Data Retention & Governance Architect

Intepros; New Jersey; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Intepros is seeking a mid-level Data Retention Governance Specialist to apply retention requirements across Legal, Finance, IT and business units. You will design and implement controls on backend platforms, ensuring auditable retention actions and defensible disposition for legal and finance records.

Responsibilities include mapping data sources, coordinating with IT and security, and tracking policy compliance while supporting audits with clear documentation and evidence.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in records or data governance or a related field
• Knowledge of retention schedules, legal holds, and defensible disposition
• Experience supporting legal and/or finance records, including audits and regulatory retention
• Hands-on experience configuring retention tooling on enterprise platforms
• Familiarity with backend platforms and data stores and data lifecycle
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams across Legal, Finance, IT and business teams
• Strong documentation and ability to produce audit-ready evidence

Responsibilities

• Design and implement data retention and governance controls across multiple workstreams
• Collaborate with Legal to apply retention schedules, legal holds and defensible disposition
• Collaborate with Finance to apply retention requirements to financial records for audit and regulatory needs
• Configure, maintain and monitor retention policies, labels and lifecycle rules on backend platforms
• Execute retention actions including disposition, archiving and hold management with auditable records
• Map records and data sources to retention categories and resolve gaps between systems
• Partner with IT, security and application owners to bake retention needs into platform changes
• Track workstream status, report on policy compliance, and elevate risks to leadership
• Maintain procedures, runbooks and training materials; support audits and internal reviews

Skills

Records management

Data governance

Defensible disposition

Audit readiness

Cross-functional work

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Purview

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

Job description

Intepros is seeking a mid-level Data Retention Governance Specialist to apply retention requirements across Legal, Finance, IT and business units. You will design and implement controls on backend platforms, ensuring auditable retention actions and defensible disposition for legal and finance records.

Responsibilities include mapping data sources, coordinating with IT and security, and tracking policy compliance while supporting audits with clear documentation and evidence.