AI Risk Business Partner

About the role

PwC New Zealand is looking for an AI Risk Business Partner to advise its Lines of Service, engagement teams and internal functions on the responsible use of AI. The role translates AI policies, risk requirements and emerging issues into practical guidance, connects people with the right expertise and helps embed responsible AI into everyday work. It is a management-level position.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders, engagement teams and internal functions to understand how AI is used and give practical, commercially focused risk advice.
• Translate AI policies, business rules and governance requirements into clear guidance.
• Advise teams on responsible AI use, including professional judgement, human oversight, quality, confidentiality and escalation requirements.
• Coordinate complex or emerging AI risk matters across Technology Risk, Legal, Privacy, Independence, Cyber, Data and Risk & Quality.
• Develop practical guidance, FAQs, decision tools, scenarios and training.
• Facilitate briefings, workshops and education to build responsible AI capability across the firm.
• Identify recurring challenges and emerging risks to improve AI controls, guidance and ways of working.
• Stay connected to AI technology developments and explain what they mean in practice.

Required profile

• Ideally comes from risk, governance, technology, compliance, legal, privacy, professional services or a similar environment.
• Experience in a risk, governance, controls, technology or regulated environment.
• Ability to work through ambiguous, novel or evolving issues where there is no straightforward answer.

Required skills

• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills across teams, disciplines and seniorities.
• Ability to turn complex policies, risks or technical concepts into clear business guidance.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including facilitating workshops and briefings.
• Curiosity about AI and emerging technologies, and a collaborative approach.

What we offer

• Discretionary bonus opportunities, referral bonuses and retail discounts.
• Global network, leadership development, AI tools and training, and formal learning pathways.
• $250 annual wellbeing allowance, life and income protection, EAP, 15 days' paid sick leave and group-rate health insurance.
• Flexible working, coaching culture, two paid recognition days and the option to buy up to two extra weeks of annual leave.
• Paid parental leave, inclusive networks and paid volunteering leave.

The role requires an independence review process. Applications are made directly through the PwC careers site; the firm is not using recruitment agencies for this role and encourages early applications.