Associate Director, Algorithm and Artificial Intelligence Assurance

ACCA Careers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte's Algorithm and AI Assurance team in London leads high-impact assurance projects across clients and technologies. The Associate Director will help grow the team, shape its direction, and drive delivery with senior stakeholders. This role blends regulatory insights with practical assurance execution.

Hybrid working in London, with emphasis on mentoring, market activation, and building client relationships to win work and deliver measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of regulatory landscape for algorithms and AI and ability to apply it to practical scenarios.
• Proven experience leading and managing complex risk and control assessments in IT/data environments.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage high-impact assurance projects across AI technologies.
• Develop and execute business strategy and market activation activities.
• Mentor junior team members and foster collaboration across service lines.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior client stakeholders and regulators.
• Ensure project delivery meets Deloitte's quality and risk management standards.
• Collaborate with UK AI ecosystem to shape approach to AI assurance.

Skills

AI regulations

Risk management

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Business development

C-suite influence

Mentoring

Analytical skills

Clear communication

MS Office proficiency

Job description

Connect to your Industry

Deloitte's Assurance practice provides a full range of high value assurance services to many of the world's leading businesses. Our purpose is to protect the public interest and build trust and confidence in business.

Job Description

Connect to your Industry

Deloitte's Assurance practice provides a full range of high value assurance services to many of the world's leading businesses. Our purpose is to protect the public interest and build trust and confidence in business. Our Assurance practice encompasses skills across regulation and finance with a deep analytics capability. We harness these to provide Assurance to those charged with governance, serving the public interest. Working in Assurance means you will have an opportunity to work alongside leading experts, as we help build and enhance trust between businesses and the public, by responding to emerging issues and protecting the public interest. Providing assurance to help businesses become more resilient, agile and better prepared for the future. To be resilient, businesses must be ready to respond to current and future challenges and opportunities. They are increasingly being required to be more transparent with their reporting, to drive trust and confidence in the market, and protect the wider public interest. Assurance builds, maintains and develops confidence. We provide independent assurance by assessing the risks and underlying processes, providing conclusions as to which risks are being managed and mitigated in line with the business' appetite for risk. Deloitte's assurance offerings help those charged with governance to understand their business and build trust amongst key stakeholders and regulators.

Algorithm and AI Assurance

Deloitte's Algorithm & AI Assurance team is at the forefront of a rapidly evolving landscape. We are a multi-disciplinary team of specialists with expertise in artificial intelligence, data science, regulatory compliance, and audit & assurance. We work with organisations across industries to help them build trust and confidence in their algorithms and AI systems. Our team plays a critical role in shaping the responsible development and use of these transformative technologies. We are passionate about helping our clients understand and manage the risks associated with algorithms and AI. We also provide independent Assurance to companies on their compliance with new Algorithm and AI related regulations.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day. How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other , foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

Connect to your opportunity

We are looking for an Associate Director to join our Algorithm and AI Assurance team in London to lead and contribute to the delivery of high-impact assurance projects across a range of clients and technologies. As an emerging leader of the team, we will provide you with ongoing support to allow you to further develop into a leading specialist in your discipline, gain experience of others, and play your part in maintaining and building our esteemed position in the market.

You Will Be

• Supporting the building, leading and nurturing of a team of 20 Algorithm and AI specialists.
• Leading and managing a team providing guidance and support across the Algorithm and AI Assurance focus areas described above.
• Providing assurance over large technology platforms compliance with new Digital and Internet regulations - i.e. Digital Markets Act, Digital Services Act, EU AI Act. This will include identifying and assessing risks, developing testing strategies, and communicating findings to clients and stakeholders.
• Conducting in-depth Algorithm and AI control reviews and control testing, leveraging Deloitte's proprietary methodologies and tools and by reference to emerging AI standards (such as ISO, NIST, etc).
• Developing and implementing innovative assurance approaches to address emerging risks and challenges in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI and algorithms.
• Developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor and proactively identifying opportunities for new business. This includes leading client meetings, presentations, and proposal development.
• Building strong relationships and influence with pivotal stakeholders across the UK AI ecosystem; helping steer the development of the approach to AI assurance in the UK.
• Actively contributing to business development activities, including leading elements of our market activation, identifying and pursuing new opportunities, preparing proposals, and participating in marketing and networking events.
• Mentoring and developing team members, fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment.
• Ensuring all project deliverables are undertaken in accordance with Deloitte's quality and risk management standards.
• Working effectively in diverse, cross-service line teams, leveraging internal networks to deliver comprehensive solutions to clients. This will involve collaborating with colleagues from other service lines to deliver integrated services.

Elements of our AI Assurance activation are at a relatively early stage. We are looking for an Associate Director with the energy, vision and enthusiasm to develop the team as it grows, and drive market impact. The Associate Director will be able to contribute to shaping the vision for the role and their team.

Connect To Your Skills And Professional Experience

To qualify for this opportunity, you must have the following skills:

Essential

• Extensive knowledge and experience in the regulatory landscape surrounding algorithms and AI (e.g. EU AI Act, Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, Online Safety Act, MIFID II RTS 6, ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, SS1/23 etc.). Ability to interpret and apply these regulations and standards to practical scenarios and advise clients on compliance strategies.
• Proven ability to lead and manage complex risk and control assessments, specifically within the context of algorithms and AI. Experience should encompass both design and operating effectiveness testing of controls, ideally within an IT or data-driven environment.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with experience delivering high-quality reports and presentations to senior stakeholders, effectively communicating complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Experience leading and managing complex, multi-faceted projects, including the development of project plans, resource allocation, budget management, and risk mitigation.
• Experience of developing and executing business strategy.
• Experience of market activation, business development and winning work in the market, with a proven track record of building and maintaining strong, long-term relationships with senior client stakeholders.
• Experience of influencing stakeholders at C-suite and non-executive levels, and managing client expectations whilst delivering projects on time and within budget
• Proven ability to mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a high-performing and collaborative team environment.
• Advanced analytical capabilities (including proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word).
• Highly motivated and results-oriented individual with a proven ability to work independently and as part of a team. Demonstrated initiative and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• An ability to communicate complex concepts in a simple way.

Desirable

Additional Desirable Experience Includes

• A strong network across the UK's AI ecosystem.
• Significant experience in internal or external audit, with a focus on the design and operating effectiveness testing of IT controls. Experience with regulatory audits is a plus.
• Experience in projects related to algorithms or technology control enhancement and regulatory change, either within a professional services firm or in industry. This includes experience with control framework enhancements related to algorithms or AI.
• Experience in coding (e.g., Python, Java) or advanced data modelling and analytics techniques.
• Use of Gen-AI to drive enhanced efficiency in delivery and design of services.

Connect to your business - Audit & Assurance

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Assurance

Businesses need to be resilient and transparent in their reporting to build trust and confidence. Assurance practitioners play a key role in achieving this through independent review and challenge of management's views on a range of regulatory and reporting requirements, whether financial, operational or compliance in nature.

Personal independence

Regulation and controls are standard practice in our industry and Deloitte is no exception. These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). The recruitment team will provide further details as you progress through the recruitment process, or you can contact the Independence team upon request.

Connect with your colleagues

"At Deloitte you will be joining a diverse team of experts capable of delivering meaningful and durable change for both our clients and our profession. Innovation is key for us, underpinned by audit quality." - Deloitte employee, Audit & Assurance

Our hybrid working policy

You'll be based in London with hybrid working. At Deloitte we understand the importance of balancing your career alongside your home life. That's why we'll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you'll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. You'll get the chance to meet face to face when needed, while you collaborate and learn from colleagues, share your experiences, and build the relationships that will fuel your career and prioritise your wellbeing. Please check with your recruiter for the specific working requirements that may apply for your role.

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