EMEA Data Governance - Senior Associate

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. in London seeks an EMEA Data Governance Senior Associate within the Asset & Wealth Management Chief Data Office to identify, manage, and measure data risk across the region.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to implement data governance solutions, support risk management, and advance AI-enabled automation while upholding regulatory expectations and the firm’s standards. The role emphasizes governance, controls, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in data science, economics, finance, or related field.
• Strong data governance knowledge and familiarity with European data regulations.
• Experience implementing firmwide policies and standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management across large teams.
• Foundational AI/GenAI literacy for identifying automation opportunities.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in teams; adapt to evolving environments.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Document requirements, frameworks, and practices to support data risk management.
• Coordinate regional inputs into governance forums and prepare materials.
• Investigate governance or policy breaches and track remediation.
• Partner with Controls, Risk, Compliance, Audit, Legal, and Technology.
• Support data protection governance activities and artifact tracking.
• Identify workflows and implement process improvements.
• Maintain workstream plans and track milestones.
• Handle data risk metrics, reporting, and remediation tracking.
• Prepare agendas and drive follow-up actions in governance meetings.
• Ensure EMEA regulatory considerations are reflected across programs.
• Oversee activities to support data risk management and lead meetings.

Skills

Data governance

Risk management concepts

Stakeholder management

AI literacy

Data risk management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Business Administration, Economics, Finance

Certification in Data Technology or Agile

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Join us to shape the future of data governance in asset and wealth management. You will help us drive innovation, enhance risk management, and support our commercial goals by leveraging advanced technologies. At JPMorgan Chase, you can grow your career, collaborate with diverse teams, and make a meaningful impact. We value your expertise and encourage creative thinking to solve complex challenges. Experience a culture that supports your development and celebrates your contributions.

As an EMEA Data Governance Senior Associate in the Asset & Wealth Management Chief Data Office, you will play a pivotal role in identifying, managing, and measuring data risk across the region. You will help us influence the mitigation of data risks and drive key priorities, ensuring we operate within our risk appetite. You will collaborate with stakeholders to develop and implement solutions that support our commercial goals, harnessing artificial intelligence and machine learning. Your work will contribute to a culture of integrity, innovation, and excellence.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support and drive adherence to data risk management standards by documenting requirements, frameworks, and practices
• Coordinate regional inputs into governance forums and prepare materials to represent EMEA needs
• Assist with investigation and resolution of governance or policy breaches, tracking remediation actions and supporting escalation workflows
• Partner with stakeholders across Controls, Risk, Compliance, Audit, Legal, Data Executives, Product Owners, Application & Information Owners, and Technology
• Support EMEA data protection governance activities, including tracking artifacts and coordinating classification discussions
• Identify process improvement and transformation opportunities by documenting workflows and implementing efficiencies
• Contribute to program delivery by maintaining workstream plans, tracking milestones, and supporting dependency management
• Support ongoing data risk management activities, including metrics, reporting and remediation tracking
• Participate in governance meetings by preparing agendas, capturing decisions and driving follow-up actions
• Collaborate with broader CDO teams to ensure EMEA regulatory considerations are reflected across initiatives and programs
• Oversee activities necessary to support data risk management, participate in firmwide governance forums, lead meetings and drive action to address requirements

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• Strong understanding of control and risk management concepts, with ability to evaluate controls and create procedure and process flows in conjunction with business and control partners
• Bachelor's Degree in Data Science, Business Administration, Economics, Finance or equivalent work experience
• Data governance subject matter expertise and exposure to European regulations related to data management and governance
• Experience implementing firmwide policies and standards
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and experience coordinating across functional teams
• Foundational AI/GenAI literacy and ability to identify opportunities for AI implementation to improve efficiency and drive automation
• Experience in strategic and tactical initiatives, including problem identification, solution delivery and ownership of deliverables
• Solid organizational skills, attention to detail, time management and multi-tasking
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including concise and timely communications to management and ability to elevate appropriately
• Ability to shift perspective from high-level overview to detailed analysis, communicate with both business and technology partners, work independently and as a team player, adapt to evolving environments, advanced skills with MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and use creative thinking to identify solutions for complex processes and issues

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills:

• In-depth experience with data architecture discipline, including database design techniques, modeling tools and data architecture principles
• Certification in Data Technology, Agile or other project management/business analysis applications

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