Data Management Analyst – AI Governance

acinrecruit; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Income protection

Annual leave

Annual bonus

Job summary

acinrecruit is seeking a Data Management Analyst – AI Governance in London with hybrid working. The role supports data-management and responsible-AI governance within a regulated environment, blending data quality, metadata work and AI-monitoring responsibilities.

The successful candidate will ensure data remains accurate and well-governed while enabling safe, transparent AI use. Strong SQL/Python, data-literacy and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Data Analyst with data-quality, metadata management and analytics exposure.
• Strong SQL and Python skills for data analysis, profiling and controls.
• Experience designing/operating data-quality rules, profiling routines or automated validation controls.
• Experience with structured and unstructured datasets.
• Knowledge of metadata concepts: classification, lineage, taxonomies and ontology modelling.
• Familiarity with AI concepts including model monitoring, drift and bias detection.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain data-quality rules, profiling routines, controls and dashboards using enterprise data tools.
• Assess data to identify anomalies, trends, and risk areas; document data lineage and governance frameworks.
• Build AI-monitoring controls for model performance, fairness and bias; support validation activities.
• Contribute to AI risk assessments and governance documentation.
• Collaborate with protection, risk, compliance and tech teams to ensure governed data and AI solutions.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data-quality

Metadata management

AI governance

Data lineage

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Title: Data Management Analyst – AI Governance

Location: London / Hybrid – typically 2–3 days per week in the office

Salary Range: Competitive, dependent on experience

Reporting to: Senior Data and Governance Leadership

Type: 12-month fixed-term contract, full-time. Flexible and reduced-hours arrangements may be considered.

Overview:

An opportunity for an experienced Data Analyst to support the development of robust data-management and responsible-AI governance practices within a regulated insurance environment. The role combines traditional data quality, metadata and taxonomy work with emerging AI-monitoring responsibilities.

You will help ensure that structured and unstructured data remains accurate, well-governed and fit for purpose while supporting the safe, transparent and compliant use of AI. This position suits an adaptable analyst who can work across technical and business functions, translate complex findings into clear insights and help embed practical governance controls.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and maintain data-quality rules, profiling routines, controls and dashboards using enterprise data tools.
• Assess structured and unstructured data to identify anomalies, trends, control weaknesses and emerging risks.
• Develop and maintain metadata standards, classification models, taxonomies, ontologies and data-labelling structures.
• Document data lineage, processes, business rules and control frameworks to provide transparency and auditability.
• Build and operate AI-monitoring controls covering model performance, fairness, bias, drift and validation.
• Support model-testing activities including hold-out testing, cross-validation and performance measurement.
• Contribute to AI risk assessments, governance documentation and ongoing oversight.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and support reporting, investigations and wider analytical requirements.
• Work with data protection, risk, compliance, technology and business stakeholders to ensure data and AI solutions are appropriately governed.
• Help embed continuous improvements across data-management and responsible-AI standards, processes and tooling.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience as a Data Analyst, with exposure to data quality, metadata management and general analytics.
• Strong SQL and Python skills for data analysis, profiling and control development.
• Experience designing or operating data-quality rules, profiling routines or automated validation controls.
• Experience working with structured and unstructured datasets.
• Strong understanding of metadata concepts including classification, lineage, taxonomies and ontology modelling.
• Knowledge of AI and machine-learning concepts, including model monitoring, drift detection, fairness and bias assessment.
• Exposure to model validation techniques such as hold-out testing and cross-validation.
• Ability to analyse complex data and translate technical findings into clear, business-focused insights.
• Strong documentation, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• A structured, organised and detail-oriented approach, with the ability to manage concurrent workstreams and operate with limited supervision.
• A proactive learning mindset and an interest in evolving data and AI-governance practices.

Desirable but Not Essential:

• Experience within insurance, financial services or another regulated sector.
• Familiarity with UK GDPR, data-protection obligations and responsible-AI principles.
• Awareness of regulatory expectations relating to AI, including guidance from UK regulators and the EU AI Act.
• Experience supporting AI risk assessments or governance frameworks.
• Knowledge of enterprise data-quality, metadata or model-monitoring tools.

About the Company

A well-established specialty insurance business with a strong market reputation and an international presence. The organisation combines deep sector expertise with a collaborative and innovative culture and is investing in its data, technology and governance capabilities as part of its continued growth.

Employees benefit from flexible working, professional development opportunities and a comprehensive package that includes pension contributions, private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, annual leave and participation in an annual bonus scheme.