Data Quality Analyst

Ashurst; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking a Data Governance Specialist to join their Glasgow office. This full-time role involves implementing data quality standards and collaborating with various teams to ensure data reliability. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of data quality principles and exceptional analytical skills. The firm offers flexible working arrangements and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Flexible working

Corporate health plans

Global professional development offering

Diversity and inclusion program

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of data quality principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the development of data quality standards.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues through analysis.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure data quality standards are met.
• Act as a subject matter expert on data quality inquiries.
• Document clear and unambiguous data definitions.

Skills

Data quality principles

SQL

Excel

Data profiling tools

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Job description

The Opportunity:

Data and information is one of the most important assets of the firm and therefore the holistic governance is key. This is especially important as Ashurst has embarked on an ambitious Data Strategy to support the firm's digital transformation journey.

This role is in the data governance and quality team, which is a centralised function within the Ashurst Service Centre supporting the global firm. This is a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and consistency of data across the firm. The primary responsibility will involve implementing strategies to maintain high-quality data standards, identifying and resolving data quality issues, and collaborating with various teams to optimise data quality processes.

The data governance and quality teams play an essential role in enabling Ashurst to manage their data well as is expected from our Clients and being a top tier law firm.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Assist with the development and implementation of data quality standards, policies, guidelines, processes and procedures.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve data quality issues through root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data quality standards are met at all stages of the data lifecycle.
• Act as a subject matter expert, offering support and insights on data quality-related inquiries.
• Engage with business SME's/ data stewards to document data definitions that are easily understood and unambiguous. Ensure ongoing maintenance and cross referencing of data definitions.

This is a full-time, permanent role based in our Glasgow office with hybrid working.

More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site

About you:

The successful candidate will have:

• Strong knowledge of data quality principles, methodologies, and tools (e.g., SQL, Excel, data profiling tools).
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex datasets and identify anomalies.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross‑functional teams

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:

• competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance;
• flexible working;
• corporate health plans;
• a global professional development offering for all employees; and
• an industry‑leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme.

We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.

Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.