Marketing And Modeling- AI Risk Oversight - Model Risk Office - Assistant Manager (AI Risk)

TL;DR

Assistant Manager (AI Risk Oversight): Supporting the oversight and governance of AI systems within a banking group, with an accent on identifying risks, evaluating control efficiency, and ensuring regulatory alignment. Focus on shaping AI governance frameworks, conducting meaningful risk reviews, and communicating AI risk issues to stakeholders.

Location: Hybrid working in Edinburgh, West Yorkshire, Cardiff, Bristol, or Birmingham (UK), requiring at least two days per week, or 40% of time, at one of the office sites.

Salary: £55,755–£61,950

Company

hirify.global is a leading financial institution committed to shaping the future of finance.

What you will do

• Play a key role in shaping and strengthening AI governance frameworks.
• Support oversight reviews on AI systems and identify risks.
• Evaluate control efficiency across different AI lifecycle stages.
• Assist in supervising AI system usage and flag governance gaps or critical issues.
• Contribute to the documentation and communication of AI risk issues to internal stakeholders.
• Monitor AI-related regulatory updates and support impact assessments.

Requirements

• Proven experience in one or more of AI governance, second-line risk, CCOR, technology risk, or model risk.
• A foundational understanding of AI/ML and GenAI risks across different lifecycle stages.
• Good social skills with the ability to engage cross-functional teams and summarise technical risk findings clearly.
• Exposure to risk or governance frameworks applied in AI or technology domains.
• Familiarity with second-line risk functions or oversight roles supporting assurance, governance, or regulatory alignment.
• Hybrid working requires spending at least two days per week, or 40% of time, at an office site in Edinburgh, West Yorkshire, Cardiff, Bristol, or Birmingham (UK).

Nice to have

• Familiarity with security risk concepts such as data leakage, timely injection, and adversarial threats.
• Knowledge of global AI regulations and compliance trends (e.g., EU AI Act, GDPR).
• Exposure to AI tooling or monitoring platforms (e.g., Vertex AI, LLMOps, model tracing tools).
• Exposure to ethical AI topics such as fairness, accountability, and IP risk.

Culture & Benefits

• An annual performance-related bonus.
• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• A flexible benefits cash pot (4% on top of your basic salary).
• Private health cover and share schemes.
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.