Finance Data Governance Lead

Join Euronext as our Finance Data Governance lead in Porto.

Due to the rapid growth in data volumes and complexity, and Euronext’s strategic focus on digital and artificial intelligence capabilities, we are transitioning from a centralised to a federated data governance model. In this new approach, each business domain is responsible for implementing its own data governance programme, with direction and support from the Group Data Governance team. The Finance domain is now seeking a finance data governance lead to drive this initiative within its area.

This is a pivotal role for a self-starter with strong tenacity and business acumen. Someone who can understand domain-specific needs and priorities, and shape a data governance programme that delivers tangible value. You will collaborate closely with a wide range of stakeholders, including business lines, business data owners, data stewards, domain and group IT teams, and the Group Data Governance function. This is a unique opportunity to lead meaningful change and help embed a culture of data ownership and accountability within a key area of the business.

You will be primarily responsible for:

• Driving the implementation of data governance in the Finance business line, ensuring business needs are identified and prioritised, and that efforts align with organisational tools, policies and frameworks defined by the Group Data Governance team, following Data Mesh principles.
• Contributing to the development, enhancement and operationalisation of data governance frameworks, policies and standards to improve data quality, integrity, lineage, security and accessibility.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate policies, proactively identifying and mitigating risks related to data governance.
• Monitoring, measuring and enforcing data governance practices across the Finance domain, ensuring consistent adoption and adherence to best practices.
• Collaborating with business data owners, data stewards and key stakeholders to establish clear roles, responsibilities and accountability for data management.
• Acting as the primary liaison between the Finance business line, IT teams and various internal and external stakeholders, including product owners, business analysts and developers.
• Driving metadata management and data catalogue initiatives, ensuring accurate documentation of data assets, ownership and governance workflows.
• Leading the data quality programme to identify, assess, remediate and prevent data quality issues, monitoring data quality metrics and addressing issues in collaboration with stewards and technical teams.

Your profile:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in data science, computer science, information technology or other STEM disciplines.
• At least seven years of professional experience, including three to four years in a data governance and management role.
• Proven experience in a data management role with a focus on governance.
• Strong knowledge of data governance principles and practices, ideally in a federated or Data Mesh environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with database technologies and ETL (extract, transform, load).
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Desirable skills:

• Experience with data visualisation tools and techniques.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence related topics.
• CDMP accreditation or strong familiarity with the DAMA DMBOK framework.

Working with us means:

• Being part of a leading European capital markets infrastructure group.
• Collaborating with talented professionals in a dynamic and international environment.
• Access to continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Contributing to the future of financial markets and data-driven decision making.

Apply by submitting a CV in English.

Join Euronext – Shape capital markets for future generations.
Euronext is the leading European capital market covering the entire capital markets value chain, from listing, trading, clearing, settlement and custody, to solutions for issuers and investors. We operate seven national stock exchanges, handling 25% of European lit equity trading. Our products include equities, FX, ETFs, bonds, derivatives, commodities and indices. Euronext also provides clearing and settlement services through Euronext Clearing and our network of Euronext Securities CSDs. In addition, Euronext runs MTS, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets, and Nord Pool, the European power market. The company has a diverse domestic and international client base.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

Euronext Values

Unity

•        We respect and value the people we work with

•        We are unified through a common purpose

•        We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion

Integrity

•        We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly

•        We act with integrity in everything we do

•        We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them

Agility

•        We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness

•        We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change

•        We take smart risks

Energy

•        We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo

•        We focus on and encourage personal leadership

•        We motivate each other with our ambition

Accountability

•           We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders

•           We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome

•           We reward and celebrate performance

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

Additional Information

This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.