Data Governance Analyst

Project overview

Data Governance Analyst

Project details

Liverpool Street, London (Hybrid - 2-3 days per week in the office)

Contract: Until March 2027

up to £280 per day PAYE

We are seeking an organised and proactive Analytics Governance Support Analyst to join a growing Data Office function within a leading financial services organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career data professional looking to build their experience within data governance, analytics governance, and enterprise data management.

Working as part of a collaborative Data Analytics team, you will help support the governance processes, documentation standards, stakeholder engagement activities, and community initiatives that enable the organisation to strengthen its analytics capabilities and data-driven decision-making.

What you'll be doing

What we're looking for

Desirable experience

Why apply?

This role offers the opportunity to join a growing Data Office function at an exciting stage of its development. You'll gain exposure to enterprise-wide data and analytics initiatives, work with a broad range of stakeholders, and develop valuable experience within data governance and financial services.

• Supporting governance activities across analytics and data initiatives.
• Assisting with the maintenance of key data and analytics inventories, catalogues, and documentation.
• Tracking actions, remediation plans, and project milestones across multiple stakeholders.
• Preparing meeting materials, capturing minutes, and monitoring follow-up actions.
• Supporting governance forums, working groups, and community events.
• Helping maintain knowledge repositories, SharePoint sites, Teams channels, and other collaboration platforms.
• Producing reports, presentations, and governance documentation for a range of audiences.
• Working closely with stakeholders across business, data, and technology functions to support the adoption of best practices.
• Around 2-3 years of experience within data governance, data management, analytics support, reporting, business analysis, project support, or a similar discipline.
• Experience gained within banking, financial services, or another regulated environment.
• Understanding of data governance, analytics governance, data quality, or related frameworks.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A self-motivated individual who can work independently and take ownership of tasks.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams.
• An analytical mindset with a willingness to learn and develop within a growing data function.
• Exposure to data cataloguing, metadata management, or governance processes.
• Familiarity with tools such as Power BI, Power Query, Power Automate, Tableau, Alteryx, or similar analytics platforms.
• Awareness of software development life cycle (SDLC) concepts.
• Experience supporting communities of practice, governance forums, or business change initiatives.
• Start: flexible
• Location: London, UK, GB
• Rate: 31-35 EUR/h