The specialist in
AI governance
recruitment.
We exist to place the people mid-market UK organisations need to govern, lead and build AI - in a market where regulation is creating mandatory demand and supply is dangerously thin.
Built from the
inside out.
Jobtrolley was built around a specific insight: that AI governance is the fastest-growing mandated function in UK business, it will become as standard as Legal or Finance within a decade, and almost no specialist recruitment firm has planted a flag in it. We did.
Our consultants understand AI governance frameworks - ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, the EU AI Act risk classification tiers - not just job titles. When we assess a Chief AI Officer candidate, we evaluate them against what excellent governance leadership actually looks like, not what a job spec says. That distinction is what separates a good placement from an expensive mistake.
Over 15 years, we've developed deep expertise in the mid-market - the 200-to-2,000 person organisations under the same regulatory pressure as large enterprises but without the same internal capability to respond. That's our market. We know it well, and AI governance is the defining talent challenge it faces right now.
Four principles
we don't compromise on.
Specialism, not breadth
Two disciplines. That's it. Knowing when to say "that's not our specialism" is what makes us trustworthy when we say "this is."
Framework-level knowledge
Our consultants understand AI governance frameworks - ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act risk tiers - so we assess candidates properly, not just screen job titles.
Honest over comfortable
We'll tell you when a candidate isn't right, when your brief is unrealistic, and when you're hiring for the wrong role. That's more valuable than a placement that fails in six months.
Long-term relationships
The CAIO you place today will need a governance team next year. We build relationships with clients who are building something, not filling a one-off vacancy.
The only specialist
in AI governance
recruitment.
Generalist recruiters list AI governance as one of fifty capabilities. We've made it our primary specialism - because when regulation bites and the board demands accountability, "we do a bit of everything" isn't good enough.
- We know the frameworks. ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act risk tiers - we assess candidates against real governance standards, not keyword matches.
- Mandated demand is structural. EU AI Act compliance, FCA oversight requirements and NHS AI frameworks mean these roles are being created, not just filled.
- Two disciplines, one relationship. AI governance and AI transformation are two sides of the same programme. We cover both, so your hiring has a single accountable partner.
Ready to build
your team?
Whether you're at the start of your transformation journey or already in delivery, we'd like to understand your challenge.