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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Governance Lead - **Company:** IQUW Group - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Dictionary, Data Governance, Dataspaces, Information Lifecycle Management, Data Streaming, Data Strategy, Data Analytics, Performance Monitor, Data Management - **Published:** October 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d74c7fb8cc8824de ## About the Role * You must act with integrity. * You must act with due care, skill and diligence. * You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators. * You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly. * You must observe proper standards of market conduct * You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers, * Experience in Data Governance and/or Data Quality roles. * Experience within a Lloyd's Market or London Market Syndicate environment, with a strong understanding of underwriting, claims, reinsurance, actuarial, and finance functions and associated data flows. * Knowledge of insurance platforms and data ecosystems, including Policy Administration, Claims, Reinsurance, Exposure Management, and Pricing systems. * Experience implementing data governance frameworks and leading data quality improvement programmes. * Experience designing governance operating models, including policies, standards, processes, templates, roles, responsibilities, and controls. * Strong understanding of data management, data lifecycle management, and data quality principles. Knowledge of DAMA DMBOK, DCAM, CIMP, or similar frameworks would be advantageous. * Experience developing data quality reporting, management information, KPIs, and governance metrics. * Good understanding of insurance regulatory requirements, including Solvency II, Lloyd's Principles, and related governance expectations. * Knowledge of data protection, risk management, compliance processes, and their interaction with data governance. * Strong stakeholder management and change leadership skills, with the ability to influence senior business and technology stakeholders. * Recognised subject matter expertise in Data Governance and Data Quality. Core behavioural expectations * Analysis and decision making * Innovation and problem solving * Strategic perspective * Commerciality * Relationships * Performance focus ## Description Data is at the heart of our operational, strategic and regulated functions. We need to ensure our Data is managed to ensure quality, drive insights, and empower clear decision making across our combined Syndicates. Resulting in an improved end-user experience, highly trusted data and strong regulatory compliance. * Starr requires a Data Governance Lead to embed and continuously improve the data governance framework across its Syndicates, ensuring data is managed as a trusted asset that supports regulatory compliance, operational effectiveness, and strategic decision-making. * As the business continues to grow, this role will help mature and scale data governance and data quality capabilities to support: * Regulatory requirements including Lloyd's Minimum Standards, Solvency II, Internal Model and Technical Provisions. * Operational requirements through effective management of critical data flows, data quality controls, issue remediation, and incident management processes. * The role is responsible for establishing and driving adherence to data governance policies, standards, and practices across business and functional areas, ensuring appropriate levels of data quality, ownership, protection, and consistency. * Acting as the central point of escalation for data governance, quality, and data protection matters, the Data Governance Lead will work closely with business and technology stakeholders to improve the value, integrity, and governance of critical data assets. * The role will establish and maintain a data quality framework covering critical data elements, key data flows, quality controls, monitoring, reporting, and issue management, ensuring clear ownership and accountability across the data lifecycle. * Support the development of data quality metrics, management information (MI), and governance reporting to monitor performance, policy compliance, and continuous improvement. * Drive adoption of a domain-led approach to data governance, helping business areas increase governance maturity and accountability for their data assets., Working closely with the Global Head of Data Governance and the Data & Analytics Centre of Excellence (CoE), support the delivery of the enterprise data strategy and roadmap across the London Market business. * Develop and maintain the London Market Data Governance roadmap, aligned to strategic business and regulatory priorities. * Lead the implementation and adoption of data governance policies, standards, controls, and operating models. * Define and maintain clear data ownership and stewardship responsibilities and accountabilities across key business domains. * Partner with business and technology teams to ensure data requirements, controls, and protection needs are understood and embedded within operational processes. * Establish and maintain inventories of critical data elements, data flows, business glossaries, data dictionaries, authoritative sources, and ownership records. * Develop and implement data quality frameworks, controls, monitoring processes, KPIs, and reporting. * Lead data quality issue management and remediation processes, including escalation, root cause analysis, and resolution tracking. * Define governance and quality metrics and oversee compliance with data-related policies, standards, and regulatory requirements. * Manage governance initiatives and support Data Stewards in the execution of governance activities across business functions. * Chair Data Governance Committees and working groups, producing governance reporting and decision-support materials. * Provide regular governance, quality, and roadmap updates to senior management and contribute to Board-level reporting where required. * Support the effective use and management of external data sources, reducing duplication and improving value. * Promote data as a strategic business asset and identify opportunities to improve business performance through better use of information. The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list, and you may be required to undertake other reasonable duties compatible with your experience and competencies. This description may be varied from time to time to reflect changing business requirements. Conduct Rules All employees are subject to the following regulatory conduct rules