Data & AI Ethics Consultant

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Royal London is seeking a Data & AI Ethics Consultant to join the Data & AI Governance Team. This permanent onsite role can be based in Glasgow or Alderley Park with a 50/50 hybrid split. You will embed AI governance across the group, guiding business areas on AI Handbook standards, DPIAs and RoPAs, and supporting risk assessment and issue management while delivering training to protect customer outcomes. Essentials include AI ethics and governance expertise, knowledge of MIT AI Risk Register, EU AI Act, UK GDPR and PECR, and experience implementing group level governance. Strong stakeholder management and meticulous documentation are key; tailor your CV to show governance work, DPIAs, RoPAs, and impact, and align with Royal London values.

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Alderley Park or Glasgow
Working Style: Hybrid - 50% from home / 50% office based

We have a new opportunity for a Data & AI Ethics Consultant to join our Data & AI Governance Team in the Royal London Group Data & AI Office (GDAO). The purpose of this role is to support the adoption and implementation of robust AI Governance practices across the Group, ensuring confidence and quality in data, delivering business value, and achieving excellent customer outcomes.

The role holder will assist business areas in executing the Group AI Strategy, ensuring compliance with Group policy and regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with stakeholders to help them understand, interpret, and successfully implement the AI Handbook policy standards, risks and controls. The Data & AI Ethics Consultant provides expert advice and guidance to the business on all Data & AI Ethics matters. This includes supporting the accountable AI Use Case owners and technology sponsors with maintaining policy compliance and regulatory documentation such as an AI Inventory, Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and Records of Processing Activities (RoPAs), assisting with risk assessment and issue management, and delivering awareness and training activities.

This role contributes to a culture of responsible AI adoption, embedding ethical considerations and privacy by design and supporting business areas to meet regulatory obligations while enabling innovation and good customer outcomes.

What you will bring to the role:

• Subject matter expertise in AI Ethics, AI Governance, and Responsible AI practices
• Strong understanding of the MIT AI Risk Register and risk assessment methodologies.
• Strong understanding of EU AI Act, UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and PECR.
• Practical experience in defining and implementing AI Governance & Data Privacy frameworks, operating models and processes at a Group level / from within CDO / DPO organisations, and application of industry frameworks.
• Significant, hands-on experience with one or more Data Management, Compliance or Risk Management tools.
• Awareness of Information security principles.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ability and experience in stakeholder management, with a focus on business partnership and collaboration. Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively engage with stakeholders and team members.
• Results orientated, reliable, delivers commitments, upholds standards and principles.

If you feel you’d be a great fit for Royal London but don’t meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you. Research shows some candidates are less likely to apply unless they meet 100% of the criteria - if you meet most requirements and are keen to learn, we encourage you to apply!

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.