Senior Business Data Consultant - Reference Data

Delta-Capita; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Capita is seeking an experienced Senior Business Data Consultant to support a major reference data and data quality programme within a leading investment banking environment. This role involves working with a Programme Manager to analyse and document client data quality issues across multiple asset classes, with a focus on data investigation, root cause analysis, and remediation strategy definition.

Ideal candidates will document issues, map data flows, perform root cause analysis,

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in data or business analysis within investment banking / capital markets.
• Strong understanding of client reference data and data lifecycle.
• Experience working across multiple FIC asset classes.
• Strong data literacy (SQL, data structures, data modelling concepts).
• Proven ability to analyse complex data issues end-to-end.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Experience with data governance, data quality frameworks, or MDM is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Systematically documenting and analysing client reference data quality issues.
• Mapping data flows, sources, and ownership across asset classes (credit, rates, FX, etc.).
• Performing root cause analysis (technology, process, governance, ownership gaps).
• Maintaining structured data issue logs with impact assessments and recommendations.
• Supporting the development of remediation roadmaps and prioritisation frameworks.
• Collaborating with business stakeholders and technical teams to validate findings.
• Contributing to data readiness initiatives (including AI-related use cases).
• Producing clear documentation (issue logs, data dictionaries, process flows, reports).

Job description

Grade: Managing Consultant

Location: London (Hybrid)

Contract Type: Permanent/Fixed Term Contract

Delta Capita is seeking an experienced Senior Business Data Consultant to support our client’s large-scale reference data and data quality programme within a leading investment banking environment.

This position will involve working closely with a Programme Manager to analyse and document client data quality issues across multiple asset classes within a front office/investment banking environment. The role is heavily focused on data investigation, root cause analysis, and supporting the definition of remediation strategies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Systematically documenting and analysing client reference data quality issues
• Mapping data flows, sources, and ownership across asset classes (credit, rates, FX, etc.)
• Performing root cause analysis (technology, process, governance, ownership gaps)
• Maintaining structured data issue logs with impact assessments and recommendations
• Supporting the development of remediation roadmaps and prioritisation frameworks
• Collaborating with business stakeholders and technical teams to validate findings
• Contributing to data readiness initiatives (including AI-related use cases)
• Producing clear documentation (issue logs, data dictionaries, process flows, reports)

Ideal profile:

• Extensive experience in data or business analysis within investment banking / capital markets
• Strong understanding of client reference data and data lifecycle
• Experience working across multiple FIC asset classes
• Strong data literacy (SQL, data structures, data modelling concepts)
• Proven ability to analyse complex data issues end-to-end
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Experience with data governance, data quality frameworks, or MDM is beneficial

How We Work:

Delta Capita is an equal opportunity employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, colour, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require any reasonable adjustments through your interview process, please use the designated space within the application questionnaire.

This is a Fixed Term Contract position located in London.

For this role, a valid working permit for the UK is mandatory.

Who We Are:

Delta Capita Group (a member of the Prytek Group) is a global managed services, consulting, and solutions provider with a unique combination of experience in Financial Services and technology innovation capability. Our mission is to reinvent the financial services value chain providing technology based mutualised services for financial institutions for non-differentiating services.

Our 3 offerings are:

• Managed Services
• Consulting & Solutions
• Technology