Associate Director - AI Risk Validation & Leadership

Macquarie Bank Limited; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

Parental leave

Volunteer leave

Learning & development benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Bank Limited is seeking an Associate Director to lead independent validation of complex AI use cases across the firm’s operations. You will form independent risk opinions, coach junior staff, and oversee AI validation engagements from planning through execution, ensuring risk controls are effective and aligned with Macquarie’s risk appetite.

You will contribute to scalable validation methodologies, stay ahead of evolving AI technologies, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Experience leading AI validation engagements and mentoring junior team members.
• Strong ability to assess AI/ML systems against governance and risk controls.
• Hands-on design and evaluation of AI solutions including RAG and multi-agent systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent validation of complex AI use cases across business units.
• Coordinate stakeholders and ensure timely delivery of validation outputs.
• Develop and improve AI validation methodologies and standards.

Skills

Team leadership

AI risk validation

Python programming

GitHub CI/CD

SQL

R language

TypeScript

Claude Code

Codex

AI governance

Risk assessment

Explainability

Monitoring

Resilience

Tools

Python tooling

GitHub

Job description

Macquarie Bank Limited is seeking an Associate Director to lead independent validation of complex AI use cases across the firm’s operations. You will form independent risk opinions, coach junior staff, and oversee AI validation engagements from planning through execution, ensuring risk controls are effective and aligned with Macquarie’s risk appetite.

You will contribute to scalable validation methodologies, stay ahead of evolving AI technologies, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to