AI Enablement Lead in Risk

Job Title AI Enablement Lead in Risk

Location London

Corporate Title Director

In this role you will play an important role in the transformation and modernisation of risk processes within the Chief Risk Office (CRO) function, with a primary focus on Credit Risk. The objective is to significantly improve the effectiveness and efficiency of these processes by leveraging new technologies such as Cloud Native Computing and innovative approaches such as Machine Learning, Large Language Models or AI Agents.

The ideal candidate brings extensive transformation and change‑management experience, with a proven track record of implementing technology‑enabled process improvements using Cloud and AI. This role requires defining and prioritising use cases that drive measurable efficiency gains across the CRO organisation. Close collaboration with key partners will be essential to ensure successful delivery and sustainable adoption.

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What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:  

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them

• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days

• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family

• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits

• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Shaping the key areas for transformation in collaboration with stakeholders and team members

• Lead transformation initiatives end-to-end with a focus on outcome and managing overarching dependencies

• Work closely with senior leaders support the adoption of advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI in solving complex credit risk cases

• Play a role in driving the transformation initiatives to modernise and standardise the risk function.

• Focus on the current and future needs of Risk processes in the CRO area with focus on Credit Risk

• Support the adoption of advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI in solving complex credit risk cases

Your skills and experience

• Strong experience in Project Management ideally with strong link to Risk Management

• Proven ability to simplify, modernise and digitise grown IT landscapes and drive transformations by using Cloud and AI technologies

• Comprehensive knowledge of Data Science, Artificial Intelligence and respective regulation

• Strong conceptual and problem-solving skills, with an ability to develop sustainable and achievable innovative solutions and get things done

• Demonstrated leadership and ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with business and IT stakeholders

• Excellent communication skills, both in effective listening and conveying messages to a wide range of stakeholder groups. Team player with experience working in cross-functional and international environments

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career

• Coaching and support from experts in your team

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 for six consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on [email protected] to discuss how we can best support you. Alternatively, you can share your phone number, and a member of the team will be happy to call you to talk through your specific requirements.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.