Data Architect

About the role

We are looking for a senior Data Architect to join our IT team in London. The role will shape the organisation‑wide data architecture, set standards and govern the data governance framework for our investment wrap platform.

Key responsibilities

• Define and maintain a comprehensive data governance framework, policies, standards and procedures.
• Establish and lead a Data Governance Council, collaborating with data owners, stewards, custodians and BI/Data Engineering teams.
• Define, oversee and monitor data quality standards and metrics, ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA and other regulations.
• Evaluate and recommend data‑governance and platform technologies, setting architectural direction for storage, integration, modelling, orchestration and analytics.
• Provide design authority and architectural assurance to BI and Data Engineering teams implementing data tooling and services.
• Promote a data‑driven culture through training, awareness and adoption of agreed standards and governance practices.

Required profile

• Proven experience designing and governing enterprise‑wide data architectures.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data quality management and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to influence and align stakeholders across multiple departments.
• Excellent communication skills to convey architectural guidance and best practices.

Required skills

• Data governance frameworks
• Data architecture design
• Data quality management
• GDPR compliance
• CCPA compliance
• Data platform technologies (storage, integration, modelling, orchestration, analytics)