Data Governance Specialist

MinterEllison is Australia’s largest law firm and provides legal and consulting services.

Purpose is at our core. We create lasting impacts with our clients, our people and our communities. Our teams collaborate and deliver to our Purpose, and consistently work to embed our values into everyday actions. Clients rely on our expertise and insights. They value our responsive, creative and commercial approach. We are curious by nature, diverse in our disciplines and authentic in our relationships.

Diversity and inclusion is at the core of our Purpose and informs the way we work with each other, our clients and in the community. We know that when we bring together diversity of thinking, skills, experience, gender identity, backgrounds and orientations, we get better results.

**The Role**

In this role you will have the opportunity to be involved in:
**Data modelling and solutions design**
- Work with stakeholders to understand, prioritise, and document business and technical needs, ensuring alignment with project deliverables
- Document data using conceptual data models and data flow diagrams reflecting business use
- Identify critical data elements and design/implement solutions to align with policy requirements
- Collaborate with stakeholders to agree objectives and organise resources effectively to achieve desired outcomes

**Policy compliance assessment and reporting**
- Understand and be able to communicate policy requirements and purpose to diverse stakeholders
- Document and present findings to the project team and propose solutions
- Report on policy compliance, progress and platform adoption

**Platform assessment and adoption**
- Develop tools and technology requirement specifications in light of project objectives
- Assess market offerings in the data governance and data management space
- Create/maintain platform content and artifacts (business glossary, data catalog, data inventory, diagrams, lineage etc.)

**About You**
- Tertiary qualifications in computer science or information management advantageous
- 4+ years of experience within a data management, architecture or consulting function
- DAMA CDMP (Certified Data Management Professional) or similar qualification advantageous
- Experience in information lifecycle management initiatives advantageous
- Experience delivering data management solutions preferably in a regulated environment (eg financial services, health, government)
- Data inventory, data modelling and metadata management skills and experience
- Sound understanding of data governance and data management concepts
- Strong understanding of data risk, cyber security concepts and related controls
- Exposure to a broad range of data types and technologies including on-prem and cloud-based
- Experience with data governance platforms like Collibra and Alation an advantage
- Develop, engage and foster relationships with key stakeholders by understanding their needs, providing recommendations and proposing solutions
- Use a trusted advisor approach to educate and demonstrate the value of data governance and data management
- Excellent attention to detail, stakeholder management, written and verbal communication, documentation, presentation and meeting facilitation skills

**Why MinterEllison**:
MinterEllison is recognised annually as a Top Attraction Firm by Lawyers Weekly as voted by our peers. We are a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality in Australia and we hold Gold employer status with the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).

We make diversity in all its forms central to collaboration. This is why we offer hybrid working options to encourage balance, wellbeing and support for sustainable ways of working. We offer up to 20 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer within the first 24 months following birth or adoption, and a range of social, financial and health benefits, including free gym membership - all with no minimum tenure.

**How to apply**: