Responsible AI Lead Consultant

EPAM's AI Consulting Practice is seeking a seasoned Responsible AI Lead Consultant to lead and scale responsible AI engagements across the UK and Western Europe. In this role, you will collaborate with senior Data/AI leaders, enterprise clients, regulators and technical teams to embed ethical, safe and human-centric AI systems across diverse domains—ranging from finance to healthcare and beyond.

This is a high-impact opportunity suited to a strategic thinker and practitioner with deep expertise in Responsible AI (RAI) frameworks, governance and emerging regulations (e.g., the EU AI Act, UK guidance, ISO/IEC standards), paired with hands-on experience driving adoption within complex organizations.

We are significantly expanding our AI Consulting team and this is a great opportunity to be part of this exciting growth in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial environment where you can drive meaningful and responsible innovation across Europe.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements focused on (RAI) assessments, tooling, audits and framework development
• Translate regulations and ethical principles into actionable implementation plans and technical guardrails
• Collaborate with data scientists, MLOps teams and compliance leads to embed RAI principles into AI/ML pipelines
• Advise on organizational readiness, training programs and risk mitigation strategies
• Contribute to thought leadership, RFPs and the growth of EPAM’s RAI practice

Requirements

• Extensive experience in AI, data science, digital ethics, risk, or adjacent fields
• Deep expertise in RAI frameworks, fairness/bias mitigation, explainability and model governance
• Experience working with enterprise AI/ML systems in regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare, telco, etc.)
• Familiarity with the EU AI Act, GDPR and global AI governance trends
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills across C-level, legal and technical audiences
• Consulting experience is a strong plus

We offer

• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
• Private medical insurance and dental care
• Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive group pension plan
• Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
• Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, over 22,000 courses on LinkedIn Learning Solutions and much more
• If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
• If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program
• *All benefits and perks are subject to certain eligibility requirements