Global Data Governance Lead

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

401(k) plan

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is seeking a Data Governance Lead to establish and mature the Firm's global data governance program. You will translate strategic goals into an operating model, define data ownership, stewardship, quality, and lineage, and partner with IT, Risk, Finance, and business units.

The role focuses on federated governance across data domains, driving adoption, training, and measurable improvements in data quality, consistency, and decision support, including governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data/Analytics, Business, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in data governance or related field.
• Experience implementing federated data governance with Data Owners and Data Stewards.
• Experience designing data quality rules, metadata, and governance processes.
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Chair and facilitate data governance meetings, stewardship forums, and roundtables.
• Lead the operating model for federated data governance across the Firm.
• Define accountabilities for Data Owners, Data Stewards, and technology custodians.
• Develop and track data quality metrics, lineage, and metadata governance.
• Coordinate governance policy translation into practical operating requirements.

Skills

Data governance

Data ownership

Data stewardship

Data quality management

Metadata management

Stakeholder management

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or related

Job description

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is seeking a Data Governance Lead to establish and mature the Firm's global data governance program. You will translate strategic goals into an operating model, define data ownership, stewardship, quality, and lineage, and partner with IT, Risk, Finance, and business units.

The role focuses on federated governance across data domains, driving adoption, training, and measurable improvements in data quality, consistency, and decision support, including governance