Job Description

Senior Data Analyst - 3 Month Contract

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, document, and implement data quality processes to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of data in Global Markets.
• Establish data quality metrics and monitoring mechanisms, including technical dashboards for ongoing assessment and improvements.
• Design and implement data workflows that integrate quality controls into core business processes.
• Implement data governance frameworks, including data attestation and lineage, to safeguard data integrity and usability.
• Support Global Markets data initiatives in alignment with enterprise data governance and broader company data strategies.
• Monitor compliance with relevant data legislations and regulations in South Africa, other African countries, and global jurisdictions where Global Markets operates.
• Conduct research to ensure up-to-date knowledge of evolving regulatory requirements and standards.
• Collaborate with data producers, traders, risk management, IT, and other departments to ensure data quality and governance objectives are met.
• Build dashboards with anomaly alerts and resolution workflows involving data source owners.
• Lead and contribute to data remediation projects and initiatives across Global Markets.

Minimum Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Data Science, Business Analytics, or Information Management

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience within Investment Banking / Capital Markets in IT and data-focused roles.
• 5-10 years of business and data analysis experience within a Global Markets environment.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong experience working with Cloud technologies, especially AWS

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Proficient in data governance principles, including lineage and attestation.

• Experience with data quality metrics, dashboards, and alerting tools.

• Solid understanding of regulatory compliance related to financial data.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across departments and influence stakeholders.