Data Governance (Junior) - BNP Paribas Fortis
Description
BNP Paribas Fortis is seeking a junior-profile Data Governance Specialist for its Centre of Excellence in Brussels. The mission spans enterprise data modelling, data regulation and privacy, governance tools, and data quality. The published job title is Data Governance Expert, while the role profile is classified as Junior. The assignment runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
The role involves defining the mission, objectives and strategy of a governance stream. It includes leading governance experts or data quality analysts and coordinating with other Centre of Excellence managers and senior management. The consultant will establish and enforce data governance, modelling, quality and regulatory frameworks. Escalation of integrity, protection and compliance issues is another key part of the work.
The consultant will work closely with business and functional leaders to improve the quality and value of core data assets. GDPR knowledge, strong communication and influencing skills, analytical thinking and independence are important. The role requires fluent English plus Dutch or French and an appropriate quantitative or analytics academic background. The working arrangement is evenly split between the Brussels office and homeworking.
Top Reasons to Apply
Enterprise data impact
Cross-functional leadership exposure
Data privacy challenges
Hybrid working flexibility
Governance strategy ownership
Detailed Responsibilities and Skills
Additional Responsibilities
- Establish governance frameworks
- Ensure framework adherence
- Establish data policies
- Establish data standards
- Establish data practices
- Ensure data integrity
- Ensure data protection
- Ensure regulatory compliance
- Escalate governance issues
- Escalate quality issues
- Escalate integrity issues
- Escalate protection issues
- Escalate compliance issues
- Collaborate with business leadership
- Collaborate with functional leadership
- Improve core data quality
- Increase core data value
General skills
- Master's degree in quantitative discipline (statistics, mathematics or engineering), or another academic background with substantial analytics knowledge
- Fluent English
- Dutch or French proficiency
- Team player
- Quick self-starter
- Proactive attitude
- Good communication skills
- Good influencing skills
- Good analytical skills
- Good synthesis skills
- Autonomy
- Commitment
- Perseverance
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment
- At least 0 years of relevant experience
- PhD in a quantitative discipline
Technical skills
- Mandatory: GDPR business knowledge
- CoE focus: enterprise data modelling
- CoE focus: data regulatory and privacy
- CoE focus: data quality
- Governance, quality, modelling and regulatory frameworks (role scope)
Tools
- Data governance tools are a Centre of Excellence stream; no specific software product is required or named.