Data Retention SME

Posted 26 June 2026
LocationLondon
Job type Contract
Discipline Technology

Job description

The Role

Drive enterprise data governance / retention / BigID capabilities, enabling compliance, data visibility and scalable implementation across complex data ecosystems.

Your responsibilities:

  • Define and implement enterprise data retention policies and lifecycle frameworks

  • Translate regulatory requirements (GDPR, CCPA) into actionable rules

  • Drive dataset prioritisation and risk-based retention strategy

  • Develop user stories and workflows for retention execution

  • Collaborate with legal, compliance, and business stakeholders

  • Support data classification and mapping aligned to retention logic

  • Define treatment actions (archive, delete, retain)

  • Govern approval workflows and retention execution

  • Ensure auditability and regulatory compliance

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience: (Up to 10, Avoid repetition)

  • Strong experience in data retention, governance, or privacy

  • Deep knowledge of regulatory frameworks (GDPR, CCPA)

  • Experience with BigID or similar tools

  • Stakeholder management across business and IT

  • Experience in BFSI/Insurance domain

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: (As applicable)

  • Exposure to Snowflake or data platforms

  • Knowledge of DSPM / governance tools