AI Governance Lead — Privacy & Compliance

Unity; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 205,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Unity is seeking an experienced AI Governance Lead to design, implement, and oversee privacy-centric governance for AI development and deployment. The role reports to the VP, Deputy General Counsel, Privacy & AI Governance, acting as a framework owner, advisor, and process architect to ensure compliance with international AI laws, privacy regulations, and ethical standards.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in privacy/compliance/governance with 3+ in AI, strong regulatory knowledge (EU AI Act,

Qualifications

• Seven+ years in privacy, compliance, or governance roles, with three+ years focused on AI or data-centric products.
• Strong knowledge of international AI regulatory frameworks (EU AI Act), global privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA), and discrimination/bias standards.
• Experience designing policies, templates, QMS, and documentation for regulated technologies.
• Familiarity with incident response, risk management taxonomies, and model performance monitoring.
• Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Legal, and Security; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI Program Governance and Policy development; establish ethical standards and guidelines for AI.
• Manage AI Incident Response and align with Security’s AI policies and regulatory reporting lines.
• Oversee AI Risk Management and define a standard risk taxonomy for AI systems.
• Define data governance standards including dataset design, origin review, labeling, bias assessment, and data quality.
• Maintain governance templates and update AI-related documentation and retention schedules.
• Advise on adapting security and compliance programs for AI obligations and ensure model accuracy meets standards.
• Drive accessibility considerations with UX/UI and Product to meet legal requirements.
• Implement Quality Management and monitoring protocols for AI design, testing, validation, and post-market monitoring.
• Manage disclosure language and timing (e.g., “AI Generated”) in UI with Product.
• Uphold AI ethics and contribute to an AI Ethics Board and related evaluation templates.
• Provide guidance on contractual safeguards and standard clauses for High-Risk components.
• Develop regulatory filings and deliver role-based training on AI policies and compliance.
• Coordinate specialist legal analysis with co-counsel as needed.

Job description

Unity is seeking an experienced AI Governance Lead to design, implement, and oversee privacy-centric governance for AI development and deployment. The role reports to the VP, Deputy General Counsel, Privacy & AI Governance, acting as a framework owner, advisor, and process architect to ensure compliance with international AI laws, privacy regulations, and ethical standards.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in privacy/compliance/governance with 3+ in AI, strong regulatory knowledge (EU AI Act,