Data Governance Specialist, 50%

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Switzerland.

📋 Description

• Assisting the Data Governance Officer in the operational implementation of bank-wide data governance requirements in accordance with regulatory (particularly FINMA) and internal standards.

• Independently handling operational data governance tasks, including the maintenance and updating of data inventories and data directories.

• Contributing to the identification, classification, and documentation of critical data.

• Supporting initiatives aimed at data quality, data responsibilities, and data controls.

• Participating in the implementation of retention, archiving, and deletion guidelines.

• Ensuring documentation is compliant and audit-ready.

• Collaborating on cross-departmental projects (e.g., IT, digitalization, regulation) and providing expertise on data governance issues.

• Working closely with Data Owners, Data Stewards, and acting as a liaison with IT, Compliance, Risk Management, and Data Protection.

⛳️ Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional experience in data governance, data management, banking IT, risk, compliance, or a related field.

• Basic knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements (e.g., FINMA circulars, DSG/DSGVO).

• Familiarity with banking applications (Avaloq), document management, and archiving.

• Understanding of data life cycles, metadata, data roles, and data quality.

• Proficiency in German, with English being an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements