Data, AI & Emerging Tech Risk Leader

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Portslade by Sea; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Life assurance

Healthcare plan

25 days holiday plus holidays

Family leave

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Net-zero carbon offices

Job summary

Legal & General is seeking a Data AI & Emerging Technology Risk Manager to join the Group Risk team at our UK headquarters. The role focuses on oversight, governance and controls for data, AI and rapidly evolving technologies, ensuring safe adoption and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with divisional and group teams to strengthen controls, monitor trends, and translate complex information into practical actions for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in data, AI, technology or operational risk, governance or audit, ideally within financial services
• Strong knowledge of data governance and management, including data architecture, ownership, stewardship, quality and master data management
• An understanding of AI, cloud platforms and emerging technologies such as quantum computing, robotics and AI agents
• Experience overseeing risk processes and assessing data, AI, technology or privacy-related issues
• The ability to analyse complex information, identify potential risks and translate findings into practical recommendations
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with an inclusive and collaborative approach
• Experience aligning risk management frameworks with wider business strategy
• A relevant degree, equivalent industry experience or professional qualification such as CRISC, CISA, CISSP, CDMP or DCAM would be beneficial but is not essential

Responsibilities

• Providing group-wide oversight of data, AI and emerging technology risk and control frameworks
• Partnering with divisional and group teams to strengthen controls, reduce risk exposure and support future growth
• Supporting the development of risk frameworks for areas such as AI agents, quantum computing, robotics and AI agents
• Reviewing data and AI policies, standards and frameworks and assessing how effectively they are embedded
• Monitoring emerging technologies and regulatory developments to identify potential risks and their impact on the organisation
• Producing clear research, insight papers and recommendations to support senior management decision-making
• Developing risk reporting, measures and metrics using information from the organisation’s risk management systems
• Providing subject matter expertise on technology and change initiatives to support fair treatment and positive customer outcomes

Job description

Legal & General is seeking a Data AI & Emerging Technology Risk Manager to join the Group Risk team at our UK headquarters. The role focuses on oversight, governance and controls for data, AI and rapidly evolving technologies, ensuring safe adoption and regulatory compliance.

You will collaborate with divisional and group teams to strengthen controls, monitor trends, and translate complex information into practical actions for senior leadership.