Domain Expert - Responsible AI, Ethics & Assurance

Salary: £70,000 - 110,000 per year

Requirements:

• 8+ years experience in Responsible AI, AI assurance, data ethics, AI governance, model risk, technology risk, information governance, privacy, digital assurance or related advisory work
• Evidence of measurable impact, such as enabling safe AI deployment, reducing risk exposure, improving transparency, securing governance approval, strengthening regulatory confidence or preventing harmful implementation
• Experience acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on complex technology, data, AI, ethics, risk or governance issues
• Experience in consulting, public sector, regulated industries or large complex organisations
• Strong understanding of the AI lifecycle, including use-case selection, data preparation, model/system development, evaluation, deployment, monitoring and retirement
• Experience translating ethical, legal, regulatory or assurance principles into practical delivery controls
• Experience working with sales and bid teams to shape responsible AI, assurance, governance or risk propositions
• Experience developing communities of practice, guidance, training material, assurance templates, playbooks or professional development material
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain AI risk and assurance clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience in highly regulated environments where trust, transparency, auditability, privacy, safety and risk management are critical
• Familiarity with the UK Government Data and AI Ethics Framework, Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard, AI Playbook for the UK Government, UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Equality Act 2010 and sector-specific regulatory expectations
• Experience with ISO/IEC 42001, ISO/IEC 23894, NIST AI RMF, model risk management, safety case development or equivalent AI governance and risk frameworks
• Experience evaluating GenAI, LLMs, Microsoft Copilot-style tools, automated decision-support systems or AI-enabled SaaS products
• Privacy, security, risk, audit or assurance certifications such as CIPP/E, CIPM, CRISC, ISO-related qualifications or equivalent
• Experience working with procurement, legal or commercial teams on responsible AI sourcing and vendor assurance
• This role will require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance

Responsibilities:

• Lead Responsible AI, ethics and assurance engagements for public-sector and regulated-industry clients
• Design Responsible AI frameworks covering fairness, accountability, transparency, explainability, contestability, privacy, safety, security, robustness, human oversight and monitoring
• Conduct AI and algorithmic impact assessments, including ethical risk, equality considerations, privacy, data protection, model/system risk, operational risk and potential harm
• Define AI assurance approaches, including assurance cases, evidence requirements, model/system evaluation, testing, validation, monitoring, escalation and post-deployment review
• Advise clients on AI governance structures, including AI boards, risk triage, decision rights, accountability models, approval gates and lifecycle controls
• Support documentation and transparency activities, including model cards, system cards, assurance packs, risk assessments and Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard submissions where relevant
• Review AI-enabled products, vendor tools, automation solutions, decision-support systems, data science models and GenAI applications
• Work with Data Scientists, Engineers, Architects, Cyber specialists, DPOs, SIROs, legal teams, commercial teams, service owners, operational risk leads and safety/security stakeholders
• Support sales and bid teams by shaping Responsible AI, AI assurance, AI governance and ethical technology propositions
• Build internal Responsible AI capability through playbooks, templates, communities of practice, training, mentoring and delivery assurance support

Technologies:

• AI
• Copilot
• Support
• Security

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We are Methods, a UK-based IT services consultancy with over 30 years experience and a £100M+ business working with central government departments and agencies to transform public sector services. We create people-centred, safe and future-ready business and technical solutions, with people, technology and data at the heart of what we do. We work collaboratively, value learning and improvement, and are building a growing private-sector client portfolio following our acquisition by the Alten Group in 2022. This is a UK-based hybrid role with regular travel to client sites, our offices and practice/community events. We offer autonomy to grow your skills, impactful project work, supportive leadership, LinkedIn Learning and management development, a 24/7 employee assistance programme, social events, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy more, pension salary exchange, life assurance, private medical insurance and worldwide travel insurance.

last updated 34 week of 2026