Forward Deployed Risk Expert (FDRE) – AI Governance, Risk & Assurance

Job description

**Forward Deployed Risk Expert (FDRE) – AI Governance, Risk & Assurance** **Location:** Flexible | **Experience:** 10+ Years **Key Responsibilities** - Partner with AI/GenAI delivery squads - Act as the risk and governance lead for high-impact AI implementations. - Translate policies, regulations, and standards into practical controls, guardrails, testing strategies, and acceptance criteria. - Design and challenge AI risk testing, validation, and assurance activities. - Prepare governance submissions, risk assessments, and release-readiness recommendations. - Define post-deployment monitoring, risk indicators, alerting thresholds, and incident response processes. - Influence business, delivery, and technology stakeholders without formal authority **Required Experience** - 10+ years in AI Governance, Model Risk Management, Technology Risk, Data Risk, Compliance, Audit, Assurance, or AI Delivery. - Hands-on experience delivering AI/ML/GenAI solutions in highly regulated industries (Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Healthcare, etc.). - Strong understanding of AI lifecycle risks, controls, validation, monitoring, and regulatory expectations. - Proven ability to engage senior stakeholders and drive risk-informed decisions **Key Skills** - AI Governance & Responsible AI - AI Risk Assessments & Controls - AI Assurance & Validation - AI Testing & Model Validation - Data Governance & Data Risk - AI Monitoring & Operational Risk **Preferred Certifications** - NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF) - ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor - ISO 23894 AI Risk Management - EU AI Act Practitioner / Compliance Certification - CRISC, CISA, CISSP, CGEIT - Microsoft, AWS, or Google AI Certifications