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AI Governance Lead

VIQU IT Recruitment
London, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
£90,000 – £110,000 pa
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30 Apr 2026 (2 weeks ago)

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AI Governance Lead
London - Hybrid
£90,000 - £110,000 + bonus

VIQU has partnered with a leading insurance organisation, undergoing significant data and AI transformation, as they continue to embed advanced analytics and AI capabilities across their business. They are now seeking a AI Governance Lead to join their Chief Data Office, responsible for establishing and embedding robust AI governance frameworks, ensuring the ethical and compliant use of AI, and enabling the organisation to scale AI adoption in a controlled and responsible way. This role will operate at the intersection of data science, risk, and regulation, working closely with senior stakeholders to drive innovation whilst managing risk in a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities of the AI Governance Lead:

• Define and implement the organisation’s AI governance framework, aligned to business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Establish policies and standards to ensure the responsible, ethical, and compliant use of AI across the organisation.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate AI-related risks, including bias, privacy, and model explainability.
• Develop governance models across key insurance use cases such as underwriting, pricing, claims, and fraud.
• Implement controls, monitoring, and audit processes for AI models and data usage.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks including GDPR, FCA guidelines, and emerging AI regulations.
• Monitor AI model performance, accuracy, and fairness, implementing continuous improvement processes.
• Develop reporting frameworks, dashboards, and governance metrics to provide visibility of AI risk and performance.
• Collaborate with data science, technology, and risk teams to embed governance into AI development and deployment lifecycles.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and executive leadership to communicate governance strategy, risks, and opportunities.

Essential Requirements of the AI Governance Lead:

• Proven experience leading AI or ML governance within insurance or financial services environments.
• Strong background in data science, machine learning, or AI, with hands-on experience earlier in career.
• Experience managing AI model development and deployment within regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of insurance processes such as underwriting, pricing, claims, or fraud.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks including GDPR, FCA, and AI governance standards.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud.
• Ability to translate complex business challenges into AI-driven solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience operating at senior or executive level.
• Understanding of actuarial principles and insurance analytics is highly desirable.
• Relevant certifications in AI, machine learning, or data science would be advantageous.

To discuss this exciting opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Consultant. Additionally, you can contact Katie Dark on .

If you know someone who would be ideal for this role, by way of showing our appreciation, VIQU is offering an introduction fee up to £1,000 once your referral has successfully started work with our client (terms apply).

AI Governance Lead
London - Hybrid
£90,000 - £110,000 + bonus

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