Responsible AI Enablement Lead

I.T. & Communications
Midlothian
July 25, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Job Title

Responsible AI Strategic Enablement Lead

Salary

£92,701 – £110,000

Location

Edinburgh, Leeds or Bristol

Hours & Working Pattern

Full time. Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in one of the above offices.

Flexible Working Options

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options. Flexibility in when hours are worked, Hybrid Working, Job Share.

Job Summary

A transformative leader in responsible AI, engaging and enabling the Platform and Business. The role informs patterns of ethical AI development and deployment across the Group and guides some of the most prominent AI use cases.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with Business and Platforms to bring AI risk mitigations to prominent use cases and build AI risk mitigation and monitoring solutions.
  • Organise Responsible AI support for the Big Bet agenda and provide expertise to use cases that fall under the Big Bet themes.
  • Shape repeatable risk & control patterns that the Group can leverage at scale.
  • Support escalations of ethical edge cases to the Data & AI Ethics Committee.
  • Demonstrate leadership on responsible AI and help shape the Group’s standard of responsible AI adoption.
  • Support a programme of enablement in responsible AI through the AI Academy and the maturing of the hub-and-spoke model.
  • Act as a transformative leader, promoting a culture of safe and ethical AI throughout the organisation and advising senior leaders.

Qualifications

  • PhD in AI or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Significant industry experience in a responsible AI related role.
  • Strong understanding of cloud technologies, including Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Vertex AI Responsible AI tooling.
  • Proven experience developing AI solutions to the highest ethical standards, engaging directly with AI product teams.
  • Demonstrable expertise in responsible AI, including regulatory and legislative landscape knowledge.
  • Excellent relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior partners.
  • Experience in financial services is preferable.

Benefits

  • Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
  • Annual bonus award, subject to Group performance.
  • Share schemes including free shares.
  • Benefits adaptable to lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
  • 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top.
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.

About Working for Us

We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and a supportive working environment. We celebrate a wide range of identities and cultures and encourage applications from under represented groups. We are disability confident and provide reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

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