Data Governance Analyst

Rathbones provides individual investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners. We have been trusted for generations to manage and preserve our clients’ wealth.

Our tradition of investing and acting responsibly has been with us from the beginning and continues to lead us forward. Our ambition is to be recognised as the UK’s most responsible wealth manager.

We see it as our responsibility to invest for everyone’s tomorrow. That means doing the right thing for our clients and for others too. Keeping the future in mind when we make decisions today. Looking beyond the short term for the most sustainable outcome. This is how we build enduring value for our clients, make a wider contribution to society and create a lasting legacy. Thinking, acting and investing responsibly.

Role Title: Data Governance Analyst

Department: Data

Location: Liverpool, Glasgow or Leeds

Contract Type: Permanent

Reporting to: Jamie Clague

The Role

Reporting to the Data Enablement Manager, the Data Governance Analyst will play a vital role in maximising the value of our data.

Outcomes of the Role

Supporting the embedding of all facets of the Data Governance Framework and ensuring that the Group has access to high-quality and trusted information to assess performance, provide insight, and inform decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Participate in the application and deployment of data policies and processes and their continued enforcement.
• Ensure that data quality guidance and direction is applied throughout the entire data lifecycle.
• Support the development and maintenance of an end-to-end data lifecycle management approach.
• Manage and measure the Group level Data Risks and their associated controls.
• Responsible for applying data governance framework including the management of data, operating model, data policies and standards as well as the application of clearly defined data management definitions for use across the Data Office
• Support and coach people in data roles, such as Data Owners, Data Stewards, Application Owners and Change Teams to understand their responsibilities.
• Collaborate with Data Owners and Data Stewards to define the data within their domain.

• Implement and maintain Rathbones’ data catalogue for consumption across the business.
• Work with stakeholders to understand their needs and manage expectations.
• Support building the data community to ensure best practice across the Group.

• Actively drive engagement and awareness of Data Management practices across the business

Knowledge & Experience

Essential Skills:

• Proven experience of working in a Data Management capacity.
• Knowledge and understanding of data management disciplines, such as Data Governance, Metadata Management, Data Quality and Data Architecture
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Confident at managing relationships and communicating with a variety of technical and non-technical business stakeholders.

 Desirable:

• Experience in financial services, particularly wealth and asset management
• Experience using Data Governance tools
• Experience in developing Data Quality rules using SQL

Life at Rathbones

We aim to become an employer of choice for the wealth management sector, to achieve this we are working hard to build a diverse, equal, and inclusive workplace that motivates, develops and embraces the strengths of all our colleagues. Being part of Rathbones means you will join a team of passionate professionals in a successful culture that cares for its people. At Rathbones, we provide meaningful work, opportunities, and a voice to all.

We are committed to building a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We welcome individuals who share our values – those that are passionate about client service, operate with the highest levels of integrity and have a strong results focus.

We’re a Level 1 Disability Confident employer under the UK Government scheme. This means we’ve signed up to a set of commitments around how we recruit, retain and develop people with disabilities. Find out more about the Government Scheme online. If you require adjustments to apply for a role at Rathbones, please contact us via recruit@rathbones.com to let us know what adjustments you may need.