Data Governance Business Analyst

MS Amlin; Amstelveen; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MS Amlin in the Netherlands seeks an experienced Data Governance Business Analyst to support enterprise governance, metadata management, and data catalog initiatives.

You will work with data owners, stewards, and engineers to implement Purview and establish standard data definitions, classification, and lineage across platforms.

Knowledge of P&C insurance is a plus, and the role emphasizes collaboration, regulatory awareness, and delivering transparent data assets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data-related business analysis roles.
• Hands-on experience implementing data governance tools, particularly using Microsoft Purview or Unity Catalog.
• Strong experience working with data stakeholders across business and technology teams.
• Good understanding of the Dutch insurance industry, particularly Property & Casualty (P&C).
• Understanding of data protection and privacy regulations, especially GDPR, and how they relate to governance and metadata management.
• Knowledge of data lineage and data quality management practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of enterprise data governance frameworks, processes, and policies.
• Support implementation of data governance controls aligned with regulatory frameworks including GDPR.
• Help establish and operationalize data ownership, stewardship, and governance workflows.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to define data standards and governance practices.
• Lead the implementation of data catalog capabilities using Purview.

Skills

Data governance

Data management

Stakeholders management

SQL

Power BI

Microsoft Purview

Azure

Unity Catalog

Insurance (P&C)

Data quality

Education

Bachelor/Master in Information Management

Tools

Microsoft Purview

Unity Catalog

Power BI

Azure Databricks

Job description

Data Governance Business Analyst Department : CF Data Governance & Architecture Job Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Data Governance Business Analyst to support the implementation and operationalization of enterprise data governance. The role will work closely with business stakeholders, data architects, data owners, data stewards, and technology teams to establish governance processes, implement data catalog and lineage capabilities, and improve data transparency across the organization. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with data governance frameworks, metadata management, business glossary implementation, and data lineage, particularly using tools such as Microsoft Purview and Unity Catalog. Experience in the Insurance industry, specifically Property & Casualty (P&C), is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and implementation of enterprise data governance frameworks, processes, and policies.
• Support implementation of data governance controls aligned with regulatory and data protection frameworks such as General Data Protection Regulation, including data classification, sensitive data handling, and metadata tagging.
• Help establish and operationalize data ownership, stewardship, and governance workflows.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to define data standards and governance practices.
• Lead the implementation and adoption of data catalog capabilities using Microsoft Purview.
• Develop and maintain a business glossary and data dictionary.
• Ensure business terms are mapped to technical metadata and data assets.
• Support implementation of end-to-end data lineage across data platforms.
• Enable traceability of data from source systems to analytics and reporting layers.
• Facilitate impact analysis for data changes.
• Work closely with business users, data stewards, data engineers, and architects to capture governance requirements.
• Facilitate workshops to define business definitions, data ownership, and data quality rules.
• Promote data governance awareness and adoption across teams.
• Collaborate with engineering teams working on modern data platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric or Azure Databricks.
• Support metadata integration and governance across data lakes, warehouses, and analytics platforms.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or data-related business analysis roles.
• Hands-on experience implementing data governance tools, particularly using tools such as Microsoft Purview or Unity Catalog.
• Strong experience working with data stakeholders across business and technology teams.
• Good understanding of the Dutch insurance industry, particularly Property & Casualty (P&C).
• Understanding of data protection and privacy regulations, particularly General Data Protection Regulation, and how they relate to data governance, metadata management, and sensitive data classification.
• Good understanding of modern data platforms and architectures, including Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric or Azure Databricks.
• Strong SQL knowledge and ability to understand data structures.
• Understanding of data warehousing, data lakes, and ETL/ELT pipelines.
• Knowledge of data lineage and impact analysis frameworks.
• Knowledge of data quality management practices.
• Experience working with regulatory or compliance-driven data environments in insurance.
• Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI.
• Education Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Management, Data Management, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Nice to Have Experience with data lineage and impact analysis frameworks.

About MSIG Europe

In an uncertain world, we believe trust is built through consistency, care, and genuine collaboration. At MSIG Europe, we take the time to understand our clients’ needs and shape pragmatic solutions that truly protect their business. Guided by a people-first vision rooted in our Japanese heritage, we’re here to build lasting relationships - grounded in trust, every day. MSIG Europe is part of the top 10 global insurance provider MS&AD and has a long-standing legacy of providing insurance solutions to companies of all sizes around the world. We understand and calculate risks to protect businesses and help mitigate the inevitable and varied challenges. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, MSIG Europe operates from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Spain and the UK. Our Japanese heritage defines our guiding principles of respect, trust and care, and ensures the backbone of a strong global network.