Data Quality Associate

From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture - one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success.

People come to Howden for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities - work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

The Role

Data Quality Associate is to support the implementation of Data Quality framework and to help embed a culture of excellence in Data Quality within the company. You will work under guidance of the Head of Data Quality, supporting and delivering data quality analysis to large-scale insurance projects and business functions. Data Quality Associate will ensure that responsibilities and agreed objectives are completed in accordance with the relevant Company and/or Group policies, and consistent with their assigned responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities- Assess our data quality against Howden Data Standards by working collaboratively with both technical and business stakeholders- Conduct root cause analysis of data issues- Analyse results and present findings to stakeholders- Working with a range of stakeholders develop and recommend data improvement options- Develop data improvement plans and support data stewards in issue remediation- Contribute to the continual improvement of our data quality management framework- Champion the benefits of good Data Quality.- Assist with data quality tooling management

Environment, Customer Focus and Relationships:
- Build strong and effective relationships across the business to promote a positive image of the Business Services Function- Maintain awareness of organisational structures and activities, including cross-border activities and intercompany relationships/dependencies, in order to understand business dynamics, pressures and needs.- Responds to the clients and/or business partners (both internal and external) requirements as appropriate.- Behaves with all clients (both internal and external) fairly and ethically.

Skills and Attributes

Essential- Experience of working as a Data Quality Analyst or similar role- Strong communication skills with both business and technical partners.- A self
- starter who can handle multiple priorities.- Able to articulate sophisticated technical themes to business stakeholders.- High attention to detail whilst understanding the bigger picture.- Strong problem solving skills.- Competent in SQL

Desirable- Experience with data governance tools (e.g. Collibra, Reltio, Informatica, Orchestra Networks etc.). Experience with metadata and Data Quality tools (e.g. Ataccama, Informatica.IDQ, Trillium etc.).- Insurance broking or wider Financial Services industry knowledge

Our Culture: People First

We’ve travelled far since opening our first office in 1994. Back then we were local experts - based in London, with direct access to the world’s biggest insurance market. We’re still locals, and we still deliver the right advice and the right insurance to our clients. But now, we’re local all over the world. With 15,000 global colleagues and a partner network spanning more than 100 territories, we are the largest independent insurance broker in the world. But our values haven’t changed since day one, when we set out to create a company grounded in:

- An employee-ownership model
- Aligned external investors
- The trust and integrity born of friendship
- Expertise
- Independence

Our focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of Howden. Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Our employee ownership model sets us apart in the market. It’s created a culture of collaboration and innovation, where we’re driven to think bigger and empowered to challenge convention.

Our flat structure and entrepreneurial spirit help us attract the best people and empower them to be the best version of themselves. And when we bring in and nurture great talent, more follows. That makes us better - and that’s better for everyone.

Diversity & Inclusion

Permanent