Data & AI Ethics Consultant

Job Title: Data & AI Ethics Consultant

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Glasgow or Edinburgh or Alderley Park

Working Style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Data & AI Ethics Consultant to join our Data & AI Governance Team in the Royal London Group Data & AI Office (GDAO). The purpose of this role is to support the adoption and implementation of robust AI Governance practices across the Group ensuring confidence and quality in data delivering business value and achieving excellent customer outcomes.

The role holder will assist business areas in executing the Group AI Strategy ensuring compliance with Group policy and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with stakeholders to help them understand interpret and successfully implement the AI Handbook policy standards risks and controls. The Data & AI Ethics Consultant provides expert advice and guidance to the business on all Data & AI Ethics matters. This includes supporting the accountable AI Use Case owners and technology sponsors with maintaining policy compliance and regulatory documentation such as an AI Inventory Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and Records of Processing Activities (RoPAs) assisting with risk assessment and issue management and delivering awareness and training activities. This role contributes to a culture of responsible AI adoption embedding ethical considerations and privacy by design and supporting business areas to meet regulatory obligations while enabling innovation and good customer outcomes.

More about you:

• Subject matter expertise in AI Ethics AI Governance and Responsible AI practices
• Strong understanding of the MIT AI Risk Register and risk assessment methodologies.
• Strong understanding of EU AI Act UK GDPR Data Protection Act 2018 and PECR.
• Practical experience in defining and implementing AI Governance & Data Privacy frameworks operating models and processes at a Group level / from within CDO / DPO organisations and application of industry frameworks.
• Significant hands-on experience with one or more Data Management Compliance or Risk Management tools.
• Awareness of Information security principles.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ability and experience in stakeholder management with a focus on business partnership and collaboration. Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders and team members.
• Results orientated reliable delivers commitments upholds standards and principles.

If you think you would be a great fit for our team at Royal London but dont meet all the requirements of the role please get in touch as your application will still be considered.

About Royal London

Were the UKs largest mutual life pensions and investment company offering protection long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive responsible enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered Trustworthy Collaborate Achieve.

Weve always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

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Were an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected whatever their background.