Head, Data Governance

  • Corient Services LLC
  • US-FL-Miami-830 Brickell-4800
  • 1mo ago
  • Full-Time
  • On-site

Join a team that values your ambition and empowers your growth

 

At Corient, we help high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families to enjoy a full life, while enabling them to preserve their wealth for future generations, and provide for the people, causes and communities they care about. We focus on exceeding expectations, simplifying lives, and establishing legacies that last for generations. We are always looking for talented and motivated individuals to join our team. If you want to work for a company that values your contributions and supports your growth, we would like to meet you.

Responsibilities 
 

The Head of Data Governance will be responsible for developing and leading the firm’s enterprise-wide global data governance strategy. This role ensures that data assets are accurate, secure, compliant, and leveraged effectively to support regulatory requirements, enhance advisor productivity, and drive superior client outcomes. This role will serve as the bridge between business, data, technology, legal, and compliance teams, embedding governance practices into the firm’s global operations. 

 

Below is more detail about specific areas of responsibility: 

  • Establish and operationalize a comprehensive data governance framework covering data quality, metadata management, lineage, and stewardship. 

  • Define and enforce policies aligned with SOX, ICFR, GDPR, SEC, and other global regulatory standards. 

  • Partner with business units to assign ownership and accountability for critical data domains. 

  • Collaborate with IT and analytics teams to deploy governance tools (e.g., Atlan, Databricks Unity, Informatica). 

  • Identify and mitigate data risks, embedding controls into workflows, and reporting 

  • Drive adoption of governance practices across global offices, fostering a “data as an asset” culture. 

  • Align governance initiatives with corporate strategy, digital transformation, and operational efficiency goals. 

  • Develop and enforce governance standards for AI and machine learning models, ensuring transparency, fairness, explainability, and regulatory compliance 

  • Work with IT security to implement and oversee rolebased access controls, encryption standards, and identity management protocols to safeguard sensitive client and advisor data across global systems. 

  • Establish processes to tag and classify data assets with relevant labels (e.g., PII, financial data, regulatory data) to ensure proper handling, compliance 

 
Technical skillset requirements 

  • 8+ years of experience in data governance, data management, or enterprise analytics within financial services. 

  • In depth knowledge of U.S. and European regulatory frameworks 

  • Proven success in implementing governance platforms and integrating with enterprise systems (Power Automate, ServiceNow, BlackLine, Trintech). 

  • Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, with ability to bridge technical and business domains. 

  • Expertise in SQL, metadata management, and diagnostic analysis of data aggregation logic. 

  • Advanced degree in Finance, Data Science, Information Systems, or related field preferred. 

 

Overarching capabilities: 

  • Experience growing and managing high-performing teams 

  • Manage projects and prioritize tasks effectively to deliver key projects 

  • Ability to communicate/ translate complex data insights into actionable business recommendations 

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills 

  • Comfort with ambiguity and proven ownership mindset 

  • Effective communication, both orally and in writing 

  • Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy and consistency 

  • Ability to lead projects end-to-end, in a structured way, and with minimal supervision 

  • High standards of professionalism and confidentiality 

Physical Requirements

  • This position requires the physical capabilities to work in an office environment, which may include prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Corient seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.

  • This position may require the ability to lift up to 15 pounds.

  • This position is required to work onsite 4 days per week.

U.S. Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.

  • Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. For U.S. employment opportunities, Corient hires U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. Corient will require proof of work authorization.

  • Corient participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

  • Must be willing to execute Corient’s Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement, which require, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disclosure.

What You Can Expect from Us

Our dedication to the Employee Experience at Corient is aimed at supporting, empowering, and inspiring our talented team through:

  • 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching 

  • Four Medical Plan options that is generously subsidized by Corient

  • Employer paid Dental, Vision & Life and AD&D Insurance 

  • Employer paid Short-term & Long-term Disability  

  • Paid Maternity & Parental Leave 

  • Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts

  • Dependent Care FSA 

  • Commuter & Transit FSA 

  • Corporate Discount Program - Perkspot 

  • Training Reimbursement  

  • Paid Professional Designations  

  • Giving back to the community - Volunteer days

Corient is one of the fastest-growing wealth management platforms in the United States. We have over 40 offices located across the country that serve more than 15,000 clients and manage over $220 billion in client assets. We combine a boutique’s personal service, creativity and objective advice with the extensive resources and vast intellectual capital of an innovative industry leader to create a profoundly different wealth management experience for our clients.

Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be recruited and, if applicable, selected and employed without regard to sex, race, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, creed, ancestry, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.

This position description is intended to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position and may not include all tasks that may be assigned. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned with or without notice.

Corient refers to the separate but affiliated entities under common control of Corient Holdings Inc. Client assets include all assets of Corient Holdings Inc., including majority- and minority-owned businesses.