AI Risk and Controls Analyst

6 months

Inside IR35, market rate

Hybrid, Canary Wharf 2 days per week

We're partnering with a leading global banking organisation to hire multiple AI Risk & Controls Analysts to support a high-profile Agentic AI governance programme.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping how AI is safely deployed at scale-working at the intersection of risk, governance, and emerging AI technologies.

You'll be responsible for analysing AI use cases, identifying risks, and helping build a robust and auditable control environment that supports innovation while ensuring compliance and oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse AI (including Agentic AI) use cases, workflows, data flows, and decision points
• Identify, assess, and document:
  • Risks
  • Control gaps
  • Mitigation strategies
• Maintain and update risk and control mapping matrices aligned to enterprise frameworks
• Support remediation tracking and control improvement initiatives
• Produce clear, high-quality governance, audit, and approval documentation
• Contribute to management information (MI) and reporting dashboards
• Facilitate workshops to capture risks, decisions, and actions across stakeholders
• Ensure traceability, evidence, and lineage are maintained across AI processes

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in:
  • Risk & Controls
  • Technology Risk or Governance
  • Controls analysis within regulated environments
• Strong documentation, reporting, and analytical skills
• Experience supporting governance frameworks and remediation activities
• Ability to work across both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills
• Comfortable operating within structured enterprise governance environments

Nice to Have

• Background in banking or financial services
• Exposure to:
  • AI governance or Model Risk
  • Technology controls frameworks
  • Enterprise risk management frameworks