Principal AI Governance Analyst

Request Technology, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Request Technology, LLC is seeking a Principal AI Governance Analyst in Chicago, IL. This role is pivotal for establishing the company's AI governance framework and ensuring responsible AI practices across the organization.

The ideal candidate will possess over 10 years of experience in data and governance with at least 4 years focused on AI/ML. The company offers a bonus eligible, full-time position with a strong focus on compliance and ethical AI usage.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience across data, governance, and compliance with focus on AI/ML.
• Hands-on experience in data governance including quality, lineage, and classification.
• Deep understanding of AI/ML lifecycle and model development.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve the enterprise AI governance framework.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on AI risk and compliance.
• Establish a centralized AI use case inventory and monitor compliance.

Skills

AI risk management

Data governance

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in relevant field

Tools

SQL

Microsoft Office

Job description

***We are unable to sponsor for this permanent full-time W2 role***

***Position is bonus eligible***

Prestigious Financial Company is currently seeking a Principal AI Governance Analyst. Candidate will be responsible for establishing and driving the enterprise AI governance framework across the organization. This role serves as the internal authority on responsible AI practices, policy, risk, and data governance, partnering closely with Technology, Risk, Compliance, Legal, Data, and business leaders to ensure AI systems are developed and deployed in a transparent, ethical, and compliant manner.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, own, and continuously evolve the enterprise AI governance framework, including policies, standards, and controls for AI development, deployment, and monitoring.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on AI risk, ethics, explainability, and regulatory compliance, providing guidance across business and technology teams.
• Extend and align existing data governance practices to cover AI-specific requirements, ensuring data quality, lineage, classification, and usage controls are embedded into AI workflows and model development processes.
• Establish and maintain a centralized AI use case inventory, ensuring appropriate risk classification, approval workflows, and oversight across all AI initiatives.
• Define and enforce guardrails to ensure responsible and compliant use of AI and data across the organization.
• Partner with Security, IT, and Compliance teams to implement monitoring and enforcement mechanisms, including detection and remediation of policy violations.
• Incorporate AI risk into the enterprise risk taxonomy and maintain an AI risk register, ensuring visibility into AI-related risk exposure across the organization.
• Conduct risk assessments for new and existing AI solutions, including pre-implementation reviews of vendor AI tools in partnership with Third-Party Risk Management.
• Coordinate with the AI Product Management and AI Engineering groups on employee awareness initiatives, training programs, and development of practical guidance and templates for safe and responsible AI use across the organization.
• Coordinate cross-functional governance bodies and working groups, driving alignment on AI policy, use case decisions, and governance priorities.
• Monitor the external landscape — regulatory changes, industry frameworks, and peer practices — and proactively incorporate relevant developments into the internal program.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience across data, data governance, risk management, technology governance, or compliance, with at least 4 years focused on AI/ML.
• Hands‑on experience in data governance is required, including data quality, metadata management, data lineage, and data classification.
• Deep understanding of the AI/ML lifecycle, including model development, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
• Strong knowledge of AI regulatory and ethics frameworks such as NIST AI RMF.
• Experience operating in a regulated industry, with financial services strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical and regulatory concepts into clear policies and practical guidance.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively at both technical and executive levels.
• Experience with privacy regulations and their intersection with AI and data governance.

Technical Skills:

• Proficient with SQL
• Proficient with Microsoft Office desktop tools (Word, Excel, etc.)

Education and/or Experience:

• 10+ years of experience across data, data governance, risk management, technology governance, or compliance, with at least 4 years focused on AI/ML.
• Experience operating in a regulated industry required; financial services strongly preferred.