Remote AI Ethics & Governance Lead

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 2,470,000 - 3,788,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote work

Flexible hours

Professional development

Impactful work

Innovative culture

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an AI Ethics and Governance Lead to establish responsible AI practices across the organization in a fully remote capacity. You will develop frameworks, policies, and guidelines to ensure ethical, transparent, and equitable AI systems, collaborating with researchers, legal, compliance, and product teams.

The role requires a strong background in AI ethics, governance, and policy, with excellent communication to influence stakeholders at all levels, and a commitment to

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required in a related field.
• Experience in AI ethics, governance, or policy.
• Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts and ethics.
• Excellent analytical and research skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence.
• Experience creating policies, frameworks, and training materials.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement AI ethics policies and governance frameworks.
• Conduct ethical risk assessments and guide mitigation.
• Establish transparency, explainability, and accountability processes.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and product teams to meet standards.
• Develop and deliver training on AI ethics to staff.
• Monitor evolving AI governance landscape and update policies.

Skills

AI ethics

Governance

Policy development

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Advanced degree in Law, Ethics, Public Policy, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an AI Ethics and Governance Lead to establish responsible AI practices across the organization in a fully remote capacity. You will develop frameworks, policies, and guidelines to ensure ethical, transparent, and equitable AI systems, collaborating with researchers, legal, compliance, and product teams.

The role requires a strong background in AI ethics, governance, and policy, with excellent communication to influence stakeholders at all levels, and a commitment to