategy in a regulated financial services environment.