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An exciting opportunity to join our Technology team as a Responsible AI Lead on a permanent basis, based in our London office (hybrid working).
Who We Are
Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.
Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.
Our values of integrity, community, and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our relationships with others. They’re what we stand for. You will actively demonstrate our values, helping to create a safe environment, to place the needs of the community above oneself and, through a culture of ‘fair challenge’, align to the best interests of our members.
To learn more about Railpen including our values, culture, and purpose, visit our LinkedIn Life page here.
The Role
As the Responsible AI Lead, you will act as Railpen’s subject matter expert for the responsible adoption and use of artificial intelligence across the organisation. You will play a pivotal role in enabling innovation while ensuring that AI technologies are deployed in a controlled, transparent, and risk-aware manner.
You will establish and embed a robust framework for AI governance, risk management, and assurance, ensuring that all AI-related activity aligns with Railpen’s existing technology security and governance standards. Working closely with colleagues across technology, risk, and the wider business, you will ensure that AI risks are identified, assessed, and managed proportionately, in line with our defined risk appetite.
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The role will be central to integrating AI risk management into Railpen’s broader governance landscape, supporting clear decision-making, and promoting confidence in the use of emerging technologies. You will also provide oversight and guidance to project teams, ensuring that responsible AI principles are applied consistently throughout the lifecycle of AI initiatives.
In doing so, you will directly support Railpen’s operational strategy by focusing on delivering value through safe and effective AI use, helping the organisation remain fit for the future, enabling our people to adopt new technologies responsibly, and striving for simplicity through clear and practical governance approaches.
The Person
The successful candidate will act as a visible role model for Responsible AI and Technology, Security & Governance, demonstrating behaviours that foster a positive, open, and collaborative culture aligned to Railpen’s values. You will bring the confidence and credibility to lead conversations on Responsible AI, building strong and trusted relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.
With a proactive and pragmatic mindset, you will support the business through AI governance, audit, and assurance activities, providing clear direction through structured planning, effective communication, and proportionate, risk-based decision-making. You will be comfortable navigating complexity, balancing innovation with control, and ensuring that AI is adopted safely and responsibly.
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You will have a continuous improvement mindset, actively seeking and providing constructive feedback to enhance both your own effectiveness and Railpen’s approach to Responsible AI governance and risk management. Alongside this, you will play an important role in building organisational capability, coaching and supporting colleagues, and creating opportunities to improve understanding of AI risks, responsibilities, and governance expectations across the business.
What we can offer you
Rewarding you
- A competitive salary (depending on experience)
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Generous annual bonus plan
- We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay
- 4x Life Assurance cover
Health & Wellbeing
- Private Medical Insurance
- Employee assistance programme
- Health cash plan
- Eye care vouchers
- Flu vaccination
Lifestyle
- We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave
- Buy and sell holidays
- Give as you earn scheme
- Paid volunteering days
- Flexible half days leave
- Electric vehicle leasing
- Cycle to work scheme
Next Steps
Please apply for the apply button or visit Careers Page by 5pm on 3rd August 2026.
Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment; we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life.
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