AVP, AI Risk & Governance — Responsible AI Leader

LPL Financial; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 117,214 - 195,288; Full time

Job summary

LPL Financial is seeking an Assistant Vice President to join the AI Risk and Governance team in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The AVP will oversee AI risk across business functions, maintain governance frameworks, and ensure regulatory compliance while enabling responsible AI adoption at pace.

Key duties include risk assessments, gap analyses, policy development, and coordinating with stakeholders to align AI models with risk standards such as NIST and ISO AI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 5–8+ years of risk management or compliance-related experience in financial services.
• Experience with AI risk and governance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and evolve the AI governance framework, policies and standards in alignment with current and emerging regulatory landscapes.
• Conduct risk assessments and gap analyses on AI solutions to identify and evaluate risks and ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
• Evaluate solutions for AI governance practices such as bias mitigation techniques and explainability methodologies.
• Define and challenge control expectations for AI development and deployment, including cybersecurity and broader technology governance processes.
• Assist in establishing and overseeing AI risk governance frameworks, including control frameworks, governance standards, policy development and committee management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure AI models align with AI risk frameworks and requirements.
• Adhere to industry best practices, such as NIST AI Risk Management Framework and ISO AI standards, and emerging AI regulations.
• Produce and support the production of materials for executive-level risk and governance committees.
• Coordinate across risk and business stakeholders to ensure framework consistency.
• Support the creation of AI-related training, communications and awareness campaigns.

Skills

Analytical skills

AI technologies understanding

Communication skills

Problem solving

Change management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, risk management, economics, finance, or a related discipline

Job description

LPL Financial is seeking an Assistant Vice President to join the AI Risk and Governance team in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The AVP will oversee AI risk across business functions, maintain governance frameworks, and ensure regulatory compliance while enabling responsible AI adoption at pace.

Key duties include risk assessments, gap analyses, policy development, and coordinating with stakeholders to align AI models with risk standards such as NIST and ISO AI.