Head of Data and AI Governance

**Join a team that values your ambition and empowers your growth** At Corient, we help high- and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families to enjoy a full life, while enabling them to preserve their wealth for future generations, and provide for the people, causes and communities they care about. We focus on exceeding expectations, simplifying lives, and establishing legacies that last for generations. We are always looking for talented and motivated individuals to join our team. If you want to work for a company that values your contributions and supports your growth, we would like to meet you.## Key Responsibilities* Enterprise Data and AI Governance framework. Define and deliver an enterprise operating model to govern data definitions, quality, metadata, lineage, retention, access controls, and AI models. Establish Data and AI governance policies and standards aligned to key regulatory requirements.* Data governance execution. Translate governance policies and standards into clear and effective data controls, stewardship, and accountability across data domains. Own, maintain, and enforce standards related to data definitions, data quality, metadata, lineage, etc., partnering with data owners and other stakeholders to ensure accountability.* Data governance platform and process enablement. Implement governance tooling (e.g., MDM, data catalogs) and embed governance standards directly into data pipelines, analytics workflows, and reporting processes. Drive firmwide adoption of governance practices and promote data as an enterprise asset culture, embedding governance into data operations, and ensuring requirements are integrated into data product development and lifecycle management.* AI governance support. Support the governance of AI models by ensuring proper documentation of module purpose, inputs, models, outputs, and limitations, aligning with responsible AI principles. Assist in maintaining AI inventories, model metadata, and audit artifacts.* Risk, compliance, and controls support. Support regulatory and internal compliance requirements for data processes regarding privacy, record retention, and audit readiness; escalate governance risks or issues through established forums.## Qualifications* 8+ years of experience in Data and AI governance-related topics.* Background in Financial Services, consulting, or high growth technology environments preferred.* Distinguished academic track record in data, information systems, or related discipline.* Proven success standing up and operating data and AI governance frameworks and tooling.## Skills and competencies* Deep expertise on best-practice data and AI governance processes, frameworks, and tooling.* Expertise in translating data-related regulatory requirements (e.g., CCPA, GDPR, ICFR, etc.) into technical requirements and operationalizing effective data governance policies, processes, and systems.* Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.* Excellent communication skills and executive presence.* Structured thinking and attention to detail.* Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, demonstrating strong organization, prioritization, and follow-through.* Solution oriented and motivated to deliver results.* Open to feedback and committed to continuous growth.*This position description is intended to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position and may not include all tasks that may be assigned. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned with or without notice.***Physical Requirements*** This position requires the physical capabilities to work in an office environment, which may include prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Corient seeks to make reasonable accommodations that enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties when possible.* This position may require the ability to lift up to 15 pounds.* This position is required to work onsite 4 days per week.**U.S. Eligibility Requirements*** Must be 18 years of age or older.* Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States. For U.S. employment opportunities, Corient hires U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Exceptions to these requirements will be determined based on shortage of qualified candidates with a particular skill. Corient will require proof of work authorization.* Corient participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.* Must be willing to execute Corient’s Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement, which require, among other things, post-employment obligations relating to non-solicitation, confidentiality, and non-disclosure.**What You Can Expect from Us**Our dedication to the Employee Experience at Corient is aimed at supporting, empowering, and inspiring our talented team through:* 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching* Four Medical Plan options that is generously subsidized by Corient* Employer paid Dental, Vision & Life and AD&D Insurance* Employer paid Short-term & Long-term Disability* Paid Maternity & Parental Leave* Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts* Dependent Care FSA* Commuter & Transit FSA* Corporate Discount Program - Perkspot* Training Reimbursement* Paid Professional Designations* Giving back to the community - Volunteer daysCorient is one of the fastest-growing wealth management platforms in the United States. We have over 40 offices located across the country that serve more than 15,000 clients and manage over $220 billion in client assets. We combine a boutique’s personal service, creativity and objective advice with the extensive resources and vast intellectual capital of an innovative industry leader to create a profoundly different wealth management experience for our clients.Full participation of all employees in a safe, healthy and respectful environment is key to individual and company success. We are committed to fully utilizing the abilities of all our employees and expect each of our employees to honor this commitment in their daily responsibilities.We are an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be recruited and, if applicable, selected and employed without regard to sex, race, religion, marital status, veteran status, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, creed, ancestry, disability, genetic information or any other basis prohibited by law.This position description is intended to provide a general overview of the expectations and responsibilities of this position and may not include all tasks that may be assigned. As the nature of business demands change, so may the functions of this position. Additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned with or without notice.Corient refers to the separate but affiliated entities under common control of Corient Holdings Inc. Client assets include all assets of Corient Holdings Inc., including majority- and minority-owned businesses.At Corient, we combine the personal service, creativity and objective advice of a boutique with the power of an exclusive network of best-in-class advisors, capabilities and solutions to create a profoundly different wealth experience. As fiduciaries, we always put our clients #J-18808-Ljbffr Corient Private Wealth LLC.