Senior Compliance Advisor Technology, Cybersecurity, Information Security, and AI ("TCIA")

Summary

The AI Senior Compliance Advisor will be a key member of the growing Enterprise Compliance and Governance (EC&G) Compliance Team serving as an experienced second-line Compliance advisor responsible for advisory support for Artificial Intelligence (AI) across Vanguard. This role will help ensure AI-enabled activities are developed deployed monitored and governed in a manner consistent with applicable laws regulations supervisory expectations industry standards and internal policies.

The ideal candidate is a practical collaborative and solutions-oriented compliance professional who can serve as a trusted advisor to business technology risk privacy legal cybersecurity and governance partners. The role requires the ability to translate evolving AI regulatory expectations into actionable guidance assess compliance risks across the AI system lifecycle and support responsible innovation through effective governance controls monitoring training and reporting.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as an experienced Compliance advisor for AI-related initiatives systems tools models third-party solutions and use cases across the enterprise.

• Provide independent second-line review oversight and challenge of AI activities including intake risk classification approval deployment monitoring and ongoing governance processes.

• Advise business partners on AI-related laws regulations supervisory guidance enforcement trends industry standards and internal policy requirements.

• Partner with business technology risk privacy legal cybersecurity data governance and model risk stakeholders to identify assess and mitigate AI compliance risks.

• Evaluate proposed AI use cases for compliance considerations including fairness transparency explainability privacy data usage consumer protection conflicts recordkeeping and governance obligations.

• Support the design implementation execution and maintenance of AI compliance policies standards procedures controls and program documentation.

• Monitor emerging AI regulatory developments and assess applicability impact and required actions for Vanguards business activities.

• Translate AI regulatory requirements and compliance expectations into practical business guidance job aids training content and actionable implementation plans.

• Support AI-related risk assessments compliance reviews monitoring activities testing plans issue identification and remediation efforts.

• Review AI-related incidents escalations complaints audit findings regulatory inquiries and control gaps; provide guidance on corrective action plans and risk mitigation.

• Prepare materials and reporting for management committees risk committees governance forums regulatory examinations audits and senior leadership updates.

• Identify thematic AI compliance risks emerging trends and opportunities to strengthen the AI Compliance Program and broader enterprise governance framework.

• Promote a culture of responsible AI usage by supporting awareness education and consistent application of compliance expectations across the organization.

• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of training and experience required.

• Minimum of five years of experience in compliance risk management legal regulatory affairs technology risk model risk privacy data governance or a related control function.

• Demonstrated experience advising business partners on regulatory compliance or risk management matters in a complex organization.

• Strong understanding of compliance program elements including regulatory change management obligation mapping risk assessments controls monitoring testing issue management governance and reporting.

• Knowledge of AI data technology privacy model governance or automated decision-making risks and related control considerations.

• Ability to analyze complex laws regulations guidance and industry developments and translate them into clear practical business requirements.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to prepare executive-ready materials and communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Strong judgment critical thinking attention to detail and ability to provide credible challenge while maintaining collaborative working relationships.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities navigate ambiguity and drive work forward in a fast-paced evolving regulatory environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services asset management investment management or another highly regulated industry.

• Familiarity with AI governance frameworks responsible AI principles model risk management data governance privacy requirements cybersecurity considerations and technology risk management practices.

• Knowledge of emerging AI regulatory developments including the EU AI Act U.S. federal and state AI policy automated decision-making requirements consumer protection expectations and supervisory guidance relevant to financial services.

• Experience supporting or operationalizing enterprise compliance risk governance or regulatory change programs.

• Experience participating in governance forums risk committees regulatory examinations audits or senior leadership reporting.

• Ability to influence across teams build trusted relationships and provide clear guidance in areas where regulatory expectations continue to evolve.

• Professional certification or advanced degree in compliance law risk management privacy technology data governance or a related discipline.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere on a mission.

To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.

How We Work

Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning collaboration and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.