About the Role
Faculty is seeking a Head of AI Assurance to build and develop a compelling assurance proposition for the professional and financial services sector. This role involves defining the specifics of the proposition, which may include redesigning risk and control frameworks, building software for second-line work, assisting with third-line audits, and developing reusable agentic evaluations and guardrails. This is a significant opportunity to shape a best-in-class AI safety proposition within a company deeply committed to AI safety.
Responsibilities
- Formulating a multifaceted AI assurance proposition that leverages Faculty’s world-leading credentials in AI safety
- Generating incremental revenue by acquiring new clients and nurturing existing relationships across the financial and professional services sectors
- Executing a commercial strategy that targets firms with the highest need for AI validation, audit, and risk management reform
- Elevating Faculty’s market profile by producing impactful thought leadership for risk professionals, regulators, and legal circles
- Overseeing the successful delivery of high-quality client outcomes through the development of reusable assets and robust delivery approaches
- Fostering enduring, trust-based relationships with senior stakeholders in regulatory, audit, and compliance functions
Requirements
- Strong technical background in model risk management, specifically in validating AI and machine learning applications within financial services
- Deep understanding of financial risks and ability to articulate how AI impacts and mitigates these challenges
- Proven commercial acumen and an entrepreneurial drive to craft new propositions in the growing AI governance market
- Excellent grasp of financial regulations and ability to credibly engage with auditors, law firms, and regulators regarding global legislation
- Conviction in the value proposition for AI to automate and improve second-line risk processes, audit workflows, and legal services
- Compelling communicator who thrives on building trust with senior stakeholders and navigating complex technical conversations with clarity
Skills
- AI safety
- AI assurance
- Model risk management
- AI validation
- Machine learning validation
- Financial risk management
- AI governance
- Financial regulations
- Risk management
- Audit
- Compliance
- Thought leadership
- Client relationship management
- Commercial strategy
- Delivery management
Location
- Hybrid Working
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Part-time
Experience Level
- Head of AI Assurance
Benefits
- Unlimited Annual Leave Policy
- Private healthcare and dental
- Enhanced parental leave
- Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working
- Sanctus Coaching
About the Company
- Faculty was established in 2014 with the belief that AI would be the most important technology of our time.
- Faculty has collaborated with over 350 global customers to enhance their performance through human-centric AI.
- The company focuses on innovating, building, and deploying responsible AI that delivers significant impact.
- Faculty possesses deep technical, product, and delivery expertise, serving clients across government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences, and defense sectors.
- The company is experiencing rapid business and reputation growth.
- Faculty seeks individuals with intellectual curiosity and a desire to create a positive legacy through technology.
- Faculty empowers employees to envision and implement the most powerful applications of AI.
Equal Opportunity
- Faculty aims to grow a diverse team, recognizing that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought and strengthens the principle of seeking truth.
- Diverse teams are known to deliver better work that is relevant to the world.
- The team is united by deep intellectual curiosity and a desire to use abilities for measurable positive impact.
- Applications are strongly encouraged from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions, and sexual orientations.
