Assistant Vice President, AI Risk Review, Risk Management Department - SMBC

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Singapore

Posted 3 months ago Permanent Competitive

Support the bank's AI governance and review activities by coordinating AI use case reviews, consolidating risk assessments from relevant control functions, and operating AI-related governance forums.
The role focuses on execution, coordination, and documentation, serving as a central point of contact for AI use case intake, review tracking, and committee administration within the APAC Risk Management framework.

Job Responsibilities

AI Use Case Review Coordination

Act as the central coordinator for AI use case review requests submitted by business or technology teams.
Identify relevant review stakeholders (e.g. model risk, technology risk, data privacy, information security, compliance) and formally request risk assessments from each function.
Track review progress, follow up on outstanding items, and consolidate inputs into a structured summary for management and committees.
Maintain standardized documentation and evidence for each AI use case, in line with internal policies and regulatory expectations.
Support the preparation of AI review materials, summaries, and status reports.

AI Risk Committee and Governance Support

Serve as secretariat for the AI Risk Committee and related AI governance forums.
Coordinate meeting logistics, agendas, and material distribution.
Prepare meeting minutes, action items, and decision logs, and track follow-up actions to completion.
Support ongoing improvements to AI governance processes, templates, and workflows.

AI Use Case Inventory Management

Maintain and regularly update the bank's AI use case inventory, including status, risk classification, review outcomes, and approval conditions.
Ensure consistency and accuracy of AI-related records across departments.
Support periodic reporting on AI usage, review status, and governance metrics for management and regulators.

Stakeholder and Regulatory Support

Act as a point of contact between business, technology, and control functions on AI governance matters.
Support senior colleagues in responding to internal audit, regulatory, or Head Office queries related to AI risk management.
Assist in monitoring regulatory and internal policy developments related to AI, and reflect changes in internal documentation where required.

Job Requirements

Bachelor's degree in information systems, data science, engineering, business, risk management, or a quantitative field.
Approximately 3 years of relevant experience in risk management, governance, compliance, technology risk, data governance, or related functions within financial services.
Basic understanding of AI / data / technology risk concepts; deep technical expertise is not mandatory, but strong interest in AI and willingness to learn is essential.
Familiarity with regulatory or governance environments (e.g. MAS, PDPA, internal policies) is preferred.
Strong organizational and coordination skills, with attention to detail and documentation quality.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, able to interact with multiple stakeholders across functions.
Comfortable managing multiple tasks, follow-ups, and deadlines in a structured manner.
Proficiency in English; ability to work in a multicultural APAC environment.

Job ID 1388126733

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