AI Governance Lead

Overview

In this role you will lead AI governance, risk management and regulatory compliance initiatives to establish Responsible AI practices across the lifecycle. You will partner with Technology, Product and Engineering to shape governance frameworks and ensure safe, responsible AI deployment. You will identify and mitigate risks in generative and agentic AI, support GDPR and regulatory compliance, and advise senior stakeholders on emerging AI governance practices. This is a forward-thinking opportunity to own governance in a tech-driven organisation investing in emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement AI governance and assurance frameworks
• Embed Responsible AI principles across the AI lifecycle
• Conduct risk assessments of AI systems (generative and agentic)
• Assess risks related to model performance, bias, transparency, security, and data quality
• Support regulatory compliance, data protection and third-party AI assurance
• Advise senior stakeholders on AI governance, emerging risks and best practices

Key requirements

• Experience in AI governance, AI assurance, model risk management or related field
• Strong understanding of AI/ML technologies and Responsible AI principles
• Knowledge of ISO 42001, EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF and GDPR
• Experience conducting AI risk assessments, compliance reviews and DPIAs
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP) and GRC tools would be advantageous

• Stakeholder management
• Communication skills
• Strategic thinking
• AI governance and assurance
• Model risk management
• DPIAs and regulatory compliance

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