AI Lead

Aqmetrics; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing regulatory software firm in Ireland is seeking an AI Lead to establish a comprehensive AI strategy. You will oversee governance, security, and compliance, ensuring responsible AI usage across the company. The ideal candidate is experienced in IT risk management, has strong communication skills, and holds a Bachelor’s degree. You will play a pivotal role in transforming operational workflows while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and ethical considerations. Several perks and a people-centric culture are offered.

Benefits

Pension and healthcare plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike to work scheme

Active social club with events

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT risk management, security, and privacy.
• Knowledge of the EU AI Act and GDPR.
• Experience with ISO42001 compliance.

Responsibilities

• Architect the AI governance framework for security and compliance.
• Lead AI initiatives and employee training programs.
• Communicate complex AI concepts to stakeholders.

Skills

IT risk management

AI governance principles

Risk assessment

Strong communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

AI safety tools

Data governance frameworks

Job description

AI Lead – Responsible AI strategy and enablement

Are you an expert in risk management and technology governance ready to tackle the new frontier of Artificial Intelligence? AQMetrics is looking for an AI Lead to establish and manage our company-wide AI strategy, focusing on governance, security, and compliance. You will be the central point of expertise, ensuring we leverage AI’s benefits while managing its risks.

Location

Hybrid – Maynooth, Ireland

Job Type

(Full-Time)

About the AQMetrics team

AQMetrics is a fast-growing provider of regulatory risk software for global financial institutions. Our award-winning SaaS platform makes regulatory risk management simple, secure, and globally compliant. As a scaling business, we value people who are proactive, collaborative, and ready to make a tangible impact as we expand our reach and grow revenue.

Read more to learn what it’s like to work at AQMetrics here .

Why we need you

As AI transforms our industry, AQMetrics is embracing its potential to drive our global expansion. This rapid adoption creates a critical need for a guiding hand. This role exists to be that guide. You will architect the very framework that allows our teams to innovate with confidence, ensuring our use of AI is not just powerful, but also secure, ethical, and compliant from the ground up.

What you will do

You will play a pivotal role in ensuring that our AI initiatives are implemented responsibly and effectively. You will focus on four core pillars: AI Governance; AI Initiatives, AI Community and AI Threat Management. You will help AQMetrics navigate ethical, regulatory, and compliance considerations when AI is used internally across AQMetrics. You will ensure employees are equipped with the right tools, templates, and guidance to use AI securely and responsibly. You will research and implement new AI solutions that bring efficiencies or enhance security across all functions of the business.
AI Governance. A core responsibility of this role is to advance information secure and responsible AI practices across AQMetrics. The practices should be bottom up, ensuring that teams across the company proactively improve their AI usage and take steps to secure AI capabilities. The aim should be to maximize information safety and security, while minimizing bureaucracy. You will organize the AQMetrics AI Safety Board that sets standards and advise on high‑risk use cases, coordinate the AI steward network across the company, and partner with the legal team on regulatory compliance and third party risk management.

AI Initiatives. Oversee AI initiatives such as adoption of new AI platforms, transform operational workflows using AI, and be responsible for an employee training program that leads to AI certifications. Manage rollouts, including communication and training. Ensure that outstanding and secure AI use across the company is celebrated and can inspire others.

AI Community. Develop programs that advance AI knowledge across AQMetrics. Support the development of an internal AI knowledgebase that provides clarity on AI tool use and opportunities for learning. Coordinate cross functional AI champions to maximize support, knowledge sharing and Information Security awareness.

AI Threat Management: Be trusted to play a critical role in ensuring the AQMetrics Responsible AI governance framework includes the appropriate security controls and risk assessment processes in accordance with the evolving risk landscape surrounding Artificial Intelligence. This role focuses on identifying potential security risks, aligning technical security controls and requirements, and supporting risk mitigation efforts across AQMetrics.

Key responsibilities

• Responsible AI Guidance: Advise on solution viability, ethical risks, and compliance requirements during third party risk assessments.
• Ensure employees are aware of and can securely and effectively use AI tools, templates, and comply with regulatory guidelines.
• Clearly communicate complex AI concepts and findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver AI training sessions and workshops for client teams.
• Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing within AQMetrics
• Stay updated on the latest AI advancements, industry trends, and emerging technologies to inform strategic recommendations.
• Advise on ethical considerations, data privacy, and compliance for AI solutions.
• Support security risk assessments and help identify vulnerabilities.
• Assist in implementing risk mitigation strategies and security improvements.
• Suggest required control alterations to the AQMetrics Information Security framework related to Artificial Intelligence.
• Implement and maintain technologies associated with responsible AI security controls and governance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective security measures.
• Document security assessments, track the status of mitigation efforts, and report findings to the IT Manager.
• Provide support in the development and maintenance of security policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and industry standards related to Artificial Intelligence, particularly ISO42001.
• Support the success of broader risk management initiatives by ensuring tasks are executed effectively utilizing existing process.
• Provide input on improvements to security practices and risk management processes.
• Basic understanding of AI/ML concepts, such as:
  • Supervised/unsupervised learning
  • Algorithmic bias and fairness
  • Explainability (e.g., SHAP, LIME)
• Identify potential ethical, bias, or privacy concerns in AI use.

What you will bring

• Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years’ experience in IT risk management, privacy, security and ISMS compliance.
• Familiarity with AI safety and governance principles, and data governance tools or frameworks.
• Have perspectives on operational and ethical risks, and examples to share with others.
• Knowledge of the EU AI Act, GDPR and ISO 42001.
• Driven to stay current on technology trends and the latest developments in AI.
• Entrepreneurial, resourceful, and execution oriented.
• Awareness of risk assessment and compliance frameworks (e.g ISO/IEC 42001).
• Strong written and verbal communication (especially for policy translation).
• Ability to work cross-functionally across technical and non-technical teams.
• Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills.
• Fluency in English.
• Resident in Ireland.
• Relevant certification in AI
• ISO42001 experience
• Project management
• Examples of innovation
• Change management
• Knowledge of cloud platforms

What we offer

• Opportunity to be part of something special. AQMetrics is growing fast, and we want you to be part of our journey
• People-centric culture
• Pension and healthcare plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike to work scheme
• Active social club with events throughout the year

We want to make sure we’re a great fit for each other. Our process typically includes:

Step 1

After you apply, our HR Manager may reach out to you for an introductory call.

Step 2

If your background matches the role, you may be asked to complete a role‑specific technical assessment and/or phone interview with 1-2 people.

Step 3

If you move forward, we may invite you to meet the team onsite.

Our commitment to diversity, equality & inclusion

At AQMetrics, our strength lies in our differences. We are proud to have a team that comes from all walks of life, representing a rich tapestry of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong and can do their best work.

If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t perfectly align with every single qualification, we still strongly encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect candidate for this, or other, opportunities.

AQMetrics is a proud equal opportunity employer.

This is more than a job; it’s an opportunity to build the very framework that will guide our innovation for years to come. If you’re ready to lead the conversation on responsible AI, we want to hear from you.

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