Senior Governance Expert – Innovation & AI Office

Your impact Join DSK Bank at a pivotal moment as we build the Innovation & AI Office from the ground up. As our Senior Governance Expert, you’ll be the architect of AI governance frameworks that will shape how one of Bulgaria’s leading banks safely deploys AI at scale. You’ll establish policies that enable innovation while ensuring compliance with EU AI Act and OTP Group standards. Your work will directly impact millions of customers by ensuring AI systems are safe, transparent, and compliant—making you a key enabler of the bank’s AI transformation.

General duties:

• Establish and maintain the bank’s AI governance framework aligned with EU AI Act, GDPR, and OTP Group policies.
• Lead AI system classification, risk assessment, and registration processes.
• Create and enforce policies for AI-readiness of APIs, knowledge assets, and documentation.
• Coordinate AI impact assessments across Data Science, Engineering, and business units.
• Develop accountability models, lifecycle controls, and governance KPIs for AI/ML systems.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, IT Security, Enterprise Architecture, and Audit teams to ensure end-to-end governance coverage.
• Maintain traceability documentation and prepare the organization for regulatory inspections and audits.
• Update internal rules and processes to incorporate AI-specific requirements.

Requirements:

Must have

• 5+ years of experience in governance, compliance, risk management, or policy development in regulated industries.
• Experience creating policies, frameworks, and accountability models for technology or AI systems.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills across technical and business teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice to have

• Banking or financial services background (strongly preferred).
• Deep understanding of EU AI Act requirements, including prohibited practices, high-risk AI system obligations, transparency requirements, and documentation standards.
• Familiarity with GDPR, financial services regulations (CRD, MiFID II), and data governance frameworks.
• Background in AI, data science, compliance, law, or related fields.
• Experience with OTP Group standards and processes.
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Management System), NIST AI Risk Management Framework, or similar standards.
• Hands-on experience with AI system documentation and model cards.
• Certification in governance, risk, or compliance (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM, CRISC).

What we offer:

• Food vouchers at the amount of 102,26 EUR per month.
• Attractive performance-based bonus scheme.
• 20 + 5 days paid leave.
• Dynamic and positive work environment focused on results and customer satisfaction.
• Very favorable conditions for housing and mortgage lending.
• Multi-sport card at a preferential price.
• Additional health insurance coverage.

If you are challenged by this opportunity, please send your detailed CV in English with a recent photo. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applications will be treated in strict confidentiality.