Senior AI Security Consultant

b Overview /b p In this role you will act as the FCA’s AI security subject matter expert, guiding secure adoption of AI across the organisation. You will work with business, tech, governance and risk teams to identify and manage AI security risks while shaping policies, standards and best practices. You’ll lead threat modelling, risk assessment and security testing for AI systems, and influence senior stakeholders with practical, risk-based guidance. This position offers strategic impact on governance and regulatory aligned AI security capabilities across the FCA. /p b Pay / Benefits /b ul li 28 days annual leave + bank holidays /li li Non-contributory pension (8–12%) and life assurance /li li Private healthcare with Bupa and income protection /li li 24/7 Employee Assistance /li li Paid volunteering /li li Flexible benefits scheme /li /ul b Responsibilities /b ul li Provide authoritative AI security knowledge to support risk-informed decisions and safe AI adoption /li li Conduct AI threat modelling, risk assessments, and security design activities with specialist recommendations /li li Provide oversight for AI security reviews, control validation and testing with expert recommendations on control effectiveness /li li Develop and improve AI security frameworks, standards, policies and secure design principles /li li Act as a centre of expertise on AI security threats, technologies, standards and regulatory developments /li li Build AI security capability through stakeholder engagement, knowledge sharing and good practice promotion /li li Manage shifting priorities and respond to requests within SLAs while maintaining team service standards /li li Provide leadership, guidance, and mentorship across SE A to support professional growth /li li Support SE A management in driving continuous improvements to capability and service efficiency /li /ul b Key requirements /b ul li Significant experience in cyber security, security architecture, security consultancy or risk management with deep AI security knowledge /li li Solid understanding of AI technologies and ecosystems, including generative AI and AI platforms, with risk assessment and threat modelling capabilities /li li Experience developing security frameworks, policies and governance models; familiarity with AI security/risk frameworks (e.g., OWASP LLM Top 10, MITRE ATLAS, NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, ISO 27001) /li li Ability to translate emerging tech, threat intelligence and regulatory developments into practical risk-based recommendations /li li Strong understanding of AI security governance, data, architecture, operational resilience and enterprise risk management /li li Effective stakeholder management and ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences /li li Collaborative leadership across multidisciplinary teams and mentoring capabilities /li li Degree-level qualification in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Security, or related discipline (or equivalent experience) /li /ul ul li stakeholder management /li li consultancy /li li influencing /li li AI threat modelling /li li security risk assessment /li li security testing /li /ul