Vice President, AI Risk and Governance

Location: Fort Mill/Charlotte, United States. Other locations include Arlington, VA and New York, NY.

Pay range: $137,093.00–$228,454.00 base salary.

Company

hirify.global is a U.S. wealth management firm supporting financial advisors and financial institutions with investment solutions, fintech tools, custody, and practice management services.

What you will do

• Own and evolve the enterprise AI Governance Framework, including policies, standards, risk taxonomy, tiering, approval authorities, decision rights, monitoring, and escalation protocols.
• Set the strategic direction and target operating model for responsible AI governance in a highly regulated financial-services environment.
• Independently review and challenge AI and machine learning use cases, including generative AI, large language models, AI agents, predictive models, and embedded vendor capabilities.
• Assess architecture, models, data, integrations, security, third-party dependencies, controls, operating processes, and residual exposure.
• Lead governance forums, executive reporting, regulatory examinations, audit reviews, remediation, and risk-based approval or escalation decisions.
• Build and lead a high-performing second-line AI governance team and drive accountability across business, technology, security, data, privacy, legal, compliance, model risk, and audit functions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, information systems, risk management, finance, law, public policy, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in technology risk, model risk, AI governance, cybersecurity, data risk, compliance, audit, or a related control discipline within financial services or another highly regulated industry.
• 5+ years of direct experience reviewing, governing, validating, auditing, implementing, or overseeing AI, machine learning, advanced analytics, or model-based solutions.
• Experience challenging AI solutions at the architecture, model, data, and control levels and establishing or materially enhancing enterprise governance, risk, or control frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of generative AI, large language models, retrieval-augmented generation, AI agents, training and inference, prompt-based systems, model evaluation, monitoring, and third-party AI services.
• Prior people leadership and experience advising executives, governance committees, regulators, or independent reviewers.

Nice to have

• Experience leading AI governance, responsible AI, AI assurance, model risk, AI audit, or emerging technology risk within a regulated financial institution.
• Hands-on experience with AI development, model validation, technical architecture, technology risk assessment, control testing, or AI assurance.
• Knowledge of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 23894, model risk management principles, and emerging U.S. and global AI regulations.
• Professional certification such as AIGP, CRISC, CISSP, CISM, CISA, FRM, or a comparable credential.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with a focus on integrity, collaboration, continuous improvement, and client success.
• 401(k) matching, health benefits, employee stock options, paid time off, and volunteer time off.
• Opportunity to support responsible innovation while distinguishing manageable risk from unacceptable exposure.