Data Governance Officer

Purpose

Assists in developing data standards, resolving data quality issues, and coordinating remediation activities. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to enhance data management, ensure compliance, and implement automation for improved efficiency.

Your key responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the firm’s data governance framework ensuring data quality standards are consistently met.

• Manage data quality metrics, KPIs and dashboards to track and evidence conformance to data governance policies.

• Maintain data lineage documentation to track data flows throughout the organisation.

• Create and manage a comprehensive data glossary to ensure consistent terminology across the firm.

• Utilise Microsoft Purview to catalog data assets and enforce data governance policies.

• Conduct regular data quality assessments and implement remediation plans.

• Prepare regular reports on data governance activities for management.

• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and assess data needs, contributing to the design of solutions that align with Firm objectives.

• Learns about the end-to-end data lifecycle and data controls, helping to identify data dependencies in support of delivery, release, and change management.

Your Experience

• A foundational understanding of data governance principles including data quality, data lineage, roles and responsibilities, and inventory and documentation.

• Proven ability to design and maintain dashboards for tracking conformance.

• Practical experience with Microsoft Purview or similar data governance tools.

• Proven experience working with cross-functional teams, gathering requirements, and translating them into actionable solutions.

• A problem-solving mindset, with experience in identifying, resolving, and/or escalating data quality issues.

• Familiarity with automation tools or processes to improve the efficiency of data management systems.

• Awareness of existing and emerging data protection regulations, with the ability to apply them in a practical and compliant manner.

• Organisational skills, especially when it comes to coordinating complex activities like issue remediation or prioritisation among diverse teams.

• An eye for detail, capable of helping maintain accurate and accessible documentation of data structures and sources.

• An adaptable approach to learning about new tools, technologies, and best practices to support continuous improvement.

• Excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts in clear terms and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Any prior experience in a professional services or legal environment is desirable.

Language requirements

• Fluent in English is required and fluent in Chinese is advantageous

The Team

You will be welcomed into the Technology and Data team as a key member of the group. This globally diverse function is made up of skilled professionals who are passionate about leveraging technology and data to enable innovation, drive operational efficiency, and support the firm’s strategic ambitions. In this role, you will benefit from strong support and close collaboration with both the local team and the wider Technology and Data community. Our culture emphasises teamwork, trust, and a shared commitment to continuous improvement.

Working alongside colleagues across the business, the Technology and Data team is dedicated to delivering robust digital solutions, maintaining high standards of data integrity, and unlocking insights that inform decision-making. The role offers exposure to a broad range of initiatives, from system enhancements and data governance to emerging technologies and digital transformation projects. You will find ample opportunities to grow your skills, contribute meaningfully, and develop within a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

Linklaters

Linklaters is a global law firm, with 31 offices in 21 countries worldwide.

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere.

We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

What sets us apart

At Linklaters

• We offer a truly global work experience and the opportunity to be involved in strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of our business

• We belong to a firm that embodies its corporate social, environment, and governance responsibility commitments

• We remain focused on talent and having the best people which will result in a diverse workforce

• Having got the best people, we want them to feel included, valued and respected so they can perform at their best

• We advocate speak-up culture to empower our people in sharing their voices and an open-door policy to ensure they are listened to

• We invest in custom-fit career paths for our people in line with their talents and aspirations

• We provide agile working solutions to meet the changing needs of our people and our business

• We are committed to people first relationships based on mutual trust, respect, and appreciation

• We support the health and wellbeing of our people, providing a safe space to talk about emotions and mental health with access to expert advice as needed

• We invest in developing leaders of the future who demonstrate emotional intelligence and a passion to discover, coach and develop the talents of others

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.