Credit Data Governance Lead

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Group Credit Investments (GCI) is looking for an experienced and strategic data governance professional to establish and lead its Credit Data Governance capability. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the governance, quality, integrity and management of critical credit and investment data across a sophisticated investment environment. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in strengthening data governance practices, enabling improved risk management, portfolio oversight, regulatory reporting and business decision-making.

Working closely with stakeholders across Credit, Portfolio Management, Risk, Operations, Technology and Group Risk, you will drive the development of governance frameworks, data quality standards and accountability structures that support business objectives.

• Develop, implement and continuously enhance the Credit Data Governance Framework.
• Establish governance policies, standards, controls and operating models that support effective data management.
• Define and embed data ownership, stewardship and accountability across the business.
• Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, risk frameworks and organisational governance standards.

• Lead the development and implementation of data quality frameworks and controls.
• Identify, assess and resolve data quality issues across critical credit and investment datasets.
• Establish monitoring, reporting and remediation processes to improve data integrity and consistency.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen data governance maturity.

• Develop and maintain enterprise data definitions, taxonomies, business glossaries and data dictionaries.
• Standardise critical data elements and governance practices across systems and reporting processes.
• Define authoritative data sources and oversee the governance of key credit and investment data

• Lead the governance and management of critical credit and investment data assets, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and reliability across the organisation.
• Establish governance standards and controls for internal and external credit rating data, including rating methodologies, hierarchies, and source prioritisation.
• Ensure the integrity and consistency of counter party, issuer, obligor, facility, and instrument data across systems, platforms, and reporting processes.
• Define and oversee authoritative data sources for key credit and investment data elements.
• Partner with investment, risk, and portfolio management teams to support portfolio analytics, credit monitoring, risk oversight, capital modelling, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Drive continuous enhancement of credit data management practices to improve data quality, transparency, and decision‑making.

• Build strong partnerships with stakeholders across investment, risk, operations, technology and data functions.
• Establish and manage governance forums, committees and working groups.
• Present insights, recommendations and governance reporting to senior management and governance bodies.
• Promote a culture of accountability and ownership for data quality and governance.

• Develop, implement, and maintain data governance policies, standards, frameworks, and procedures that support effective management of credit and investment data.
• Establish and embed data ownership, stewardship, and issue management practices across the business.
• Drive the adoption of consistent data governance and data quality standards to improve the integrity, reliability, and usability of critical data assets.
• Maintain data dictionaries, business glossaries, and related governance artefacts to support a common understanding of key data elements.
• Ensure governance frameworks, policies, and supporting documentation remain current, effective, and aligned with business, risk, and regulatory requirements.

• Lead the development and ongoing enhancement of data governance policies, standards, procedures and frameworks.
• Ensure governance documentation remains current, fit for purpose and aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Champion best practice data governance across the organisation.

• Develop and…