Data Governance Consultant (Capital Markets)

Working with one of the top financial clients this role calls for a Data Governance Consultant (Capital Markets) who will be responsible for driving the Capital Markets client reference data strategy, master data management operations, data analytics, delivering client data architecture, and managing the data governance framework. This candidate will be accountable for executing the CDM Team Governance Framework to enable the Governance team to fulfill its mandate.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, refine, and expand operational processes
• Strengthen and maintain processes for the ongoing monitoring and testing of data quality exceptions
• Act as a centralized point of knowledge for client reference data governance; provide guidance to stakeholders
• Develop a strategic framework for the expansion of CRD use cases and capabilities
• Act as the central point of contact for business stakeholders, technology, and third-party data vendors
• Maintain and refine procedures of the operations team
• Ensure client reference data is accurate, complete, and fit for purpose so that business and regulatory reporting needs can be met.
• Review data quality exception reports and liaise with source system teams as required
• Ensure compliance with any relevant regulatory compliance requirements
• Provide guidance and input on change initiatives
• Execute and build upon foundational Governance Framework for Capital Markets Reference Data
• Liaise, facilitate and support business processes and communications between the operations team, technology, source system teams, third-party data vendors, business group end users, and internal stakeholders
• Represent CDM team on meetings with Technology and LOB teams to define future phases of the CRD tool
• Develop upon foundational governance framework for CRD data quality and CDM BAU operations
• Maintain and refine governance document/regime for CRD/underlying data model
• Build relationships with client’s business stakeholders, third-party data vendors, and data source system teams
• Strengthen and maintain processes to monitor and test the quality of incoming source system data
• Strengthen data quality controls
• Liaise with business stakeholders to drive data remediation, improve processes, build data quality controls and minimize exceptions
• Provide business support to internal stakeholders
• Act as a liaison with source system teams to develop client reference data quality rules and controls

Desired Skill Set:

• Experience in an operational data management and reporting function
• 10+ years of relevant experience with data management practices including data profiling, matching, cleansing, mastering, and exception management
• Use of Informatica AXON and IDQ to build and maintain business glossaries, definitions, policies, business rules, local rules and data quality tests
• Experience in delivering components of complex projects
• Completion of an applicable university degree and/or relevant professional designation
• 10+ years of relevant experience in a similar data governance role within the financial services industry

Nice To Have:

• Experience working in FI
• Experience in an operational data management and reporting function
• Knowledge of Fenergo or similar client lifecycle management application
• Familiarity and knowledge using informatica metadata tools including axon and IDQ
• Knowledge of Capital Markets regulatory requirements

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