AI Risk & Controls Leader — Tech Risk Innovator

JPMorgan Chase; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorganChase seeks an AI Tech Risk and Controls Lead in Palo Alto, CA to mitigate technology risk and uphold operational excellence while guiding AI-enabled risk workflows. You will collaborate with product owners, data officers, and regulators to ensure controls are effective and compliant.

The role emphasizes AI risk governance, deep risk knowledge, and leadership in a dynamic financial services environment with a strong focus on regulatory expectations and cross-functional impact.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in technology risk management, cybersecurity, or a related field, with a focus on regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
• Technical proficiency in AI risk governance, securing platforms, applications, and business processes with deep understanding of AI threats, mitigations, and defense mechanisms.
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks, industry standards, and financial industry regulatory requirements.
• Proficient knowledge and expertise in data security, risk assessment & reporting, control evaluation, design, and governance, with a proven record of implementing effective risk mitigation strategies.
• Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support technology risk and controls workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted risk summaries and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and ensuring outcomes align to security, auditability, and regulatory expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level strategic decision-making and translating technology insights into business strategies for senior executives

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective identification, quantification, communication, and management of technology risk, focusing on root cause analysis and resolution recommendations
• Develop and maintain robust relationships, becoming a trusted partner with LOB technologists, assessments teams, and data officers to facilitate cross-functional collaboration and progress toward shared goals
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate synthesis of risk/control evidence and draft executive-ready reporting, validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity and security requirements
• Execute reporting and governance of controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, offering senior management insights into control effectiveness and inform governance work
• Promotes reuse-first, AI-assisted approaches to streamline recurring control testing and issue/action-plan management routines, ensuring human review and alignment to auditability and regulatory expectations
• Proactively monitor and evaluate control effectiveness in a continuous manner, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk posture and regulatory compliance

Skills

Tech risk mgmt

AI risk governance

Regulatory compliance

Data security

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Risk assessment & reporting

Job description

JPMorganChase seeks an AI Tech Risk and Controls Lead in Palo Alto, CA to mitigate technology risk and uphold operational excellence while guiding AI-enabled risk workflows. You will collaborate with product owners, data officers, and regulators to ensure controls are effective and compliant.

The role emphasizes AI risk governance, deep risk knowledge, and leadership in a dynamic financial services environment with a strong focus on regulatory expectations and cross-functional impact.