Responsible AI Engineer
6-Month initial contract
London, City, Hybrid
FTC or Inside IR35
Prestigious global financial services group are seeking a Responsible AI Engineer for a 6-month contract (FTC or day rate, Inside IR35) within their Group Digital function. You'll work alongside the Head of Responsible AI to run and develop the Group's Responsible AI framework, with real influence across all business lines.
What you'll be doing
- Running Responsible AI assessments on AI tools, models, vendors and use cases, including Generative AI and AI Agents
- Reviewing third-party AI solutions and carrying out due diligence against Group requirements
- Analysing model documentation, architectures, data usage and control environments
- Evaluating risks around fairness, transparency, privacy, security and robustness
- Maintaining AI inventories, risk classifications, decision logs and governance records
- Preparing committee papers, dashboards and management reporting
- Tracking regulatory developments, including the EU AI Act and emerging financial services expectations
- Partnering with Legal, Compliance, InfoSec, Data, Risk and Technology on controls and remediation
- Writing practical guidance and supporting AI awareness and training across the Group
What you'll bring
- 3 to 5 years in AI governance, model risk, data governance, AI engineering, technology risk or similar
- Hands-on exposure to Generative AI, machine learning or data-driven technologies
- A solid grasp of AI risk frameworks and regulation such as the EU AI Act, GDPR and NIST AI RMF
- The ability to turn technical detail into clear, practical guidance for business users
- Strong writing and stakeholder skills, and comfort working across business, tech and control teams
- Financial services or other regulated-industry experience is a plus
- A degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Risk Management or similar
Why this role
AI governance is one of the fastest-growing specialisms in financial services, and this role puts you at the centre of a live framework rather than a theoretical one. Six months here is serious, visible experience to add to your CV.
We're committed to inclusive hiring. If you meet most of the criteria but not every point, we'd still love to hear from you.