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Head of AI Safety

London, UK🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-04 → 2026-08-07

Core

Lead the evolution of an AI governance framework to enable safe AI adoption while maintaining regulatory alignment and reducing delivery cycle times.

Role type

Director-level AI Safety Program Lead

Builds

Centralized AI governance model embedded in core tooling and ways of working

Domain

Financial services / AI Governance

Deliverable

production ML models | infrastructure

Required skills

technology governance, risk management, technology delivery, change leadership, team development, regulatory engagement

Preferred skills

experience transitioning from interim to future-state governance models

Technologies

core tooling, automated controls

Responsibilities

Lead delivery of the SafeAI programme; Shape and embed structured controls to mitigate AI risk; Drive reduction in approval and delivery cycle times via automated controls; Act as a change leader for AI Safety standards; Lead and develop a team providing hands-on enablement; Support proactive engagement with regulators and audit.

Seniority

Director, strategy & mentorship

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