Tech Risk and Controls Lead - AI4Tech

Next Frontier Capital; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

JPMorgan Chase & Co. seeks a Tech Risk & Controls Lead to drive risk management and governance for advanced AI initiatives. You will guide control design, collaborate with product and data officers, and ensure alignment with regulatory expectations across the enterprise.

You will lead a team, provide technical guidance, and deliver executive-ready reporting while strengthening risk posture and control testing across the technology landscape.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technology risk management, information security, or related field.
• Experience with risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
• Ability to influence executive-level decisions and translate tech insights to business strategy.
• Experience using AI risk governance, securing platforms, and data sensitivity awareness.
• Knowledge of data classification, IAM, least privilege, and auditability expectations.

Responsibilities

• Identify, quantify, communicate, and manage technology risk with root-cause analysis.
• Use enterprise AI capabilities to accelerate risk evidence synthesis and exec-ready reporting.
• Build relationships with technologists, assessment teams, and data officers for cross-functional collaboration.
• Govern controls, policies, issue management, and measurements; provide senior-management insights.
• Monitor control effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to regulatory compliance.

Skills

Tech risk mgmt

Information security

Risk assessment

Regulatory awareness

AI risk governance

Executive communication

Data security

Threat modeling

Auditability

Tools

CISM

CRISC

CISSP

CompTIA Security+

Job description

Join our team to play a pivotal role in mitigating tech risks and upholding operational excellence, driving innovation in risk management.

As a Tech Risk & Controls Lead in Chief Technology Officer - Operational Execution and Governance - Risk, Control and Regulatory team, you will be responsible for supporting AI4Tech - advanced AI solutions, identifying, and mitigating compliance and operational risks in line with the firm's standards. You will also provide subject matter expertise and technical guidance to technology-aligned process owners, ensuring that implemented controls are operating effectively and in compliance with regulatory, legal, and industry standards. By partnering with various stakeholders, including Product Owners, Business Control Managers, and Regulators, you will contribute to the reporting of a comprehensive view of technology risk posture and its impact on the business. Your advanced knowledge of risk management principles, practices, and theories will enable you to drive innovative solutions and effectively manage a diverse team in a dynamic and evolving risk landscape.

Job responsibilities

• Ensure effective identification, quantification, communication, and management of technology risk, focusing on root cause analysis and resolution recommendations
• Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities with 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
• 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
• Execute reporting and governance of controls, policies, issue management, and measurements, offering senior management insights into control effectiveness and inform governance work
• Proactively monitor and evaluate control effectiveness, identify gaps, and recommend enhancements to strengthen risk posture and regulatory compliance
• Promotes reuse-first, AI-assisted approaches to streamline reoccurring control testing and issue/action-plan management routines, ensuring human review and alignment to auditability and regulatory expectations
• Demonstrate proficiency in the end to end model development lifecycle, including planning, execution, continuous improvement, risk management, and ensuring solutins are scalable and aligned with the business objectives

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in technology risk management, information security, or related field, emphasizing risk identification, assessment, and mitigation
• 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
• Demonstrate 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
• Demonstrated ability to influence executive-level strategic decision-making and translating technology insights into business strategies for senior executives
• 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
• Demonstrate technical proficiency in AI risk governance, securing platforms, applications, and business processes with deep understanding of AI threats, mitigations, and defense mechanisms.
• Engage 2nd line of defense to discuss risk posture and to obtain non-objection when required
• Ability to review and validate AI-assisted risk summaries and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and ensuring outcomes align to security, auditbility, and regulatory expectations
• Coordinate and monitor issue management to ensure timely and sustainable remediation and provide thematic analysis to identify trends
• Strong understanding of data classification/handling, IAM and entitlement management (least privilege, privileged access reviews), and how to ensure AI tools comply with security and privacy requirements end-to-end
• Assess and influence technology risk priorities within the book of work that are aligned to control design in the LOB/product roadmap

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with risk management frameworks, industry standards, and financial industry regulatory requirements
• Partner with process owners to respond to internal and external audit and regulatory requests for information
• Proven track record of deploying, operationalizing, and managing AI, ML, and advanced analytical models in a large-scale enterprise environment
• CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CopmTIA Security+ or similar industry-recognized risk and risk certifications are preferred

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

Our Corporate Technology team relies on smart, driven people like you to develop applications and provide tech support for all our corporate functions across our network. Your efforts will touch lives all over the financial spectrum and across all our divisions: Global Finance, Corporate Treasury, Risk Management, Human Resources, Compliance, Legal, and within the Corporate Administrative Office. You'll be part of a team specifically built to meet and exceed our evolving technology needs, as well as our technology controls agenda. Lead in managing tech risks and controls, ensuring compliance and operational integrity in a dynamic risk landscape.