Data Governance Specialist

For our client in the banking sector, we are looking for a Data Governance Specialist. The Data Governance Specialist / Data Steward is responsible for managing and overseeing an organizations data assets to ensure their quality, accessibility, security, and compliance with relevant policies and regulations. Key responsibilities include: Data quality management: Ensuring information is accurate, complete, consistent, and reliable. Metadata management: Documenting data definitions, lineage, and business context. Data governance implementation: Enforcing policies, standards, and procedures. Access control management: Defining who can access specific data and for what purpose. Compliance monitoring: Ensuring data handling aligns with regulatory requirements. Data issue resolution: Addressing challenges related to data quality or access. Cross-functional collaboration: Partnering with IT, business units, and leadership. Data literacy promotion: Supporting the organization in understanding and effectively using data assets. Must-have knowledge and experience: Good SQL knowledge Power BI knowledge Experience in ETL processes and data sets Knowledge on data modelling for data warehouse Troubleshooting and root cause analysis on data and processes Fluency in written and spoken English Relevant University degree Nice-to-have knowledge and experience: Experience with Data Governance Recipe Candidates selected for this position will be required to present a clear credit record. Contract start: 5.9.2025 Contract end: 28.2.2026 Location: Preferably Helsinki, but Stockholm, Oslo and Taastrup will be considered Allocation: 100% We offer you: We offer a versatile assignment where every day is different and interesting. We also offer a very competitive salary and good employee benefits. Are you interested in becoming a part of our dynamic team? The position will be filled as soon as a suitable person is found, so please be quick and submit your application! Please include your salary expectation in your application. For more information, contact Kimmo Kärsämä, tel. 050 412 7500, kimmo.karsama@lokki.fi <mailto:kimmo.karsama@lokki.fi> Explore Lokki, through our blog and website: https://www.lokki.fi/ <https://www.lokki.fi/> . Lokki Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy (Finnish for Seagull Recruitment Services) has been active in providing recruitment services since 2005 and we belong to The Private Employment Agencies Association HPL. Our vision is to provide the best customer experience with our reliable, humane and effortless service around Finland. Our most important asset is a person who, as we know, thrives in a reliable and supportive atmosphere. At Loki you will be supported by your own human resources consultant throughout your employment relationship. At Lokki, we believe in a partnership achieved as a result of flexible service. Explore us and our vacancies: https://www.lokki.fi/. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram.