Frontier AI Safety & Governance Lead

Google; Greater London; On-site; GBP 139,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Google DeepMind in London seeks a senior policy and governance professional to shape AI safety standards and engage with regulators. You will work with international bodies and government stakeholders to establish benchmarks for advanced AI and translate evolving requirements into compliant launch practices.

With a track record in policy, governance, and AI safety, you will influence cross-market approaches (US, UK, EU) and help design testing protocols and auditing regimes while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in public policy, national security or within AI industry.
• 3 years of experience focused on frontier AI safety and governance.

Responsibilities

• Engage with international standards bodies (e.g., ISO) and industry coalitions to establish technical benchmarks for advanced AI.
• Establish and oversee protocols for government model evaluations and negotiate cross-border incident disclosure frameworks.
• Bridge external regulatory developments with internal safety and security teams, translating standards into launch and compliance practices.
• Shape external oversight policies for advanced systems, defining auditor criteria and access protocols.

Skills

International standards

Policy governance

AI safety

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Google DeepMind in London seeks a senior policy and governance professional to shape AI safety standards and engage with regulators. You will work with international bodies and government stakeholders to establish benchmarks for advanced AI and translate evolving requirements into compliant launch practices.

With a track record in policy, governance, and AI safety, you will influence cross-market approaches (US, UK, EU) and help design testing protocols and auditing regimes while ensuring