Director, AI Compliance

Quick Facts

• Role: Director, AI Compliance (AI Compliance Lead)
• Focus: building and operationalizing an enterprise AI compliance program across the organization

Description

Lead the AI compliance framework to ensure AI development and use are transparent, ethical, and compliant with relevant regulations. You will own cross-functional compliance efforts for AI use cases—especially generative and agentic AI—covering risk assessment, oversight and testing, governance, inventory management, and model validation. You’ll also advise Legal/Compliance on responsible AI adoption, support audits/exams, and deliver training for employees.

Responsibilities

• Own and build a cross-organizational AI compliance program (policies & procedures, oversight & testing, governance, frameworks, and operationalizing tools)
• Maintain and enhance a risk assessment and mitigation program for AI use cases and capabilities
• Maintain an enterprise inventory of AI use cases, models, and third-party AI tools with scalable risk-tiering and intake
• Evaluate and categorize new AI tools and use cases; create templates and models to speed onboarding and approvals
• Partner to implement Model Validation for AI programs
• Ensure processes are in place for AI regulatory compliance with Legal, Privacy, Risk, Engineering, Security, and business-unit compliance
• Monitor emerging global AI regulatory frameworks, laws, regulations, policies, and trends
• Provide regulatory/compliance advice, including support for internal audits and regulatory exams/inquiries
• Serve as enterprise AI compliance subject matter expert; facilitate program integration and raise awareness for safe AI adoption
• Support Legal and Compliance teams in responsibly adopting AI in their workflows with defined guardrails, testing, and human review
• Present to senior leadership and boards; produce clear policies and reports on AI usage, risk analysis, and compliance
• Develop and deliver example-driven training on AI ethics, compliance, and responsible AI practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in a related field
• 7+ years progressive experience in Compliance, Legal, Model Risk Management, or Regulatory Tech Advisory; at least 3+ years in a regulated financial services institution, fintech, or broker-dealer environment
• Experience in AI compliance/AI governance for assessing AI use cases, controls, and governance for new AI tools
• Working knowledge of financial services regulation as it applies to technology and data-driven products
• Strong analytical skills and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment with sound, risk-based judgment
• Solutions-oriented compliance approach that enables business while managing risk
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence cross-functionally and communicate with senior leaders and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience drafting and implementing compliance policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines
• Strong technical understanding of AI capabilities (ML, deep learning, neural networks, large language models, agentic systems) and emerging areas such as GenAI and AI governance; understanding of XAI
• Knowledge of AI ethics and concepts such as equity/fairness, transparency, interpretability, and safety
• Familiarity with Model Validation concepts including testing/evaluation, data integrity, and continuous monitoring
• Working knowledge of Responsible AI policy/governance frameworks and evaluation techniques for ML models

Benefits

• Performance-driven compensation with bonus opportunities and equity; 401(k) matching
• 100% paid health insurance for employees with 90% coverage for dependents; top-tier benefits including employer-paid life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, and mental health benefits
• Access to employee fund investment opportunity; access to leading AI tools and continuous AI skill-building
• Lifestyle wallet for flexible benefits spending; paid time off, sick time, parental leave, and company holidays
• Exceptional office experience with catered meals, events, and comfortable workspaces