Data Governance & Risk Analyst III

What You'll Do

The Data Governance & Risk Analyst III strengthens the firm’s ability to proactively identify, assess, and manage data-related risks across the data lifecycle. This individual serves as a subject-matter expert in data risk management, audit readiness, regulatory expectations, and governance assurance practices. The role requires both execution excellence and advisory leadership for helping business and technology stakeholders understand obligations, mitigate risks, and prepare for internal and external examinations.

Operating as a highly skilled individual contributor, the analyst delivers hands-on work while also acting as a thought partner who influences decision-making across the firm.

• Lead data risk assessments to identify control gaps, emerging risks, and compliance obligations across governance domains (data quality, privacy, retention, lineage, and protection).
• Drive audit and exam readiness, including evidence preparation, control documentation, risk narrative development, and remediation tracking.
• Serve as a thought leader and consultant to business, technology, data stewards, and risk teams on data governance, risk controls, and regulatory trends.
• Manage and mature governance assurance procedures, ensuring risk controls and processes are consistently implemented and documented.
• Monitor the regulatory landscape (e.g., SEC, FINRA, OCC, FFIEC, privacy laws) to identify necessary updates to policies, standards, or controls.
• Develop and maintain clear, concise documentation, including risk assessments, control procedures, policy interpretations, and governance playbooks.
• Partner cross-functionally with Data Stewardship, Legal–Privacy, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Risk, and Technology to align on risk mitigation and regulatory response strategies.
• Act as the initial point of escalation for issues related to data risk, control design, or governance compliance within area(s) of responsibility.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, recommending enhancements to processes, controls, or governance frameworks.
• Represent the Data Governance function in working groups and project teams, influencing decisions with clear and diplomatic communication.

What Experience You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in roles related to data governance, data management, data operations, and/or data strategy, including:
• Knowledge of data governance frameworks and data risk control environments, including control design, evidence expectations, and remediation processes.
• Understanding of audit methodologies (internal and external) and regulatory expectations related to data in the financial services industry.
• Familiarity with data lifecycle management, privacy requirements, metadata management, and data quality best practices.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing without authority across technical and non-technical partners.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and risk analysis skills.
• Able to work through ambiguous issues and translate regulatory or risk concepts into practical, actionable guidance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on clear, concise, and neutral language.

What Could Set You Apart

• Knowledge of wealth management regulatory requirements (e.g., SEC Books & Records, Reg S‑P, Reg BI, FINRA rules).
• Expertise in governance assurance, RCSA programs, and risk and control taxonomies.
• Understanding of emerging data and AI regulatory considerations.
• Data storytelling and risk narrative development.
• Advanced documentation, policy interpretation, and control assurance capabilities.
• Prominent success coaching senior leaders on data and risk topics.

Location

Candidates that live within a commutable distance from our Tempe, AZ and St. Louis, MO home office locations are expected to work in the office four days per week.