Senior Consultant, Data Governance

Northern Trust

Senior Consultant overseeing data accuracy and compliance for asset management. Managing metadata and data quality initiatives in a flexible and collaborative environment.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeBangalore • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Ensure business data is accurate, secure, well-documented, and compliant
Define and implement Data Quality (DQ) rules and thresholds
Maintain business and technical metadata for data assets
Identify, classify, and document Critical Data Elements (CDEs)
Document and review business data lineage for PII and CDEs
Support Data Privacy Impact Assessments and any required audits
Ensure compliance with all data policies and standards
Collaborate with Product Owners and Tech Leads

Requirements

What you’ll need

24 months as Consultant
Strong understanding of asset servicing business
Experience with data governance, quality, and privacy standards
Experience with metadata tools like Collibra
Skilled in translating governance requirements into business impact
Familiarity with financial systems and regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR)
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible and collaborative work culture
Commitment to an inclusive workplace
Philanthropy opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data Quality RulesData Lineage DocumentationCritical Data Elements IdentificationData Privacy Impact AssessmentsData Compliance

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationStakeholder Engagement