Transaction Data Governance Lead in London

About Us We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We move value across borders, through cities and overseas, addressing scale, precision, pace and trust. With a presence in 200+ countries, we serve more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

Role Overview Transaction data is one of Swift’s most valuable assets. In this role you ensure it is used effectively, safely and in line with supervisory and regulatory expectations. You support Swift’s use of transaction data by operating and continuously improving pragmatic governance, insight, and tooling, partnering across business initiatives, and unlocking data value for customers and the wider community.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in lockstep with BD, Consulting and Data Office colleagues by first‑line review and triage of transaction data requests, ensuring business justification is clear and decisions align with the governance framework.
• Collaborate closely with Product to early‑test new data usage or features in existing products.
• Provide key execution and operational support on the Transaction Committee attended by senior management.
• Manage complex internal data initiatives with support from Legal, Compliance, Risk, Architecture and Global Security (e.g., Data Classification, Risk Assessments, Personal Data Questionnaires).
• Review the backlog of governance topics with the Data Guardian and prioritise work streams independently.
• Anticipate regulatory change and adapt working methods accordingly.
• Drive a Data Governance culture through continuous education and engagement.
• Operate Transaction Data Governance to rollout processes, policies and solutions such as Collibra integration and access management.
• Enhance data governance by ensuring accurate, consistent information at scale.
• Support mapping data lineage into Collibra to automate governance and reduce errors.
• Own refresh and rollout of transaction data governance, BI training and certification.
• Build and maintain a clear, accessible knowledge hub connecting policy, tooling and learning.
• Transform governance knowledge and processes into reusable, scalable assets with AI‑enabled automation.

Education and Experience

• University degree or equivalent experience.
• 3 to 5 years in financial services or another regulated environment.
• Exposure to data, governance, regulatory or business transformation topics is helpful.

Data Governance Tooling

• Familiarity with tools such as Collibra or a strong willingness to learn quickly.

Learning Delivery

• Experience supporting learning or communications is an advantage, especially where governance needs to be adopted.

AI Fluency

• A working understanding of AI concepts, tools and responsible AI principles applied pragmatically.

Competency Profile

• Solution oriented with pragmatic thinking and the ability to enable responsible use of transaction data.
• Clear articulation and defence of governance positions while building constructive understanding.
• Strong stakeholder management across business, data, risk and legal functions.
• Strong business acumen, applying abstract concepts pragmatically in real contexts.
• Outcome focused, dependable under pressure, with sound judgement in ambiguity.
• Excellent communication and quality focus in complex topics.

Benefits

We give you the freedom to be yourself in an inclusive environment where every voice counts. We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation related to accessibility during your application or interview, please contact. Applications are confidential and will not affect your candidacy. If you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply as we value diverse perspectives and potential. At Swift, we are constantly evolving and innovating, working at the intersection of finance and technology. Joining us means unleashing your impact on the global financial community.