Sr Associate - Asset Projection, Data Controls, & Governance

Description
We are seeking a Senior Associate – Data Controls & Governance to support the evaluation and enhancement of controls surrounding financial and asset projection data.
This individual will assess how data is sourced, transformed, stored, governed, and reported while evaluating whether appropriate controls are in place to maintain data quality, integrity, lineage, security, and reliability.
The ideal candidate will have experience across data controls, risk and controls, internal audit, or data governance, with hands-on knowledge of data lineage, data quality controls, and access/change management controls. Experience working with financial, investment, asset, or projection-related data is highly desirable.
Rate: $70.00 to $80.00 per hour W2
Responsibilities
Evaluate the design and intended operation of controls governing financial and asset projection data
Assess data throughout its lifecycle, including sourcing, transformation, storage, and reporting
Review data governance documentation, including data dictionaries, data lineage, quality rules, and control inventories
Test workflows to evaluate control coverage, segregation of duties, and evidence retention
Assess data quality, access management, and change management controls
Identify control gaps, weaknesses, and areas of risk
Develop practical remediation recommendations and target-state control designs
Document control assessments, testing procedures, findings, risk ratings, and recommendations
Partner with technology, risk, data, and business stakeholders to establish control ownership and remediation timelines
Support the development of metrics and monitoring processes to measure ongoing control effectiveness
Provide clear, actionable recommendations to management to strengthen data governance and control environments
Experience Requirements
3+ years of experience in data controls, risk and controls, internal audit, data governance, or a related area
Hands-on experience assessing data lineage and data quality controls
Experience evaluating access management and/or change management controls
Understanding of data governance principles and control frameworks
Ability to evaluate control design and identify potential gaps or weaknesses
Experience documenting control design, testing procedures, results, and recommendations
Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills
Strong communication skills with the ability to work across business, technology, risk, and data teams
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with asset, investment, financial, forecasting, or projection-related data
Understanding of how financial data flows between source systems, transformation processes, models, and reporting environments
Experience with data dictionaries, control inventories, and data governance artifacts
Experience with risk assessments and control remediation
Familiarity with segregation of duties and evidence-retention requirements
Experience developing metrics or monitoring processes for ongoing control effectiveness
Financial services, insurance, investment management, or other highly regulated industry experience
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Work arrangement
Yes