Lead Risk Analyst

What's the role?

As a Lead Risk Analyst, you will help guide the responsible adoption of AI technologies across HERE. You will work across multiple functions to assess AI risks, support compliance initiatives, improve governance processes, and help teams navigate evolving regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conduct AI impact assessments and evaluate risks related to safety, transparency, privacy, security, fairness, human oversight, and compliance.
• Support governance reviews for internally developed and externally sourced AI systems and provide practical recommendations to address identified risks.
• Coordinate compliance and certification activities by partnering with Product, Engineering, Security, Privacy, Legal, Procurement, and external stakeholders.
• Review AI vendors, products, and services to assess governance, regulatory, privacy, security, and operational considerations.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of AI governance frameworks, standards, workflows, and operational processes.
• Create guidance, training materials, and best practices that help teams understand and fulfill their responsibilities throughout the AI lifecycle.

Who are you?

You bring experience helping organizations manage technology, governance, risk, or regulatory requirements while collaborating effectively across diverse teams.

You have:

• Experience in AI governance, Responsible AI, technology governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, or a related field.
• Knowledge of the EU AI Act and familiarity with AI-related regulations, standards, and governance frameworks.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, compliance reviews, audits, or governance evaluations for technology products and services.
• The ability to analyze technical and business information and translate requirements into practical recommendations and actions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience developing policies, standards, operational procedures, guidance materials, or training programs.
• Familiarity with AI systems, machine learning technologies, large language models, or agent-based AI solutions.

The expected base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $140,000 per year. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as skills and experience. This position is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, which is subject to company and individual performance. 

Life at HERE comes with generous benefits to support your health and overall wellness. Benefits available to US-based HERE employees include health (Medical/Dental/Vision) insurance, retirement savings plans, paid time off & leave policies.   

As part of HERE Technologies employment process, candidates will be required to successfully complete a background verification process. Offers of employment and any related claims are subject to the successful completion of a background verification. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, HERE will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. 

HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.  

Under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and VEVRAA, we have developed an affirmative action program (AAP) for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Portions of the AAP are available for review by applicants and employees through our People Team. 

Who are we?

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.

At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.