Data Governance Associate

Job Description

Data Governance Associate- 12-Month FTCSalary: National - ranging from £49,700 - £70,000 and London from £53,300 - £80,000 per annum.Would you like an opportunity to be at the forefront of our ambition to be a data and technology-driven regulator of the future The team/departmentThe Data Strategy and Services department, within the Intelligence & Digital Division, drives the FCAs Data Strategy by enhancing the value of data through data management, governance and analysis activities and providing central co-ordination of all data-relatedactivities. As part of the Data, Technology & Innovation we are leading the FCA in harnessing the power of data and advanced analytics to transform financial regulation.In Intelligence and Digital, we believe in doing things differently:* We believe the best approach is sometimes a new approach* Place emphasis on curiosity and experimentation* Collaborate widely with academics, innovative companies and the rest of the FCA* Believe that people need space to continue learning and the support to develop new ideas, so we commit to giving them bothWhat you will be doing* Oversee the day to day running of the Information Governance Board (IGB) Triage function, supporting the committee, and managing the relationship between Triage and IGB members and IGB Secretariat.* Ability to pick up when needed on the review of draft papers, providing constructive feedback in a timely manner; ensuring approvals are in line with the agreed tolerances.* Assess the best route of sourcing data and challenge new requests, assumptions and proposed solutions to ensure appropriate due diligence and proportionate firm burden* Responsible for the relationships with Data Front door, Data Governance and other areas which are heavily involved in the data collection process.* Overseeing, reviewing and updating the standard operating procedures for all IGB functions so a consistent approach is understood and adopted. * Engaging with Sector teams and other key areas to capture and maintain up and coming data acquisitions in the Pipeline.What you will get from the role* The opportunity to have a tangible impact on the business * Utilise and build on interactions with a wide range of stakeholders* Exposure to the wide variety of data held within the FCA* Challenging and varied work in a friendly and collaborative environmentOur competitive flexible benefits scheme gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifecycle. You can use this allowance to purchase additional benefits such as dental or cycle to work or you have the optiontop up your base salary by taking this as cash.Core benefits that you will receive as standard are * 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays* Private healthcare with Bupa * A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age - up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)* Life assurance of eight times your basic salary * Income protection We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations. The skills and experience youll have Minimum We are a signatory to the Governments Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role. * A thorough understanding of the GDPR regulation * Strong evidence of maintaining responsibility over multiple tasks, prioritising workload and managing deadlines* Experience of working with executive committees, including reviewing committee papers and engaging with senior decision-makers and paper authorsEssential* Strong organisational skills to ensure work is completed on time and to a high standard* Ability to analyse incoming requests / queries, make sound judgment and prioritise appropriately* Meeting service level agreements on a day-to-day basis* The ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders whilst managing expectations* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to talk to colleagues at varying levels throughout the business* The ability to adapt to changing situations, balance, prioritise and manage competing demands* A "can-do" attitude and the ability to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines* A proactive, constructive, individual who will generate solutions to process issues.About the FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, ourthree-year strategy can be found here.The FCAs Values & Diversity Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation - one that makes better decisions,drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisations. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and minority ethnic candidates for our Senior Associate role.Flexible working We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We cant promise to give you exactly what you want but we wont judge you for asking. MultilocationAs part of the FCAs on-going commitment to develop our national presence, most of our vacancies are now open to working in our Edinburgh, Leeds, or London offices. This means that as part of the application process you will be able to select your preferenceof which office location you would like to work from. This role will require time working at the Leeds office alongside team members when it is more practical and effective to do so, for example planning sessions, workshops. This might average at 1 day permonth.Useful informationApplications for this role close at midnight on Tuesday 30th January 2024 This role is graded as Senior Associate - Regulatory