Lead AI Risk Advisor
Bread Financial•Frisco, TX
•$120,500 - $272,900•Hybrid
About The Position
The Lead Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risk Advisor is a senior SLOD practitioner within Risk Management responsible for leading cross-functional AI governance and risk initiatives. This role will facilitate complex risk reviews, mentor junior team members, and drive improvements in the AI control framework, including monitoring and reporting capabilities supporting audit and regulatory readiness.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 8+ years of experience in risk management, audit, governance, compliance oversight, control oversight, or other related disciplines at a financial service firm (or other highly regulated industry).
- Project Management
- Governance
- Regulatory
- Risk Assessment
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Business Automation
- Communication skills
Nice To Haves
- IAPP AI Governance Professional Certificate.
- ISO/IEC 42001 Foundation/Lead Implementer.
- CertNexus CAIP (Certified Artificial Intelligence Practitioner).
- AAIR™ Certification, ISACA Advanced in AI Risk™.
- AAISM™ Certification, ISACA AI Security Management.
- AAIA Certification, ISACA Advanced in AI Audit.
- Experience in risk management, audit, governance, compliance oversight, control oversight, or other related disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Oversee departmental projects and initiatives focused on AI governance maturity, control enhancement, automation, and process optimization; manage timelines and deliverables. - (25%)
- Facilitate cross-functional risk credible challenge reviews, lead assessment workshops, challenge sessions, and risk-acceptance discussions aligned to risk appetite. - (20%)
- Collaborate on technology initiatives by partnering with Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Governance, and Model Risk to ensure that first line embeds AI controls early in the lifecycle. - (20%)
- Design KRIs and monitoring measures (inventory completeness, drift detection, HITL effectiveness, bias testing coverage). - (15%)
- Author executive summaries and committee-ready narratives translating technical analyses into business impact. - (10%)
- Mentor junior associates and provide coaching, shadowing, and review feedback to strengthen team capability in AI risk practices. - (5%)
- Champion continuous improvement and identify innovation opportunities and advocate automation where feasible. - (5%)
Benefits
- medical
- prescription drug
- dental
- vision
- basic and optional life insurance
- supplemental medical plans
- short and long-term disability
- Six weeks of 100% paid parental leave
- 401(k) plan
- 11 paid holidays
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
- 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time (“PSST”)
- 40 hours of Illinois PSST
- 40 hours of Illinois Paid Leave
- company stock purchase
- annual incentive bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
High school or GED
