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Minimum: * Strong Excel capability, including filtering, sorting, reconciliation, exception logging and maintenance of structured upload sheets * Experience maintaining a clear audit trail of decisions, exceptions and unresolved items * Ability to follow written rules precisely and escalate ambiguous cases rather than guess * Track record of exercising judgement within areas of delegated authority * Strong written communication and a careful, evidence-based working style Essential: * Experience using external reference sources (such as Google, GLEIF) to validate organisation details and hierarchies * Experience in data remediation, data cleansing, master data review, migration support or similar record-by-record review work * Previous work in legal, finance, compliance, records management or other highly detail-oriented environments * Experience with duplicate detection, master-record selection and mapping output preparation Desirable * Ability to compare records across multiple sources and identify likely matches, duplicates, or relationships * Experience or knowledge of the UK or major international securities regulatory regime is helpful but not essential Disability Confident: our hiring approach We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer , and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role's key requirements. ## Description Our client is an independent regulatory body in the UK responsible for ensuring the financial markets work well for the consumers and the economy, promoting market integrity and effective competition., We are seeking temporary resource to support a structured data remediation exercise. The role will focus on reviewing records, identifying duplicates and proposing master records , mapping linked records and preparing mapping decisions, compiling upload sheets and documenting evidence-based recommendations for later system update by the permanent team. Responsibilities: The temporary workers will follow documented guidance and instructions to support data remediation, data quality, records review and related operational activities, which may include but are not limited to: 1. Reviewing and remediating records in line with agreed priorities 2. 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