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 preserving wealth for future generations and supporting the causes they care about.

• Define, implement, and maintain an enterprise Data and AI governance framework, including data definitions, quality, metadata, lineage, retention, access controls, and AI models.
• Establish Data and AI governance policies and standards aligned with regulatory requirements; translate them into clear controls, stewardship, and accountability across data domains.
• Own, maintain, and enforce standards related to data definitions, quality, metadata, and lineage, collaborating with data owners and stakeholders.
• Implement governance tooling (e.g., MDM, data catalogs) and embed standards into data pipelines, analytics workflows, and reporting processes to promote firm‑wide adoption.
• Support governance of AI models by documenting purpose, inputs, models, outputs, limitations, and maintaining AI inventories, metadata, and audit artifacts.
• Support regulatory and internal compliance for data processes regarding privacy, record retention, audit readiness; report risks through established forums.

• 8+ years of experience in Data and AI governance in financial services, consulting, or high‑growth technology environments.
• Academic background in data, information systems, or related discipline; distinguished track record.
• Proven success standing up and operating governance frameworks and tooling.
• Deep expertise on best‑practice governance processes, frameworks, and tooling.
• Ability to translate regulatory requirements (e.g., CCPA, GDPR, ICFR) into technical requirements and operationalize policies.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, critical‑thinking, communication skills, executive presence, structured thinking, and attention to detail.
• Self‑directed and collaborative in a fast‑paced environment; organized, prioritizes, follow‑through, solution‑oriented, motivated to deliver results, open to feedback, committed to continuous growth.

This position requires the physical capabilities to work in an office environment, potentially prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and operating a computer, and the ability to lift up to 15 pounds.

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Willingness to execute Corient’s Employee Agreement or Confidentiality and Non‑Disclosure Agreement.
• U.S. candidates must be citizens or permanent residents; exceptions only for shortage of qualified candidates.

• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Four medical plan options subsidized by Corient
• Employer‑paid dental, vision, and life & AD&D insurance
• Short‑term & long‑term disability
• Paid maternity & parental leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Accounts
• Dependent Care FSA
• Commuter & transit FSA
• Corporate discount program
• Training reimbursement
• Paid professional designations
• Volunteer days to give back to the community

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.