Quantexa Data Governance Lead

Data Governance / AML Data Specialist (Quantexa / Transaction Monitoring)
£600pd Inside IR35
Initial 6 month engagement
Remote in UK

emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions.
 
We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine.

We are seeking an experienced Data Governance professional to support the implementation and operationalisation of data controls within a Transaction Monitoring (TM) and Quantexa environment. The role focuses on translating regulatory and business requirements into effective data governance practices, ensuring high-quality, reliable data to support financial crime detection and compliance.

Key Responsibilities
• Translate regulatory and business requirements into actionable data controls and governance frameworks
• Define, implement, and maintain data quality, lineage, and ownership across critical data assets
• Work closely with Quantexa and Transaction Monitoring systems to optimise:• Critical Data Elements (CDEs)
• Scoring and model inputs
• End-to-end data pipelines

• Ensure strong data governance practices are embedded operationally, not just documented at policy level
• Establish and monitor data quality controls, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and completeness
• Drive data issue resolution processes, including triage, root cause analysis, and remediation
• Implement reconciliation checks, validation rules, and data acceptance/rejection criteria
• Manage data across complex ecosystems, including multiple internal and external data sources
• Define and enforce data ownership, stewardship roles, and governance structures

Essential Skills & Experience

1. Data Governance & Data Management
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks (ownership, stewardship, lineage, controls)
• Experience defining and managing Critical Data Elements (CDEs)
• Expertise in data quality management, including rule definition, monitoring, and issue resolution
• Proven experience implementing governance in live systems (not limited to policy design)

2. Data Quality & Data Stewardship
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing data quality controls
• Strong understanding of ETL processes and data pipeline validation
• Experience managing data issue triage and remediation workflows
• Ability to define reconciliation checks and data validation logic

3. AML / Transaction Monitoring Knowledge
• Good understanding of Transaction Monitoring processes and alert lifecycle
• Familiarity with AML data domains (KYC, transactional data, sanctions screening)
• Awareness of key regulatory expectations within Financial Crime / AML

4. Complex Data Environment Experience
• Experience working with multiple upstream (internal and external) data sources
• Understanding of end-to-end data flows (ingestion, transformation, consumption)
• Awareness of data ownership challenges and third-party data constraints
• Knowledge of SLAs, DDAs, and governance limitations in external data contexts

5. Stakeholder Management
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally with Compliance, Technology, Architecture, and Business teams
• Experience driving agreement on data ownership and governance responsibilities (RACI)
• Confident influencing stakeholders and embedding governance practices

Preferred Experience
• Experience working with Quantexa or similar financial crime analytics platforms
• Background in banking, financial services, or regulated environments
• Exposure to large-scale data transformation or regulatory programmes

Our People

The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle, from strategy to implementation. This will provide you with a broad base of experience from which to build an outstanding career.
 
The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.
We pride ourselves on;
• Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.
• Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.
• Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model
• Investing in employees’ growth through ongoing training and development
• Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise
• Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.
Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients’ most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:
• Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions with little strategic direction
• Build, develop and sustain trusted senior client relationships in the C-suite by remaining highly attuned to client needs
• Drive, enable and support the business, partnering with our leaders, clients, and consultants across our practices to take the best of emagine to our clients through opportunity identification/qualification, solution development/presentation

Interested?
 
At emagine, we are committed to building an international and diverse team by embracing our different backgrounds.
 
If you are up to the challenge and would like to find out more, get in touch with us immediately, our internal recruitment team is always keen to hear from dynamic individuals that are looking to further their career and explore their full potential. 
 
“emagine is an equal opportunity employer, and employment practices are based strictly on merit. It is the policy of the Company to give equal opportunity in employment regardless of sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity, religion or ethnic origin”