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The role
The Data Quality Analyst sits within the DALQS (Data Acquisition, Literacy, Quality & Strategy) function, now combined with Data Governance & Intelligence (DG&I), within SJP's wider Data & Insights division.
The division is structured across three core verticals:
- Data acquisition, quality, governance, literacy and strategy
- Data architecture, platforms and engineering
- Data Insights - Business-led reporting and visualisation
The role is non-managerial, operating within a matrix structure and working closely with:
- Data Acquisition, Governance and Strategy teams
- Engineering and platform teams
- Business and reporting stakeholders
Data Quality acts as an upstream, business-facing function, connecting external data providers with internal data, technology and business teams.
What you'll be doing:
Reporting to the Data Quality Lead in the Data Acquisition, Quality, & Strategy division of the Data & Insights (D&I) team, the role holder will be responsible for owning and leading the identification, definition and delivery of enterprise data quality (DQ) improvements across SJP, acting as a key interface between business domains and technical teams.
The role is responsible for driving proactive, value-led DQ management embedded within business processes and data products, ensuring data is trusted, fit-for-purpose and aligned to SJP's strategic objectives.
Who we're looking for:
A data enthusiast, passionate about data accuracy, consistency, validity, integrity, and the value that excellent data delivers to the organisation
We're looking for individuals who bring a business-first approach, always thinking about outcomes, impact, and how data enables better decision-making across the organisation.
Key responsibilities:
- Own and lead the delivery of Data Quality improvement outcomes across assigned business domains or data products, ensuring alignment to business value, client impact, and risk reduction priorities.
- Proactively identify and prioritise risks and opportunities, using data insight, profiling and stakeholder engagement to focus on areas of the highest impact to SJP
- Support, and where required lead, root cause analysis of complex issues, ensuring remediation addresses systemic causes and drives sustainable, preventative improvement.
- Support the design, development and ongoing operation of controls, monitoring and reporting solutions, ensuring technical implementations remain aligned to business needs and enterprise Data Quality standards.
- Hold Data Owners and Data Stewards to account for outcomes, ensuring clear ownership, prioritisation and timely resolution of issues in line with agreed standards.
- Coordinate cross-functional remediation and prevention activities, working with business stakeholders, Data Stewards and technical teams to deliver measurable and sustained improvements
- Providing guidance, challenge and support to business domains to embed DQ within processes, controls and data products
- Enable the business to monitor and manage its own DQ, by defining and interpreting meaningful metrics, dashboards and insights that support decision-making and accountability.
- Define business requirements for controls and partner with technical teams to ensure solutions are scalable, consistent and aligned to SJP standards and architecture.
Essential Criteria:
- Strong understanding of Data Quality frameworks and best practice, with the ability to apply these in a practical, outcome-focused way
- Experience working within data-led operating models (e.g. data domains, data products, value streams)
- Ability to prioritise Data Quality activities based on business impact and risk
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build relationships and challenge constructively
- Demonstrated ability to translate business problems into structured data quality requirements
- Self-motivated and able to manage workload independently, driving work forward without close supervision
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to bring clarity to complex or ambiguous issues
- Working knowledge of data tools and techniques (e.g. SQL, Power BI, Snowflake, Aperture), with a focus on understanding rather than deep technical development
Desirable Criteria:
- Wealth Management experience
Data Quality Analyst employer: St. James's Place
At SJP, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic hybrid work environment in Cirencester or Bristol that fosters collaboration and professional growth. Our commitment to employee development is evident through continuous training opportunities and a supportive culture that values integrity and excellence, ensuring you thrive while delivering expert technical support in the fast-paced financial services sector. With competitive benefits, including a generous parental leave policy and a discretionary bonus scheme, we empower our team to achieve both personal and professional success.
