Data Modeller

A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced Data Modeller to support a major data transformation programme. This role plays a key part in shaping high-quality, governed data products that underpin critical business functions including trading, risk, finance and operations. Based in Glasgow, this is a 6-month contract offering the opportunity to work within a complex, regulated environment and collaborate with senior stakeholders across business and technology teams.

• Develop conceptual and logical data models for core financial services data domains, including Trade, Market Data, Instrument, Counter party and Risk
• Align all models to a common modelling language, naming conventions and reusable design patterns
• Ensure data product models provide a clear and traceable link between business requirements and upstream authoritative data sources
• Facilitate structured workshops and working sessions with SMEs across risk, finance, operations and data teams
• Validate definitions, resolve inconsistencies and capture detailed modelling requirements
• Define and embed modelling standards, metadata requirements and data quality controls aligned to enterprise data governance frameworks
• Operate within a factory-style delivery model, producing multiple data product models concurrently in an iterative manner
• Coordinate with onsite leadership and offshore teams to accelerate delivery and support effective knowledge transfer
• Work closely with enterprise architects, data governance leads, solution designers and engineering teams to ensure models are clear, maintainable and fit for purpose

• Strong experience delivering conceptual and logical data models within financial services environments
• Solid understanding of complex, regulated data domains
• Hands-on experience with data modelling tools such as Hackolade and Erwin
• Ability to translate business requirements into structured, enterprise-ready data models
• Experience working in large, multi-stakeholder organisations
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience working within a data product, data mesh or domain-aligned data model
• Familiarity with enterprise data governance and metadata frameworks
• Experience collaborating with distributed or offshore delivery teams