Senior AI Risk Advisory Associate

RSM US LLP; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 78,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US LLP is seeking an AI Risk Senior Associate in Technology Risk Advisory to strengthen clients' AI/GenAI risk and governance frameworks. You will assess AI systems, cloud controls, and model governance while collaborating with engineering, data science, and cybersecurity teams to deliver clear risk-based recommendations.

The role emphasizes hands-on technical exposure with regulatory-aware risk thinking, suitable for candidates with 2–5 years in AI risk, regulated environments, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in CS, Eng, Data Science, Information Systems, Risk, or related field.
• 2–5 years delivering technology solutions with exposure to AI/ML or GenAI risk in regulated environments.
• Working knowledge of ML/GenAI stacks (Python, model frameworks, embeddings, RAG).
• Hands-on contribution to model development, evaluation, or implementation.
• Experience assessing AI systems on cloud platforms (IAM, encryption, data governance).
• Strong software engineering fundamentals: APIs, data pipelines, testing, version control, CI/CD.
• Translate technical design into risk and control implications with guidance.
• Experience supporting AI governance and model risk documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; consulting fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• AI/ML risk assessments for AI/GenAI systems including governance and data controls.
• Evaluate IT, cloud, and data environment controls (IAM, encryption, logging, monitoring).
• Contribute to model governance, documentation, lineage, and change management.
• Support emerging tech risk assessments for GenAI, automation, and cloud-native architectures.
• Apply APIs, data pipelines, testing, and version control to assess technical risk.
• Collaborate across engineering, data science, cybersecurity, and audit teams.
• Support workplans, gather requirements, and contribute to client deliverables.
• Translate design elements into clear risk considerations for stakeholders.
• Prepare documentation and reporting that clarifies AI/tech concepts.

Skills

AI risk assessments

Cloud compliance

Model governance

Data governance

CI/CD concepts

Effective communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/Engineering/Data Science/IS/ Risk

Tools

Python

ML frameworks

Embeddings

RAG concepts

Cloud IAM

Job description

RSM US LLP is seeking an AI Risk Senior Associate in Technology Risk Advisory to strengthen clients' AI/GenAI risk and governance frameworks. You will assess AI systems, cloud controls, and model governance while collaborating with engineering, data science, and cybersecurity teams to deliver clear risk-based recommendations.

The role emphasizes hands-on technical exposure with regulatory-aware risk thinking, suitable for candidates with 2–5 years in AI risk, regulated environments, and strong