Data, AI & Emerging Technology Risk Senior Analyst

LegalAndGeneral; Portslade by Sea; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Discounts

Flexible working options

Job summary

Legal & General (L&G) is seeking a Data, AI & Emerging Technology Risk Senior Analyst to join our Group Risk team at our UK offices. Based in Hove, you’ll provide second line oversight of data, AI and emerging tech risk frameworks and challenge governance, controls and risk management activities across the business.

You’ll work with senior stakeholders, produce reports for risk committees, support assurance reviews and develop risk metrics while staying aligned with GDPR and evolving regulatory

Qualifications

• Experience in second line risk, audit or assurance within Financial Services.
• Knowledge of data governance, data management, AI governance, privacy or technology risk.
• Ability to challenge constructively and influence stakeholders at multiple levels.

Responsibilities

• Providing second line oversight of Data, AI and Emerging Technology risk frameworks.
• Reviewing and challenging governance, controls and risk management activities across the business.
• Supporting assurance reviews and thematic risk assessments.
• Monitoring emerging technology trends and identifying potential risks and opportunities.
• Producing insightful reports and papers for senior leadership and risk committees.
• Working with first line teams to assess policy implementation and control effectiveness.
• Developing meaningful risk metrics and management information.
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across technology, data and risk functions.

Skills

Second line risk

Data governance

AI governance

Privacy

Cloud tech

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder influence

Education

CRISC

CISA

CISSP

CDMP

Job description

Data, AI & Emerging Technology Risk Senior Analyst

• Full-time
• Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary: Permanent (UK and ROW) / Regular (US)
• L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Group Functions
• L&G sub Business Unit: GROUP CHIEF RISK OFFICER
• Primary Location: Hove, One City Park
• Job Family: Risk & Regulatory Compliance

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We've been safeguarding people's financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

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.

We're looking for a Data, AI & Emerging Technology Risk Senior Analyst to join our Group Risk team.

This is an opportunity to help shape how Legal & General oversees and manages risk across some of the most exciting and fast-moving areas of technology. You'll play a key role in ensuring data, AI and emerging technologies are implemented responsibly, safely and in line with appropriate governance standards.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across the business, you'll provide independent oversight, challenge and insight while helping the organisation navigate an evolving regulatory and technology landscape.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing second line oversight of Data, AI and Emerging Technology risk frameworks
• Reviewing and challenging governance, controls and risk management activities across the business
• Supporting assurance reviews and thematic risk assessments
• Monitoring emerging technology trends and identifying potential risks and opportunities
• Producing insightful reports and papers for senior leadership and risk committees
• Working with first line teams to assess policy implementation and control effectiveness
• Developing meaningful risk metrics and management information
• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across technology, data and risk functions

Who we’re looking for:

• Experience in second line risk, audit or assurance within Financial Services
• Knowledge of data governance, data management, AI governance, privacy or technology risk
• Ability to challenge constructively and influence stakeholders at multiple levels
• Strong report writing, communication and presentation skills
• Experience supporting governance, change or oversight activities
• Understanding of cloud technologies and modern data environments
• Knowledge of evolving regulations including GDPR or AI-related frameworks
• A collaborative mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Nice to haves:

• GDPR knowledge
• EU AI Act knowledge
• CRISC, CISA, CISSP, CDMP, DCAM or AIGP certification
• Emerging technology risk experience
• Insurance or bankingsector experience

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you.

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (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 (permanent employees only)
• There are many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• We're creating net-zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in-person experience

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive 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 care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time and job shares.Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn't matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.