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# Senior Data Governance Manager

- **Company:** Neweasy
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £90,000.0 - £115,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Encodings, Data Governance, Operational Data Store, Power BI, Standard Sql, Data Strategy, Data Management, Tools for Reporting
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-data-governance-manager/57392900

## About the Role

* Strong background in data governance and master data management, ideally within a law firm or partnership-led professional services environment
 * Deep understanding of legal operations (matters, billing, time recording, profitability)
 * Experience working with data models, reporting tools (e.g. Power BI), and SQL
 * Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, including partners and leadership teams
 * Strong communicator with a pragmatic, commercially aware approach

## Description

Our client, a global law firm, is seeking a SeniorData Governance Manager to define and lead its firmwide data management and governance strategy across an international platform.

This is a newly created role sitting within IT, with a strong focus on legal and matter-related data, working closely with partners, lawyers, finance, risk, and operational teams.

The Role

You will take ownership of the firm's data governance framework, ensuring client, matter, financial, and operational data is accurate, trusted, and effectively used to support legal delivery and commercial decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

 * Defining and embedding a global data governance and data management strategy
 * Acting as the firm's senior authority on data quality, ownership, and standards
 * Leading master data management across core systems (PMS, CRM, finance, billing, time recording)
 * Working closely with legal teams to improve matter, client, and profitability data
 * Translating legal practice needs into practical data and reporting solutions
 * Driving data quality, controls, and behavioural change across the firm
 * Supporting reporting, analytics, and data-led decision-making


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