Neurons Lab

AI Governance Trainer (UK) at Neurons Lab (United Kingdom)

Neurons Lab· United Kingdom·

Role details

Work type
Hybrid
Employment
Part-Time

Job description

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Neurons Lab is an FSI-focused AI consultancy delivering agentic AI for banks, insurers, and asset/wealth managers across EU, UK, and APAC.

The EU AI Act is now partially in force: Article 50 transparency obligations (AI disclosure, machine-readable content marking) apply since August 2026, while high-risk obligations were deferred by the Digital Omnibus to December 2027 — creating a readiness-programme window for our clients rather than a panic-compliance one.

First assignment — international bank, EMEA division (London, October 2026).

A 6-session (1–1.5h each) in-person training programme for the bank's AI Governance Committee: cross-functional, non-technical reviewers (data privacy, legal, HR, cybersecurity, AI product, infosec) who assess AI use-case risk.

Curriculum: AI fundamentals → regulatory risks (EU AI Act, GDPR, Art 50 transparency) → cybersecurity risks → bias/fairness and performance → risk identification and controls, with hands-on exercises using the client's own risk assessment forms.

The programme also includes redesigning their risk assessment workflow into simplified, team-specific forms. Delivery follows a specialist-coaches model: you anchor the regulatory/governance and controls modules, paired with a technical trainer for fundamentals and security sessions.

Beyond the first assignment, the role operates across both Neurons Lab revenue motions: governance trainer inside AI Adoption Programs (executive workshops for boards and C-level at FSI firms), and compliance advisor to engineering delivery on high-risk use cases in our pipeline — credit scoring, underwriting, claims (Annex III categories). You will also help standardize our AI Act handover pack (self-assessment + system card, first produced for a German credit bureau client) into a default billable deliverable.

This is a Talent Network engagement, not a full-time position. You work as a freelance contractor at ~0.2–0.4 FTE per project, with possible gaps between projects, and you're free to hold other commitments alongside Neurons Lab.

OBJECTIVE

Deliver the first client governance training programme to a 90%+ satisfaction standard, then make AI governance a productized capability: standard workshop module in every AI Adoption Program, standard documentation pack on every AI build, and credible regulatory positioning that helps close high-risk FSI engineering deals.

KPI

  • CSI ≥ 90% on client sessions and subsequent governance workshops
  • Client risk-assessment workflow redesign accepted (simplified team-specific forms in use)
  • AI Act documentation pack delivered as standard on 100% of in-scope AI builds
  • Retrospective Art 50 review completed across active/recent client systems, with ≥ 2 resulting expansion conversations opened

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

  • Deliver executive AI governance sessions (in-person London for the first assignment; 2–4h formats elsewhere) — AI Act obligations and timeline, UK divergence, sector-specific FSI requirements, Article 4 AI literacy duty
  • Design and facilitate hands-on risk-identification exercises using the client's own risk assessment artifacts; redesign review workflows and forms where in scope
  • Determine per-project role classification (provider vs. deployer vs. contractor/integrator) and risk categorization; define the resulting engineering requirements (disclosure, marking, logging, human oversight) with delivery teams
  • Standardize and own the reusable governance asset library (self-assessment, system card, information annex); support Legal on contract template updates
  • Track regulatory developments (implementing acts, harmonized standards, EBA/EIOPA/FCA guidance) and support pre-sales on governance-led opportunities

SKILLS

  • Expert command of the EU AI Act including Digital Omnibus changes; working knowledge of GDPR, DORA, ISO/IEC 42001, NIST AI RMF, and UK regulator positions
  • Ability to translate legal obligations into concrete review criteria, documentation, and engineering requirements for LLM/agentic systems
  • Executive-grade facilitation — credible in front of a bank's governance committee and board; able to bridge terminology between model risk management and modern AI teams
  • Fluent client-facing English; additional EU languages a plus

KNOWLEDGE

  • FSI domain depth: model risk management in banking/insurance, and how credit scoring, underwriting, and claims map to Annex III high-risk categories
  • How modern AI systems are built (LLMs, RAG, agents, guardrails, cloud deployment) — enough to hold credible working sessions; deep technical security demos are covered by a paired technical trainer
  • Awareness of non-EU regimes (UK principles-based approach, APAC frameworks) for our international delivery footprint

EXPERIENCE

  • 5+ years in AI/tech governance, model risk, or regulatory compliance — within or for financial institutions
  • Track record of designing and delivering executive training or advisory (not just conference talks)
  • Experience working alongside legal teams on AI/tech regulation; legal qualification not required
  • Independent contractor / consulting experience; comfortable with senior positioning in front of clients

Why work at Neurons Lab

  • Remote-first culture: Work from anywhere, with flexible hours — "design your day" philosophy
  • Benefits: Unlimited PTO, flexible schedule, work on projects incorporating the latest AI technology (Anthropic, AWS, GCP)
  • Culture: 7 guiding principles including ownership, genuine connections, and leadership development. Small, senior teams with high autonomy and low bureaucracy
  • Growth: Opportunity to work on cutting-edge agentic AI for Fortune 500 financial clients, with clear paths to leadership roles
  • Team structure: Two collaboration options — Core Team (full-time, benefits-eligible) or Talent Network (project-based, minimum 0.33 FTE)
  • Interview process: Fast, streamlined — application → screening interview → validation interview → qualification interview → reference check

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