External AI / Governance Subject Matter Expert
About The Position
The External AI / Governance Subject Matter Expert serves as a voting member of the RSIS Impartiality Committee. This is a governance oversight role — not an audit, consulting, advisory, sales, or certification decision function. The Committee provides independent oversight of: Structural impartiality risks Commercial influence risks Advisory-to-assessment separation controls Conflict-of-interest trends Governance adequacy under ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/IEC 17020 Committee members do not: Participate in audit execution Perform certification decisions Engage in consulting for RSIS certification clients Influence engagement acceptance decisions
Requirements
- 10+ years in AI governance, enterprise risk, data governance, cybersecurity governance, or regulatory oversight
- Demonstrated understanding of AI lifecycle governance and risk management
- Familiarity with management system oversight principles
- Ability to operate at board / governance oversight level
- Independence from RSI advisory revenue streams
- Complete formal Conflict of Interest screening
- Disclose advisory or financial relationships with RSI entities
- Commit to ongoing annual independence attestations
- Agree not to perform advisory services for RSIS certification clients during tenure
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ISO standards (27001, 9001, 42001, 17021, 17020)
- Experience serving on governance boards or oversight committees
- Background in regulatory, public interest, or independent risk oversight roles
Responsibilities
- Review High and Critical impartiality risks presented by the Scheme Manager
- Evaluate structural independence safeguards
- Challenge management where risk mitigation is insufficient
- Ensure no single interest predominates within the Certification Body
- Escalate unresolved structural risks to the Governing Authority
- Participate in periodic meetings (minimum quarterly)
- Provide technical perspective on AI governance risk concentration
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
