AI Governance & Regulatory Risk Expert* (m/w/d)

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential financial services organization seeking an AI Governance & Regulatory Risk Expert to help major banks and financial institutions establish trustworthy, compliant, and responsibly deployed AI systems.

In this role, you will work at the intersection of regulation, technology, and risk management, ensuring AI initiatives meet regulatory, ethical, security, and operational requirements—particularly within the evolving European regulatory landscape, including the EU AI Act and GDPR.

Your core responsibilities include:

• Conducting AI risk assessments across the entire model and system lifecycle—from development and validation through deployment to monitoring—utilizing appropriate AI-supported analysis and automation capabilities
• Supporting clients in implementing regulatory requirements from the EU AI Act, GDPR, and relevant financial services regulations, developing compliance-by-design and governance-by-design approaches
• Advising on explainability, transparency, fairness, robustness, and security of AI systems, supporting AI risk profiling, control design, and documentation standards
• Developing AI governance policies, model documentation, and auditable frameworks with clear guardrails, review processes, audit trails, and escalation pathways
• Collaborating closely with Legal, Compliance, Risk, Data Protection, and IT Security teams, advising senior stakeholders on AI risks and appropriate mitigation measures

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in AI Risk, AI Governance, Model Risk Management, or Regulatory Compliance, ideally within regulated banking or financial services environments
• Strong understanding of AI governance frameworks and current and emerging regulatory requirements, particularly within the European context
• Experience translating regulatory requirements into practical operational and technical controls, including AI Assurance, Model Validation, and audit processes
• Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented working style with interest in responsibly deploying approved AI tools and AI-enabled workflows to improve quality, speed, and insight generation
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluent German and English language skills

Nice to have:

• Experience with practical implementation of the EU AI Act or comparable AI governance and responsible AI frameworks
• Experience with governance and control models for Generative AI or Agentic AI within regulated organizations
• Knowledge in designing AI control frameworks, risk taxonomies, or AI risk assessments
• Experience collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Data Protection, Model Risk, or IT Security in complex transformation programs
• Experience with human-in-the-loop approaches, AI assurance, guardrails, and traceable review and escalation processes

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and ensure alignment with the role requirements. We will then submit qualified candidates to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client organization directly—all communication should flow through our recruiting team to ensure a smooth and professional process for everyone involved.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on experience and qualifications.

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