Data, AI and Emerging Technology Risk Manager
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Company Description
Legal & General is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We've been safeguarding people's financial futures since 1836, aiming to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers' money in things that make life better for everyone and create value for our shareholders.
Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best.
Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.
Job Description
Are you passionate about the intersection of data, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your insights can shape the future of risk management? Join our dynamic Group Risk team as a Data, AI & Emerging Technology Risk Manager.
In this pivotal role, you will be at the forefront of overseeing and enhancing our Data Risk, AI, and Emerging Technology Risk frameworks. You will scan and assess the global landscape for emerging trends, provide expert analysis, and work closely with our first line teams to leverage new technologies safely. Your contributions will be crucial in ensuring that we stay ahead of potential risks while exploiting new opportunities for growth and innovation. If you are ready to make a significant impact and drive our risk management strategies forward, we want to hear from you.
What you'll be doing:
- Overseeing and helping to develop the Group's Data Management, AI, and Emerging Technology Risk frameworks
- Reviewing and ratifying Data & AI policies, standards, and frameworks
- Collaborating with Divisional and Group Functions teams to manage and monitor the risk and control environment through insightful risk appetite metrics, report writing and risk deep-dives
- Assisting in the design of new Risk Frameworks for new & emerging technologies
- Monitoring emerging technology risk trends, regulatory developments & writing impactful reports that help prepare defence strategies for upcoming emerging technology threats (e.g. Post Quantum Cryptography)
- Provide key reporting to our Technology & Data risk committees as well as the Executive Risk Committee
- Become the SME in the 2nd Line Risk Function and support the Head of the team in rolling out Data & AI Risk Assessment training through lunch and learns, presentations at our away days and one on one coaching to help them spot where risks may emerge within their disciplines and across the Group
- Supporting IT and change initiatives to improve customer support and experience
Qualifications
Who we're looking for:
- A strong understanding of data governance and AI risk frameworks (e.g. DCAM, NIST, DAMA-DMBoK) is a must-have
- Experience in Risk specialisms, Governance, or Audit within Financial Services
- Hands-on experience with Data, Technology or AI solutions (both on-prem and Cloud)
- Hands-on experience engaging with (or creating) Risk frameworks
- Proven experience in risk management, with a focus on data risk and AI
- Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail and able to write insightful and impactful reports
- We win together and lose together, we run a team-player environment with a good sense of humour and are able to rebound quickly with a think fast, fail fast mindset so are seeking someone who has the right attitude to succeed alongside us
Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
- The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
- Generous pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance (permanent employees only)
- At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years' service. There's also the option to buy and sell holiday
- Competitive family leave
- Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice
- There are the many discounts we offer - both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
- In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart
Additional Information
Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain's Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.
We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers' money in things that make life better for everyone.
If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.
We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.
If you're open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.
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