Job Description

Lead Auditor ISO/IEC 42001 (Freelance, Serbia)

Mode: Freelance on call activity | Location: Serbia (remote/on-site depending on project)

Company description

An international certification and inspection body present in more than 140 countries, with a structured approach to conformity assessment in quality, safety, environment, information security and emerging management systems. The Group helps organisations of all sectors make their processes, products and digital systems more reliable and responsible.

PROJECT TYPE

Management system certification (AI Management Systems). Note: this role does not fall within the industrial technical categories of the template (O&G, Power, Renewable, Offshore, Subsea, Highways), so the classification is proposed as "Management system certification".

SCOPE OF POSITION

Purpose of the position: lead certification and surveillance audits of artificial intelligence management systems (AIMS) against ISO/IEC 42001, ensuring methodological rigour, independence and quality of outcomes.

Main responsibilities:

• Plan and conduct initial certification, surveillance and recertification audits in accordance with ISO/IEC 42001:2023 and ISO 19011
• Lead the audit team and define audit plans, scope and sampling
• Assess the conformity of AI governance controls: roles, policies, risk management, impact assessment, model lifecycle management and transparency
• Verify the consistency between AI objectives, Annex A controls and the risks identified by the organisation
• Write audit reports, classify nonconformities and support the certification committee in its decisions
• Carry out verification audits of risk treatment plans and the effectiveness of corrective actions
• Interface with client management, development and data science teams, and accreditation bodies
• Keep skills up to date on regulatory developments (EU AI Act, ISO/IEC 42005, ISO/IEC 42006) and best practice

Requirements

Education: degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics, Law or equivalent disciplines; equivalent technical or professional training paths will also be considered.

Transversal skills

• Problem solving
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Results orientation