Hybrid AI & Data Privacy Risk Specialist | Governance

Hudson; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

AI governance exposure

Career development

Job summary

Hudson is seeking a Risk Specialist to operationalise the enterprise Risk Management Framework within the L1 Data & AI team of a premier Australian financial services institution. You will partner with data scientists, engineers, risk leaders, and legal/privacy teams to balance rapid innovation with regulatory discipline.

The role focuses on RCSA, control testing, KRIs, and risk reporting, with exposure to AI governance and data privacy considerations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in risk management, compliance, audit, assurance, or controls within a regulated environment.
• Strong working knowledge of RCSA, control design/testing, risk profiling, issue remediation, and KRI reporting.
• Interest in data risk, privacy regulations, technology controls, or AI governance.
• Degree in Risk Management, Business, Law, IT, Data Analytics, Cyber Security or equivalent experience.
• Excellent analytical capabilities and ability to translate technical topics into business risk insights.
• Excellent communication, workshop coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and evolve artefacts, registers, control libraries, and maturity roadmaps for Data, Privacy & AI Risk Framework.
• Coordinate risk and control assessments (RCSAs), map controls to obligations, validate testing, track remediation through to closure.
• Operate Data & AI Risk Dashboard, track KRIs, tolerances, and prepare executive reporting for leadership and Board risk committees.
• Execute control testing procedures, track findings, and support AI scenario analysis and stress-testing exercises.
• Track regulatory developments in AI and data privacy; manage incident reviews and root-cause analyses.
• Act as trusted risk partner to the business, providing practical guidance and raising risk awareness.

Skills

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Risk Management, Business, Law, IT, Data Analytics, Cyber Security

Job description

Hudson is seeking a Risk Specialist to operationalise the enterprise Risk Management Framework within the L1 Data & AI team of a premier Australian financial services institution. You will partner with data scientists, engineers, risk leaders, and legal/privacy teams to balance rapid innovation with regulatory discipline.

The role focuses on RCSA, control testing, KRIs, and risk reporting, with exposure to AI governance and data privacy considerations.