Data Migration Associate

We are looking for a highly detail-oriented Data Migration Associate to join our Data Team on a fixed-term contract to support a major data migration programme within our Wealth Management business. This role will focus on improving data quality, cleansing data, and working closely with business users to ensure data is accurate, complete, and ready for migration into new systems. You will act as a key link between the business and the technical data team, helping to identify data issues, coordinate cleansing activities, and ensure high-quality data is delivered into the migration process. Why Saltus? Our mission is to improve everyone’s relationship with their wealth: to make it a positive force for their future and at the same time to prevent it being a source of anxiety. We want everyone who works at Saltus to be proud to work here, and to find fulfilment and meaning in the work that they do. We are incredibly proud of our culture and work really hard to ensure that Saltus is a great place to work for our people, where they can have fun and grow in their career, with a passion for excellence and customer service. We're proud that we've been recognized as a winner by the Sunday Times in the Best Places to Work 2024 awards, as well as a winner in the Professional Adviser awards 2024 for the Best Financial Advisers to Work For. These accolades reflect our commitment to creating an exceptional work environment and our dedication to excellence in the financial industry. Join our award-winning team and be a part of our continued success! Saltus is a privately owned financial planning and discretionary investment management house. We are dedicated to providing a high-quality service for private clients, trusts, and smaller institutions. Saltus Partners was founded in 2004 and has grown organically and through a small number of carefully integrated acquisitions. Originally the business started out as an investment manager and has now developed the financial planning side of the offering, putting this at the forefront of the client relationship. Today Saltus manages and advises on over £10 billion of client assets, acquired through a combination of organic business growth and corporate acquisitions. What will I be doing? • Support the data migration project by improving the quality of legacy data prior to migration. • Work closely with business teams to identify data issues, inconsistencies, and gaps. • Coordinate and support data cleansing activities, including correction, enrichment, and standardisation of data. • Perform data checks and validations to ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency. • Track data quality issues and remediation actions through logs or trackers. • Support reconciliation and validation of data between source and target systems. • Document data issues, cleansing rules, and resolution approaches. • Provide regular updates on data quality progress, risks, and blockers. • Assist with testing and validation phases by supporting business users and the data team. Skills and experience: Essential: • Strong attention to detail with a methodical and accurate working style. • Experience working with data in a business or operations environment. • Understanding of data quality principles and data cleansing activities. • Strong communication skills, able to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. • Comfortable working with spreadsheets, databases, or data tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, or similar). • Organised and able to manage multiple tasks in a project environment. Desirable: • Experience in financial services or wealth management. • Previous involvement in data migration or system change projects. • Familiarity with data validation, reconciliation, or testing processes. • Experience working with CRM, portfolio, or financial systems. What we offer: • Opportunity to be part of a major transformation programme. • Hands-on experience with data migration in a wealth management environment. • Supportive team with training and development opportunities. Where will I be working? We are looking for someone to be based out of our Whiteley and offer hybrid working, which includes 2 days in the office, with the remainder at home. We’re incredibly flexible about when and how you work: we don’t want anyone to be prevented from coming to work for Saltus as a result of the working pattern that they’re looking for. We are passionate about championing flexible working for our people, so if there’s a slightly different working pattern that you’re looking for, then please come and have a chat to us about it! What benefits do I get when working for Saltus? The salary is between £35-45,000pa depending on experience, alongside 25 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays), life assurance, income protection and a pension, alongside access to our flexible benefits platform. The role is 37.5 hours per week between the hours of 8.30-5.30pm. Just as importantly, you’ll get to experience our culture, which we really do live and breathe ensuring that Saltus is a fantastic place to work for every single one of our 450+ people. We work hard, but we have an awful lot of fun along the way. If you think you’d like to come and join us, then please do get in touch… we’d love to hear from you!