Two disciplines.
One partner.
AI governance and AI transformation - the two disciplines every organisation adopting AI needs to get right. We recruit deep in both.
The regulatory landscape driving demand
EU AI Act
Compliance deadline 2026. Mandatory AI governance structures, risk assessments and accountable roles for any organisation deploying AI in the EU.
FCA / PRA Guidance
UK financial services firms required to build AI oversight and governance functions at board and executive level. AI risk roles now board-agenda items.
NHS AI Framework
NHSE mandating clinical AI governance roles in every trust deploying AI diagnostics or pathway tools. New function being built from near-zero.
ICO AI Guidance
Data governance requirements for AI systems creating AI Data Governance Officer roles across every sector processing personal data at scale.
AI governance is no longer optional. The EU AI Act, FCA guidance and NHS AI frameworks have created a mandatory demand for roles that didn't exist three years ago - and the organisations that need them are competing for a talent pool that is still dangerously thin.
We built our AI Governance practice specifically for this market. Our consultants understand the difference between a genuine AI governance professional and a compliance officer who has rebranded for the moment. We assess candidates against real governance frameworks - ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, the EU AI Act risk tiers - not just job titles and keywords.
Roles we place
What we look for
- Demonstrable understanding of AI governance frameworks - not just awareness
- Experience navigating board-level AI risk conversations
- Cross-functional capability - able to work between legal, technology and operations
- Sector-specific regulatory knowledge (FCA, NHSE, ICO as applicable)
- Track record of building governance functions from early-stage, not just inheriting them
Ideal for
- Regulated organisations (financial services, healthcare, public sector) under immediate compliance pressure
- Boards that have identified AI governance as a risk priority but don't know what good looks like
- Organisations building a first-time AI governance function ahead of regulatory deadlines
Strategy without delivery is just a slide deck. Every organisation investing in AI needs people who can actually run the programme - who understand the complexity of change management in an AI context, who can navigate the political landscape of a major technology transition, and who can build the cross-functional coalition needed to land it.
Our AI Transformation practice focuses on the programme and change management layer of AI adoption. These are some of the hardest roles to fill well - because the candidate needs to understand both transformation methodology and the specific dynamics of AI change. Most recruiters can't tell the difference. We can.
Roles we place
What we look for
- Programme management credentials combined with genuine AI literacy - not one or the other
- Proven track record leading technology-driven change in comparable organisations
- Stakeholder management at C-suite and board level
- Understanding of AI governance interfaces - able to work alongside the governance function
- Change management approach that accounts for the specific cultural dynamics of AI adoption
Ideal for
- Organisations with an AI strategy that needs a programme leader to execute it
- Boards who have approved AI investment but lack the internal capability to deliver it
- Transformation programmes where AI is a significant workstream alongside other change
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you need.
We'd rather spend 30 minutes understanding your specific challenge than send you a candidate list. Tell us the role, the context and what good looks like.