AI Policy & Risk Lead

We’re looking for an AI Policy & Risk Lead to join our team in Data & AI. In this exciting role, you’ll shape, embed and mature AI policy and AI risk management, paving the way for responsible AI adoption and management across YBS.

This role requires some presence in our Bradford & central Leeds offices alongside working from home arrangements.

About the role

As an AI Policy & Risk Lead, you will be responsible for the Enterprise AI Policy, ensuring it is translated into practical controls, behaviours and outcomes across the organisation. You will work at the centre of Data & AI, risk and business teams, maturing our AI risk management and providing expert guidance, influencing how AI risk is managed and mitigated across YBS.

You will-

• Own and evolve the enterprise AI Policy, ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations, industry best practice and integration with our Enterprise Risk Management framework.
• Embed and mature AI risk management, engaging with external bodies and industry forums to benchmark YBS and lead regulatory and industry horizon scanning, translating emerging requirements into clear, actionable policy or control changes.
• Manage the AI Risk Forum and Committee reporting, ensuring effective inputs, governance and outputs to support decision-making and effective oversight.
• Act as a trusted advisor across the business, working with risk, delivery and business teams to ensure AI risks are understood and managed in alignment with policy expectations.
• Work with AI Delivery and Control Leads to report on and evolve first line risk controls supporting proactive risk management and ensuring appropriate controls are implemented to demonstrate adherence to policy.
• Develop and deliver policy training, guidance and communications to strengthen knowledge across the business, continuously promoting awareness and adoption of responsible AI practices across YBS.
• Collaborate closely with Data Policy and Risk colleagues to ensure a cohesive, joined-up policy landscape across data and AI.

About you

You’ll have experience in Risk, Compliance, Data Governance or AI/Technology governance (or strong experience in related roles), with a strong interest and knowledge in AI technologies, risks and regulatory frameworks.

You will have

• Proven track record in policy development and embedding controls in practice
• Experience operating in a regulated environment (ideally financial services)
• Familiarity with data and AI ethics, ethics, fairness, transparency and accountability principles.
• Knowledge of global AI regulations and standards (EU AI Act).
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and contributing to committee-level reporting.
• Excellent influencing and stakeholder management skills across a matrix organisation, with the ability to manage and resolve risk and competing/conflicting priorities.
• A proactive mindset with the ability to balance strategic thinking, risk and delivery.
• Ability to translate complex technical and regulatory concepts into practical guidance, whilst maintaining flexible and adaptable with the pace of technology and AI change.