AI Risk & Compliance Architect

Crocs, Inc.; Westminster (CO); On-site; USD 87,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Crocs, Inc. is building a centralized Enterprise AI function. The AI Governance & Risk Analyst will establish policies, controls, and oversight to enable rapid AI work while protecting the company.

The role partners with engineers, Legal, Information Security, IT, and auditors to manage risk and ensure responsible AI practices. The ideal candidate has governance, risk, or compliance experience, familiarity with AI/ML concepts, and the ability to translate requirements into practical workflows.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of governance, risk management, compliance, internal audit, information security, or related discipline.
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and modern AI systems to evaluate risk and design controls.
• Strong enterprise risk frameworks and awareness of SOX and data privacy regulations.
• Translate policy and regulatory requirements into practical workflows and controls.
• Excellent written communication and audit-ready documentation.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain enterprise AI governance framework, including policies on use, data handling, model risk, and audit trails.
• Translate governance requirements into practical workflows, templates, checklists, and review gates.
• Conduct risk assessments for new AI use cases, considering data sensitivity, regulatory exposure, business impact, and model behavior.
• Maintain the AI risk register with risks, mitigations, owners, and status.
• Design and integrate controls in AI solutions before launch, including human review checkpoints and monitoring.
• Support compliance for AI initiatives including SOX-related pricing and data privacy requirements.
• Create audit-ready documentation and evidence packages for internal and external audits.
• Partner with Legal, IT, engineering, and business stakeholders on AI risk and compliance.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Compliance

Internal audit

Information security

AI familiarity

SOX knowledge

Policy development

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business, Information Systems, Risk Management, Legal Studies, or related field

Job description

Crocs, Inc. is building a centralized Enterprise AI function. The AI Governance & Risk Analyst will establish policies, controls, and oversight to enable rapid AI work while protecting the company.

The role partners with engineers, Legal, Information Security, IT, and auditors to manage risk and ensure responsible AI practices. The ideal candidate has governance, risk, or compliance experience, familiarity with AI/ML concepts, and the ability to translate requirements into practical workflows.