BAILLIE GIFFORD

Head of Data Governance The Head of Data Governance leads Baillie Gifford's firmwide Data Governance function and is responsible for defining, implementing and embedding the firm's data governance framework, standards and control expectations. The role provides leadership on data ownership, stewardship, definitions, metadata, lineage, data quality, controls, decision rights, privacy, retention and ethical use. It provides oversight, challenge and monitoring of adherence to data governance standards, while business areas remain accountable for executing data controls. The role reports to the Head of Data, is part of the Data Services Leadership Group and Data Strategy Group, and chairs the Data Governance Group. The role will ensure Baillie Gifford has a clear, practical and effective framework for how data is owned, defined, controlled, protected and used across the firm. The role strengthens data governance maturity by setting standards, supporting adoption, monitoring adherence and providing independent challenge where risks, control gaps or ownership issues arise. Responsibilities Own and evolve the firmwide Data Governance framework, including policies, standards, principles, roles, accountabilities, decision rights, mandatory controls and escalation routes. Define the target operating model for data governance, including federated ownership through data owners, stewards and subject matter experts. Establish expectations for data ownership, stewardship, definitions, metadata, lineage, data quality, privacy, retention, ethical use and control evidence. Through monitoring, provide independent oversight and challenge of adherence to governance standards (including AI data use), ensuring business areas effectively discharge their data ownership and control responsibilities. Own the Data Governance Control Framework, including control objectives, assurance expectations, data quality measures, KPIs and KRIs. Chair the Data Governance Group providing clear, insight led reporting to the Data Strategy Group, Data Services Leadership Group and other senior forums. Translate complex data governance, regulatory and control topics into business relevant insight, risk, client impact and decision points. Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders within Technology, Data Architecture, Data Management, Risk, Compliance, Legal and Information Security, in addition to data owners and stewards. Develop and lead a data governance community, championing accountability, data literacy, consistent language and adoption of standards. Embed data governance into change activity, ensuring initiatives consider data requirements early. Provide advice and challenge on data governance and risk implications of AI and advanced analytics usage, major change, platform transformation and supplier arrangements. Lead, coach and develop Data Governance team members, promoting continuous improvement and measurable uplift in governance maturity. Qualifications Relevant professional qualification or certification, such as DAMA CDMP or IAPP AIGP, or a relevant risk, compliance, audit or data management qualification. Strong experience in data governance, information governance, data management, risk, controls or related senior leadership roles. Proven experience defining and embedding governance frameworks, operating models, policies, standards and control expectations. Strong understanding of data ownership, stewardship, metadata, lineage, data quality, decision rights, control frameworks and governance tooling. Experience operating in regulated financial services, with awareness of operational resilience, privacy, security, auditability and responsible data use. Ability to provide independent challenge to senior stakeholders while maintaining constructive relationships. Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data, regulatory and technical matters into clear business impact. Experience supporting enterprise wide transformation, major change or platform related programmes. Strong people leadership skills, including coaching, prioritisation, delegation and performance management. The type of candidate that we're looking for: We are looking for a highly experienced data governance leader who can operate confidently at senior levels, with the judgement and conviction to influence and constructively challenge stakeholders across the firm. The successful candidate will have experience embedding governance frameworks and control expectations in a regulated environment, translating data risk and regulatory matters into practical business action, while building trusted relationships, developing capability of the team and supporting future data needs, including AI and advanced analytics. Critical Skills Nurture relationships Adaptability Data Literacy Improvement mindset Storytelling Closing Date July 14, 2026 We are committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful culture in which each of our colleagues can thrive and develop. We believe that our clients are best served by a diverse workforce with the experiences, ideas and perspectives that this brings.

Job Title Developer Department Application Development & Enablement-BG-UK Overview The objective of the Operations stream is to provide the Operations business teams with first class Information System capabilities, including the development and delivery of new applications and enhancements to existing systems. The department is responsible for bespoke and packaged software development, focusing on applications essential to our business and ensuring we have the technological tools we need to develop and grow. To support this work, the Operations stream is looking for a Developer to join the stream. The Developer role will require you to become an expert across a suite of in house built applications, ranging from Oracle Forms to web based applications and third party products. You will work as part of a team to both design and deliver excellent solutions, with a strong customer focus. The role will also involve production support for existing priority applications. You should possess a thorough understanding of the full software development life cycle process, including collaborating with other project areas as well as Business Analysts, Developers and Testers on the team to enable delivery of applications within an Agile framework. Our culture for learning underpins all of this - we encourage a range of training on a wide range of topics: from our tech stack (Angular, .NET, Oracle, Azure), to investment focused training on financial concepts, to softer skills. Responsibilities Analyse, design, build and test RDBMS applications Integration of 3rd party systems Implement systems in the live environment Liaise with the business teams Work closely with other members of the other Project teams to identify and fulfil business requirements with appropriate technical solutions Provide support to users as required Provide training on developed applications when required Contribute to the development of current standards and procedures Take ownership and accountability of delivering to business requirements and within agreed timescales Provide technical expertise as representation for the business domain/project area/stream Ensure documentation, support and governance of projects and development is in place in line with our professional standards Knowledge and Experience .Net core (C#) Entity Framework (pref. Core) Micro services API development JavaScript development framework (pref. Angular) Experience of working in a containerised environment Understanding of DevOps SQL (T/PL) Strong understanding of modern design/development principles (OOP/DRY/SOLID/YAGNI) Experience with source control tools such as Git, SVN, TFS/Azure DevOps, and associated delivery practices, including pull requests, code reviews, and CI/CD pipelines Strong testing mindset, including unit testing, automated testing, and debugging Familiarity with AI tools and willingness to learn and adopt new AI skills Whole development life cycle experience, analysis, database design and development A focus on maintainability, robustness and performance when designing solutions Experience and knowledge of agile methodologies Strong communication abilities - able to build relationships and work collaboratively with business stakeholders and end users in collaboration with Business Analysts to establish requirements Excellent time management and multitasking skills Attention to detail, along with the ability to explain or document ideas Can work independently, given initial business requirements Can work well within a team environment to collaborate, support and learn from others Kubernetes (preferable) Docker (preferable) Messaging (Rabbit/AMQP) (preferable) TTD (preferable) DDD (preferable) TypeScript (preferable) Strong PL/SQL experience (preferable) Experience of agile methodologies e.g. Scrum or Kanban (preferable) Knowledge of Release Management (preferable) Candidate Profile You have strong verbal and written communication skills, combined with experience in technical analysis and the ability to understand and work across a broad range of applications. You're comfortable building strong working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues, take a proactive and flexible approach to your work, and are able to work both independently and as part of a team with ease. You're naturally curious and keen to learn new systems, processes and applications. You have a proven track record of adapting quickly, solving problems and supporting effective delivery. Critical Skills Adaptability Digital effectiveness Improvement mindset Systems thinking Team working Closing Date June 23, 2026

Baillie Gifford is seeking a Head of Data Governance to oversee the firm's data governance function. This role is central to defining and embedding the data governance framework and standards across the organization. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring data quality and ethical use of data, while collaborating with various stakeholders to promote data literacy. The ideal candidate has strong experience in the field, excellent communication skills, and a proven record in regulatory environments.