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Artificial Intelligence & Data Science – Professionalism, Regulation and Ethics Working Party – Members

Application closing date: 17 July 2025

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received. 
The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) has a thriving Artificial Intelligence and Data Science community which supports several active and diverse, member-led working parties.  

The scope of the Working Party is to research a wide range of topics with the aim of producing helpful guidance for actuaries working in data science – or actuaries using AI tools - under three headings:

  • Professionalism: considerations when applying the Actuaries Code, TAS and APSX2 to data science work and AI tools – e.g. communicating complex algorithms.
  • Regulation: keeping on the right side of relevant regulation – e.g. GDPR, EU Gender Directive.
  • Ethics: considering wider issues of ethics in AI and data science – e.g. bias.

Time commitment

Personal time commitment of around 1-2 days per month to research and draft content. Plus, one hour per month for discussion meetings to check progress (meetings will be held virtually).

Next steps

If you are interested in this role and would like an informal conversation before applying, please email us at engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk.

If you have read all the above and would like to apply, please send us:

  • brief details of your relevant experience
  • your reasons for wishing to get involved
  • your ARN (if you are a member)
  • a brief copy of your CV and full contact details (if you are a non-member)
  • confirmation that you have read, understood, and agree to the information and requirements laid out in our volunteer information pack (please be aware that until we have received this confirmation, we will not be able to appoint you as a volunteer)

Please email all the above to engagement.team@actuaries.org.uk. Please note, we are unable to accept late applications.

We are committed to promoting diversity, equality of opportunity, and inclusion, within all our vacancies and we actively encourage applications from a diverse range of potential candidates. Recognising and embracing the unique and diverse talents of our volunteers is fundamental to the success of our organisation.

What you need to know

Volunteering provides you with a wide range of opportunities. With all rights and opportunities come responsibilities and we ask all our volunteers to comply with the terms of the IFoA’s governance manual and volunteer information pack. Before offering to provide support, please read through: what you need to know.