AT HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS KRAMER, OUR AMBITION IS TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why many are incredibly longstanding. And we enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 100 years.
We are where you need us to be. We are in the world’s largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. Our international footprint is extensive and committed.
We are at our best tackling complexity and navigating change. We work alongside you on demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.
We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, ESG, infrastructure and resources. And we’re focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world, including technology and digitalisation.
All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition - which is to help you achieve yours.
Your goals. Our ambition.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years in risk, governance, or compliance relating to AI or digital platforms, ideally in a regulated, client-facing sector (legal, finance, consulting).
• Working knowledge of AI standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Track record of translating abstract regulatory requirements into actionable internal frameworks.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – the person will liaise with both lawyers and business services groups, in each case at all levels of seniority and from all HSF offices, and should be confident to challenge as appropriate

• Supporting the Head of Risk, Digital Legal Delivery and Gen AI in developing, maintaining, and operationalising the firm’s AI governance standards, framework and policies.
• Supporting the process of embedding of the firm’s AI risk register into the broader enterprise risk register and coordinating with other risk owners at the firm to ensure a holistic, practical, and actionable AI risk register.
• Supporting the development, monitoring and auditing of the firm’s AI inventory.
• Mapping internal AI use cases to risk controls, escalation paths, and assurance processes.
• Proactively identifying risks which may arise in business functions / Digital projects and ensuring that they are appropriately addressed.
• Supporting the Head of Risk, Digital Legal Delivery and Gen AI in the running of the firm’s cross-functional AI risk committee.
• Supporting due diligence and ongoing review processes for AI tools and platforms used by the firm, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and firm risk appetite.
• Leading the development and rollout of standardised toolkits (impact assessments, checklists, decision trees) for AI risk identification/scoring in business and legal functions and driving documentation standards for AI use cases—audit trails, decision logs, model documentation.
• Facilitating a community of practice for “AI risk champions” across practice groups, business services and offices.
• Supporting drafting, coordinating, and quality-checking responses to client and regulatory RFIs on AI governance, policies and assurance.
• Supporting teams working on GenAI-related issues to effectively navigate GenAI risks – providing clear advice and recommendations and proposing appropriate approaches / mitigating actions that would enable progress.
• Monitoring regulatory, legal, and ethical developments related to AI, and translating these into actionable guidance for the firm.
• Developing, promoting and advising internally on internal risk management issues and policies