Financial Services | Contract
Client: Financial Services Organisation
Contract Length: 3 months rolling
Location: London (Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week)
Clearance: BPSS required
Maximum rate - the client has indicated alignment with market rates. Please ensure this is clarified to secure representation at a reasonable and competitive rate.
Overview
We are supporting a major financial services organisation on a high‑profile transformation programme to appoint an AI Technology Controls Lead. This role will play a critical part in shaping and embedding the technology control environment for emerging Agentic and Generative AI use cases, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk frameworks and regulatory expectations.
Sitting at the intersection of AI, technology risk, governance, and control design, you will work closely with engineering, architecture, security, and risk teams to ensure AI capabilities are secure, auditable, and appropriately governed across the full lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
Identify and assess technology risks associated with AI and Agentic AI use cases
Define, document, and implement technology control requirements and mitigation strategies
Perform risk and control mapping, identifying gaps and driving remediation actions
Support the development of a standardised AI technology control framework
Embed controls across:
Architecture
SDLC processes
Operational and run‑time workflows
Partner with engineering, security, architecture, and risk teams to ensure controls are practical and enforceable
Support control implementation, uplift, and automation initiatives
Contribute to governance, control testing, validation, and audit readiness activities
Present clear updates into governance forums covering risks, gaps, and remediation progressRequired Experience
Strong background in Technology Controls, Technology Risk, or IT and AI Governance within financial services
Proven experience designing and implementing technology control frameworks
Familiarity with large‑scale banking risk management frameworks, including:
Policies
Standards
Control libraries
Governance processes
Strong stakeholder management skills across technical and non‑technical audiences
Ability to lead workshops and shape control approaches within complex organisations
Understanding of AI governance, model risk, and emerging AI risk landscapes
Experience across AI governance, model risk, and enterprise banking control environments
Salary description
£500.00 - £900.00 per day