Data Governance Lead - Drive Trusted Data & Compliance

DAC Beachcroft LLP; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Income protection insurance

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

DAC Beachcroft LLP in Birmingham is seeking a Data Governance Lead to establish and lead the enterprise data governance framework. You will ensure data accuracy, protection and regulatory compliance across claims, client and case data.

The role involves defining standards, policies and controls, driving data quality, metadata management and data lineage, and collaborating with DPO and business owners to enable analytics and AI initiatives.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, implementing or improving data governance frameworks in a complex or regulated environment.
• Good working knowledge of UK GDPR and its practical application within a regulated environment.
• Experience with data catalogue, metadata and data lineage tools, such as Microsoft Purview or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the firm's data governance framework.
• Define and maintain data quality standards, ownership models, metadata management and data lineage documentation.
• Drive data classification and access control practices across case management, finance and CRM systems.
• Establish and monitor data quality KPIs, and work with business stakeholders to resolve data quality issues and root causes.
• Provide practical guidance, training and communication that enable colleagues, data owners and stewards to understand and fulfil their data governance obligations, adopting governance best practices.
• Partner with the Data Protection Officer (DPO), and relevant business owners to ensure effective governance and regulatory compliance.
• Support GDPR compliance activities, including Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and governance of data used within our data estate, and AI and machine learning solutions.
• Act as the primary point of contact for data-related regulatory and governance matters.
• Define policies and standards for third-party and AI vendor data handling.
• Chair a cross-functional data governance forum, ensuring decisions, actions, risks and accountability are clearly documented and tracked through to completion.

Skills

Data governance leadership

UK GDPR knowledge

Data catalog / metadata

Data quality management

Stakeholder management

Governance initiatives

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Job description

DAC Beachcroft LLP in Birmingham is seeking a Data Governance Lead to establish and lead the enterprise data governance framework. You will ensure data accuracy, protection and regulatory compliance across claims, client and case data.

The role involves defining standards, policies and controls, driving data quality, metadata management and data lineage, and collaborating with DPO and business owners to enable analytics and AI initiatives.