Senior Data, AI & Emerging Tech Risk Analyst

Legal And General Group; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Generous pension

Life assurance

Healthcare plan

25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Discounts

Job summary

Legal & General is seeking a Data, AI & Emerging Technology Risk Senior Analyst to join our Group Risk team in the UK. You’ll help shape how we oversee data, AI and emerging tech risk, ensuring governance and controls are robust and aligned with regulatory expectations.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you’ll provide independent oversight, challenge and insight, develop risk metrics and reporting, and support assurance reviews and governance activities across technology and data

Qualifications

• Second line oversight of Data, AI and Emerging Technology risk frameworks
• Reviewing 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
• 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
• GDPR knowledge
• EU AI Act knowledge
• Cloud platform exposure (AWS, Azure, Snowflake)
• CRISC, CISA, CISSP, CDMP, DCAM or AIGP certification
• Emerging technology risk experience
• Insurance or banking sector experience

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

Job description

Legal & General is seeking a Data, AI & Emerging Technology Risk Senior Analyst to join our Group Risk team in the UK. You’ll help shape how we oversee data, AI and emerging tech risk, ensuring governance and controls are robust and aligned with regulatory expectations.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you’ll provide independent oversight, challenge and insight, develop risk metrics and reporting, and support assurance reviews and governance activities across technology and data