Growing+125% YoYMidSeniorNo codingHybrid

AI Finance Auditor

Auditing AI systems deployed in financial services — from credit scoring and fraud detection to trading algorithms and financial reporting tools.

At a glance

UK salary

£65,000–£100,000

US salary

$95,000–$145,000

Growth

+125% YoY

Technical req.

No coding

Remote

Hybrid

Experience

Mid, Senior

What does a AI Finance Auditor actually do?

Day to day, this role involves a mix of technical evaluation, stakeholder communication, and domain expertise. Here's what you'd typically be doing:

→Auditing AI models used in credit, lending, fraud, and trading
→Evaluating AI systems for FCA/SEC compliance and model risk
→Writing audit reports for regulators and senior management
→Assessing algorithmic bias in financial AI systems
→Overseeing model validation processes
→Working with data science and technology teams

Why this role is being created right now

Financial services regulators (FCA, PRA, SEC, OCC) now require rigorous oversight of AI models used in regulated activities. Banks, insurers, and asset managers need professionals who combine financial services expertise with AI audit capability.

This role is a natural evolution for experienced financial auditors, risk managers, and compliance professionals who build AI literacy.

•FCA expects firms to be able to explain and validate all AI models used in regulated decisions (FCA Discussion Paper DP5/22)

•AI Finance Auditor demand up 125% YoY across UK and US financial services

•Model risk management (MRM) team size growing 40% at top 10 UK banks (PwC)

Who hires AI Finance Auditors

Sectors

·Finance & Banking

Organisation types

·High street and investment banks
·Insurance companies
·Asset managers and hedge funds
·Big 4 financial services advisory
·FinTech companies
·Financial regulators

Geography: UK and US; hybrid

Salary ranges

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

£65,000–£100,000

per year

🇺🇸 United States

$95,000–$145,000

per year

Sources: LinkedIn Salary, Indeed, Lightcast. Ranges reflect mid-to-senior experience levels.

Skills you need

Domain & soft skillsForegrounded

Financial services knowledge (banking, insurance, investment)Audit and risk methodologyRegulatory literacy (FCA, PRA, Basel, IFRS)Structured report writingStakeholder communication up to board level

Technical skills

Model risk management frameworksAI/ML literacy: understanding model types and failure modesQuantitative reasoningData analysis tools

* This role is classified as “no coding required” — technical skills are learnable on the job.

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Career paths into this role

Financial auditor / risk manager / compliance professional

6–12 months

1.Build AI literacy specific to financial AI models
2.Study model risk management frameworks (SR 11-7, equivalent FCA guidance)
3.Volunteer for or request involvement in AI model review at your firm
4.Pursue MRM or AI audit certification
5.Apply for model risk or AI audit specialist roles

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