Senior AI Ethics Strategist — Responsible AI & Policy

Placements24; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Bonuses

PTO

Job summary

Placements24 in Sandton, Gauteng, seeks a Lead AI Ethics Specialist to guide responsible AI development and deployment, shaping ethical frameworks and governance across the organization.

You will collaborate with AI researchers, engineers, legal counsel, and policy makers to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI systems, and you will translate complex ethics into practical guidance for technical teams.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree and 7+ years in AI ethics or responsible innovation.
• Strong understanding of ethical theories and AI societal implications.
• Experience translating ethics into practical guidance for technical teams.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee AI ethics strategy, policies, and guidelines.
• Assess ethical risks in AI projects and mitigate.
• Collaborate with AI teams to embed ethics across lifecycle.
• Advise on bias, transparency, privacy, and accountability.
• Lead training programs on AI ethics.

Skills

AI ethics

Policy development

Stakeholder communication

Ethical risk assessment

Leadership

Education

Advanced degree in Ethics/Philosophy/Law/Public Policy/CS with ethics focus

Job description

Placements24 in Sandton, Gauteng, seeks a Lead AI Ethics Specialist to guide responsible AI development and deployment, shaping ethical frameworks and governance across the organization.

You will collaborate with AI researchers, engineers, legal counsel, and policy makers to ensure fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI systems, and you will translate complex ethics into practical guidance for technical teams.