Data Governance Specialist - 12 month FTC

Financial Conduct Authority; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial regulatory body in the UK is seeking a Data Governance Specialist for a 12-month FTC in Leeds. The role focuses on enhancing data quality and managing regulatory datasets, providing a strategic impact on financial oversight. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in data quality, excellent communication skills, and a background in financial services. The position offers a competitive salary, with a hybrid working model allowing for up to 60% remote work.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Non-contributory pension (8–12%)

Private healthcare with Bupa

35 hours of paid volunteering annually

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Prior experience in Data Quality tooling in large organisations.
• Proficient in troubleshooting data issues and providing effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Implement and embed data quality best practices.
• Perform targeted data analysis to identify data issues.
• Develop robust data management processes.
• Design data quality frameworks for monitoring.
• Produce actionable MI and benchmarking reports.
• Collaborate with teams to address shared data challenges.
• Build automated dashboards with Python, SQL, and Tableau.

Skills

Data Quality tooling and techniques

Data profiling and cleansing methods

Understanding of Data Quality concepts

Experience in financial services

Stakeholder management

Effective communication

Data Governance artefacts

Troubleshooting data issues

Designing Data Quality dashboards

Job description

Job Title: Data Governance Specialist – 12 Month FTC

Division: Market Oversight

Department: Market Oversight, Data & Intelligence (MODI)

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £52,400 to £68,500 and London £57,700 to £75,000 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
• This role is graded as: Senior Associate - Regulatory
• Your recruitment contact is Benjamin via [e-mail]. Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.

The Market Oversight Directorate oversees conduct in UK primary and secondary markets through the listing, prospectus, and market abuse regimes, aiming to promote trusted, orderly, and efficient markets via its four departments: Listing, Primary Market Oversight, Secondary Market Oversight, and Market Oversight Data & Intelligence.

The Market Oversight Data and Intelligence (MODI) Department, formed in 2024, drives data‑led regulation by delivering specialist services, intelligence, and casework across UK markets, supporting innovation, insight, and effective oversight through advanced analytical and technical capabilities.

Role responsibilities

• Implement and embed data quality best practices to ensure accuracy and reliability in regulatory datasets, strengthening compliance and stakeholder trust
• Perform targeted data analysis to identify root causes of data issues, enabling timely remediation and reducing operational risk
• Develop and maintain robust data management processes using industry governance standards to enhance resilience and data integrity
• Design and sustain data quality frameworks for monitoring and control, empowering strategic decision‑making with reliable insights
• Produce actionable MI and benchmarking reports that highlight performance and trends, driving continuous improvement and competitive advantage
• Collaborate with internal teams and external regulators to address shared data challenges, promoting a unified approach to supervision and policy development
• Build automated dashboards and monitoring tools with Python, SQL, and Tableau to detect anomalies and trigger real‑time remediation workflows, increasing efficiency

Skills required

Minimum:

• Prior experience in Data Quality tooling and techniques in large organisations
• Prior experience of data profiling and cleansing methods and tools

Essential:

• Strong understanding and practical experience of Data Quality concepts including business rules, Data Quality dimensions, metrics, profiling and remediation
• Proven experience in wholesale markets or financial services delivering tailored data insights
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage at all levels and present credible findings to achieve positive outcomes
• Skilled in producing concise and persuasive written outputs and clearly communicating complex issues verbally in an accessible manner
• Experienced in delivering Data Governance artefacts such as data dictionaries, business glossaries and lineage documentation
• Proficient in troubleshooting data issues and providing effective root cause solutions
• Capable of designing and delivering Data Quality dashboards

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work
• Non‑contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary
• Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance
• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually
• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

Our values & culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part‑time and job sharing where applicable.

Disability confident: Our hiring approach

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long‑term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.

Useful information and timelines

Timeline:

• Advert Closing: 28th November
• CV Review/Shortlist: 2nd December
• Interviews: W/C 8th December
• Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.