Analytics Governance Analyst

An exciting opportunity to join a leading international financial services organisation as it builds a new Analytics Governance capability. You'll play a key role in a high-profile data transformation programme, helping to establish governance frameworks, drive regulatory compliance, and influence analytics standards across the business. This is a unique chance to shape enterprise-wide change and leave a lasting impact. Client Details Our client is a leading global financial institution with a strong presence across EMEA and an ambitious data transformation agenda. Following substantial investment in its Data Office function, the organisation is focused on building industry-leading governance, data management, and analytics capabilities to support regulatory requirements and unlock greater business value from data. With a rapidly expanding data function and strong executive sponsorship, this is an excellent opportunity to influence change at scale within a highly visible programme. Description • Champion Analytics Governance standards and promote best practice across the organisation. • Identify, classify, catalogue and maintain inventories of Key Data Uses (KDUs) and End User Computing (EUC) tools. • Conduct governance assessments and gap analyses against established policies, standards and regulatory requirements. • Define and track remediation plans with business owners to address identified governance gaps. • Establish and maintain governance frameworks covering the lifecycle of analytics assets, from development through to retirement. • Collaborate with stakeholders across business and technology teams to drive adoption of governance standards. • Support compliance initiatives aligned to BCBS239 and broader regulatory expectations. • Produce governance reporting, project updates and management information for senior stakeholders. • Act as a trusted advisor, educating teams on analytics governance principles and driving cultural change. Profile You will bring a blend of governance expertise, regulatory knowledge, stakeholder management skills, and a passion for driving organisational change. Essential Experience • Proven experience establishing Analytics Governance and/or EUC Governance frameworks. • Strong understanding of BCBS239 principles and data-related regulatory requirements within financial services. • Experience working within banking or financial services environments. • Hands-on experience with governance and cataloguing tools such as Collibra, Apparity, or similar. • Strong knowledge of analytics and reporting lifecycles, including relevant SDLC practices. • Experience facilitating governance adoption across multiple stakeholder groups. • Excellent communication, influencing, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Desirable Experience • Knowledge of ECB-related regulatory programmes. • Experience with Power BI and/or Tableau. • Understanding of enterprise data governance, data lineage, and metadata management. • Experience enabling controlled self-service analytics environments. Job Offer • Daily rate between £500 and £700, dependent on the level of experience. • 2-3 days per week in the office (London - Liverpool Street) • 6 month initial contract • Opportunity to build a governance capability from the ground up. • High-profile role within a major transformation programme. • Exposure to senior stakeholders across business and technology functions. • The chance to influence enterprise-wide data and analytics strategy.