Data Governance Analyst

Job Title: Data Governance Analyst
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 36.25 hours per week
Salary: up to £60,000 + up to 20% bonus 
Location: Flexible – Embrace fully remote or hybrid work from any of our vibrant UK offices in London, Cardiff, Durham, or Blackpool.

At Tandem, we're not just a bank; we're a movement for positive change. If you're an ambitious and dedicated Data Governance Analyst ready to make an impact, we've got a space with your name on it!

As the Data Governance Analyst, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and evolving enterprise-wide data governance frameworks, standards, and controls. Your remit will span data ownership, data resilience, data lineage, standards, anonymisation, and quality, ensuring data is managed as a strategic asset and aligned with regulatory and business expectations. You will collaborate closely with business and technical stakeholders to embed data governance into operational practice.

Responsibilities will include:

Governance & Control

• Establish and maintain robust data governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and best practices (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR, CDPSE standards).
• Define and enforce policies covering data ownership, classification, anonymisation, pseudonymisation, and retention.
• Lead the implementation of control structures for data lineage, data quality, and data access management across systems.

Data Strategy & Architecture

• Assist in the development and maintenance of enterprise data models to support current and future business needs.
• Define standards and metadata models supporting consistency in data structure, usage, and documentation.
• Contribute to the organisation’s data resilience strategy, including data risk assessments and dependency mapping.

Assurance

• Design and execute rigorous data quality tests; maintain an auditable record of issues, exceptions, and remediation status.
• Oversee incident and issue management for data quality issues and actions.
• Assess and review control and technical permissions and access controls in identified systems ensuring access is provisioned aligning to least privilege and auditability principles.
• Monitor data assets across their lifecycle, ensuring that they remain secure, governed, and usable.

 Reporting

• Develop and maintain appropriate reporting dashboards and reports to provide clear insights into data governance KPIs (e.g., policy compliance, quality scores, lineage completeness).
• Deliver actionable intelligence to key stakeholders through curated, interactive data governance metrics.

Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory

• Serve as the primary contact for data governance queries, working with data owners, stewards, engineering, and compliance teams to embed governance principles.
• Provide advisory support on privacy-by-design, data ethics, and best practice implementation in alignment with frameworks such as CDPSE.
• Represent data governance in cross-functional working groups and steering committees.
• Documentation & Collaboration
• Maintain clear and structured documentation using appropriate tools.
• Promote governance awareness through knowledge sharing, training, and proactive communication.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proficient in PostgreSQL for querying and understanding of role-based access control and permissions management.
• Solid understanding of data privacy, security, and compliance frameworks (e.g., CDPSE, GDPR, ISO 27001).
• Experience implementing data lineage, ownership models, and data quality frameworks in complex environments.
• Familiarity with data classification, anonymisation, and pseudonymisation tools and techniques.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex governance requirements into actionable steps for technical and business teams.

We are Tandem - Where impact meets innovation.

Tandem is the UK's greener digital bank on a bold quest to revolutionise the way we save, borrow, spend, and share – all while nurturing our planet, our people and our customers. As one of Europe’s fastest growing digital banks, our values of being Brave, Enterprising, Simple, and Together (BEST) ensure our 500-strong team collaborate to drive a brighter, greener future.

Tandem is proud to offer a workplace with diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds which leads to a unique company culture for our people and a better experience for our customers.

Rewards that reflect your value, what’s in it for you?
 
At Tandem, your hard work is rewarded in many ways and we have an enhanced employee benefits package on offer from your very first day with us:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday
• An additional day off for a ‘celebration day’ including, but not limited to, birthdays, weddings, religious holidays, graduations etc
• Buy or sell up to 5 days holiday a year
• Healthcare cash plan through Westfield Health worth a minimum of £750 per year
• Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme and a free helmet
• Salary sacrifice Pension contribution*, 4% employee contributions matched with 4% Tandem contribution (*Subject to salary eligibility)
• Smart Tech scheme (buy goods with 0% interest)
• 10% discount on solar panels
• Tandem Hub for treats, cash back and discounts on UK retailers
• 2 days per year paid volunteering
• Free cereal, snacks and drinks in all offices
• Quarterly team social budgets

 Our Green Deal: Your Impact Amplified

A little welcome gift from us to you, we’ll plant a tree in the Tandem Grove and you can enter into our “Green Deal” below:

• Volunteer 2 days a year for charity > receive an early Friday finish
• Raise £200 per annum for charity > Tandem provide PR and marketing support
• Have renewable energy at home > receive an additional 1 day annual leave
• Drive an electric car > receive £500 towards a home charger

Ready to make your mark? 

Apply now and let's pave the way to a greener world, together. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at Tandem works primarily on a direct sourcing model and does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list. We are not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. You can find our Applicant Privacy Policy on our Careers page.
 
Tandem is an equal opportunity employer and are committed to meeting our responsibilities under the Equality Act (2010). We respect the diverse experience and talents that every individual brings to our Company, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Please be aware that background checking (including credit and criminal records checks) form part of our recruitment process. We will adhere to our duties under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.