Santander Consumer Bank AG | Germany | 41xxx Mönchengladbach | Permanent position | Part time - flexible / Full time / Home office | Published since: 19.01.2026 on stepstone.de
Referent AI Governance, Ethics & Policies (m/f/d)
At Santander we work every day to make the wishes of our customers true. We are open to dealing, binding in action and honest in our assessments. Whether in direct contact or supportive in the background - we are all part of an international team with Spanish roots and experts from different countries. We live diversity, promote and demand each other, show passion and commitment and celebrate success together. We understand how to inspire us and others and make our contribution to making the world more sustainable. We know where we want and that we need to move for it. It only works together and together with you. We are here for you and give you stability - today, tomorrow and 20 years. At the same time, we offer you free spaces and numerous benefits for your well-being. Become part of the team and introduce your ideas and perspectives. With you on our side we achieve great things together. .
* After clicking the Read more button, the original advert will open on our partner's website, where you can see the details of this vacancy and contact information. If you need a translation of this text, after returning to our website it will be prepared and you can read it by clicking the Show full translation button.
Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer
You shape the framework in which responsible, safe and regular AI is developed and used in the bank. You create trust, minimise risks and make sure AI is used in accordance with regulatory, ethics and Santander standards.
You unfold and update the AI governance framework (model lifecycle, control points, releases) together with the Data Governance function.
You develop and implement guidelines for responsible and ethical AI use.
You ensure that regulatory requirements (e.g. EU AI Act, GDPR, local requirements) are complied with.
You work closely with Compliance, Legal, Risk and the DPO, including exams, assessments and validations.
You define standards for model documentation: traceability, explainability, impact assessments – and implement the local requirements across the bank.
You accompany specialist areas and project teams in AI risk analysis and raise awareness of responsible model use.
You live risk culture through the continuous development and maintenance of responsibility in the proactive handling of risks within the bank
You have a university degree or a comparable qualification in areas such as natural sciences, economics, law or related disciplines.
You bring well-founded experience in AI/Model governance, risk management, compliance or regulatory – ideally in a financial institution or a highly regulated environment.
You have evidence of relevant regulations, in particular EU AI Act, GDPR, EBA/ECB requirements, local regulatory requirements and internal control systems (IKS).
You bring a strong awareness of ethics and responsible AI and you can develop and enforce relevant policies.
You are proactive, independent and quality-oriented – and you are able to pragmatically combine risk aspects with innovation and business requirements.
You work confidently at the interface between compliance, legal, risk, data governance and data protection.
Very good knowledge of German and English is required; Spanish of advantage.
Long-term perspectives: safe workplace in a high-growth international company with exciting development opportunities for specialist and leadership careers
Valuable support: Great team spirit, detailed onboarding and diverse training opportunities
Adjustable added value: Flexible working time with the possibility of daily mobile work, more than 6 weeks annual leave (6 weeks holiday + 2 bank holidays + 1⁄2 day birthday free) and the possibility to 25 days additional, unpaid holiday per year
Visible performance: annual special payment, occupational retirement provision in the context of a change in remuneration, special conditions for bank products, up to 40€ of asset-effective benefits and grouping into the corporate headquarters's remuneration system in accordance with the criteria
Attractive Extras: Kindergarten, Essensgeld, Gympass and Jobticket grant as well as annual health certificate and corporate benefits
Fair environment: opportunity for part-time employment, difficult-to-disable applicants: in the case of equal suitability
Location
 | Santander Consumer Bank AG | |
| 41061 Mönchengladbach | ||
| Germany |
The text of this ad was translated from German into English using an automatic translation system and may contain semantic and lexical errors. Therefore, it should be used for introductory purposes only. For more detailed information, see the original text of the ad at the link below.
For more information read the original ad