EMEA Compliance Data Governance Director

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 108,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension

Private medical insurance

Life and invalidity insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Ambitious remuneration package

Job summary

SMBC Group EMEA is seeking an experienced Compliance Data Governance Director to lead data governance across Compliance, Financial Crime, Monitoring and Surveillance. You will drive data quality, regulatory controls and analytics adoption, partnering with Technology, Legal and Risk teams to support reporting and risk management.

The role anticipates shaping governance forums, data ownership, quality metrics and data lineage, ensuring data is accurate, complete and auditable for regulatory

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience in data governance, data management and compliance within banking.
• Strong understanding of data quality, lineage, ownership and controls.
• Experience with governance tooling, data catalogues and dictionaries.

Responsibilities

• Lead the EMEA Compliance Data Governance framework and standards.
• Translate regulatory and business needs into governance controls.
• Oversee data quality, lineage, ownership, and risk reporting.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Technology, Legal and Data Management teams.
• Support regulatory reviews, audits and risk assessments.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Compliance

Financial crime

Monitoring & surveillance

Regulatory reporting

Data quality

Data lineage

Data ownership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Data catalogues

Data dictionaries

Governance tooling

Job description

SMBC Group EMEA is seeking an experienced Compliance Data Governance Director to lead data governance across Compliance, Financial Crime, Monitoring and Surveillance. You will drive data quality, regulatory controls and analytics adoption, partnering with Technology, Legal and Risk teams to support reporting and risk management.

The role anticipates shaping governance forums, data ownership, quality metrics and data lineage, ensuring data is accurate, complete and auditable for regulatory