Data Standards Adherence Specialist

Deutsche Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Private healthcare

Pension

CSR volunteering leave

Gym benefits

Job summary

Deutsche Bank in London is seeking a Data Standards Adherence Specialist to enforce data governance across the organization’s lifecycle. You will embed data principles into processes including new product approvals and third-party risk management.

The role requires partnering with senior stakeholders to drive remediation, maintain core data management standards and elevate regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial services is essential.
• Ability to review and challenge new initiatives for data risks.
• Understanding of front-to-back data flows and impact on regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the review of new key deliverables, product launches, and third-party risks assessments to ensure our business and technology departments follow core data management standards
• Owns the end-to-end remediation framework for identified compliance gaps, directing the tracking, executive reporting, and strategic resolution of issues to ensure sustainable, long-term alignment with Core Data Management Standards
• Partners influentially with senior cross-functional leaders across business units and Divisional Data Offices, the Second Line of Defence (2LoD), Technology, and the wider CDO to champion data-risk management and drive systemic mitigation strategies
• Champions the design and implementation of robust data quality controls across divisions, driving continuous process and tool optimization to mature global data governance capabilities
• Drives the strategic evaluation of new initiative impacts on Data and Records Management policies, delivering executive-level reporting on governance status and proactively advising on policy and procedure evolution

Job description

Position Overview

Job Title Data Standards Adherence Specialist

Location London

Corporate Title Vice President

As a Data Standards Adherence Specialist within the Chief Data Office (CDO), you will play a pivotal role in enforcing critical data principles and ensuring compliance across the organization's entire data lifecycle. You will directly drive business integrity by embedding robust data governance and standards into key strategic processes, including new product approvals, key deliverables, and third-party risk management. By leading the review of data considerations into remediation programs and verifying alignment with core data management policies, your dedication will safeguard the bank's regulatory standing and elevate our operational excellence.

What We’ll Offer You

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your Key Responsibilities

• Lead the review of new key deliverables, product launches, and third-party risks assessments to ensure our business and technology departments follow core data management standards
• Owns the end-to-end remediation framework for identified compliance gaps, directing the tracking, executive reporting, and strategic resolution of issues to ensure sustainable, long-term alignment with Core Data Management Standards
• Partners influentially with senior cross-functional leaders across business units and Divisional Data Offices, the Second Line of Defence (2LoD), Technology, and the wider CDO to champion data-risk management and drive systemic mitigation strategies
• Champions the design and implementation of robust data quality controls across divisions, driving continuous process and tool optimization to mature global data governance capabilities
• Drives the strategic evaluation of new initiative impacts on Data and Records Management policies, delivering executive-level reporting on governance status and proactively advising on policy and procedure evolution

Your Skills And Experience

• Proven experience working within a financial services organization is essential, while prior knowledge of Data Management principles is highly beneficial but not required
• Review & Challenge Experience: Proven ability to independently review and challenge new initiatives, change programs, and product proposals to assess and document data management risks
• Data Flow & Product Knowledge: Strong understanding of product booking processes and end-to-end, front-to-back data flows, including their impact on risk, finance, and regulatory reporting
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Exceptional stakeholder management skills with a track record of working collaboratively across business, technology, finance, risk, and compliance teams
• A background in Data Management is beneficial but not required; experience working within a financial services or highly regulated environment is highly regarded
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

How We’ll Support You

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About Us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has beenawarded a Proud Employer Trailblazer Status from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers .

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