3340 IT & Software Developer jobs in the UK
Requirements
Must:
- Demonstrated experience developing or overseeing AI systems with strong ethical and governance standards.
- Deep knowledge of Responsible AI principles, including fairness, transparency, accountability, and model governance.
- Strong understanding of the UK regulatory and legislative landscape relating to AI and financial services.
- Experience working closely with AI product teams, data scientists, or machine learning engineers.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership and guide strategic decision-making.
- Strong communication and engagement skills across both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience building or contributing to AI governance frameworks or AI assurance models.
- Significant experience in Responsible AI, AI governance, or AI risk management.
- Experience working in financial services or other highly regulated industries (preferred).
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership on AI governance, ethics, and responsible AI practices.
- Help shape and evolve the organisations Responsible AI framework and assurance approach.
- Act as a subject matter expert advising senior stakeholders on ethical and regulatory considerations in AI deployment.
- Partner with AI product teams and business stakeholders to support the responsible development of high-profile AI use cases, including emerging technologies such as AI agents.
- Identify and mitigate AI-related risks, ensuring compliance with internal governance and regulatory expectations.
- Develop repeatable governance and risk management patterns that can be reused across multiple AI initiatives.
- Work with technology, data science, and risk teams to embed responsible AI approaches into development workflows and governance processes.
- Collaborate with first- and second-line risk functions to ensure robust oversight and assurance of AI systems.
- Contribute to a Responsible AI enablement and literacy programme across the organisation.
- Promote best practices and foster a culture of ethical and safe AI adoption.
Description
At Pontoon, we are an employment consultancy dedicated to improving the chances of everyone being part of the workplace through expertise, energy, and enthusiasm. We respect and appreciate people from all backgrounds and aim to create an inclusive environment that helps individuals thrive. We are currently seeking a Responsible AI Lead to join our central AI Centre of Excellence within the Data & Analytics function. This position offers the chance to work closely with product teams and risk functions in cities like London, Bristol, Leeds, and Edinburgh, providing a hands-on leadership role to ensure responsible AI adoption across our organization. This is a 6-month contract with the possibility of extension.
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