Overview
In this AI Security Consultant role, you help clients secure AI-enabled environments, from cloud and data governance to AI agents and LLM integrations. You work within PA's Digital & Data practice, collaborating with product, design and tech teams to translate security risks into practical controls. You assess AI-related threats, model risks, and design guardrails that balance security with business outcomes. You’ll engage with senior stakeholders and shape secure AI adoption across client projects.
Pay / Benefits
- Private healthcare for you and family
- 25 days annual leave (+ 0.5 day on Christmas Eve)
- Generous pension
- Community/charity involvement
- Annual performance-based bonus
- PA share ownership
Responsibilities
- Conduct cyber security assessments across technology estates, cloud, applications, networks, identity platforms and processes.
- Review security architectures and provide actionable, risk-aligned recommendations.
- Design and implement security controls for access management, data protection, logging, vulnerability management and incident response.
- Translate technical findings into business-focused guidance for senior stakeholders.
- Assess AI-enabled applications, LLM integrations, AI agents and autonomous workflows for security risks.
- Support threat modelling for agentic systems and governance across AI lifecycle.
- Identify opportunities to use AI safely to improve security operations and assist SOC, GRC, and incident response functions.
Key requirements
- Strong background in cyber security consulting, security architecture, risk management or security operations.
- Understanding of identity and access management, cloud security, application security, data protection and vulnerability management.
- Ability to assess environments and present prioritized recommendations.
- Experience communicating with technical teams and senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of AI/generative AI/LLM-enabled systems and associated risks.
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Stakeholder engagement
- Problem solving and pragmatic advisory
- AI security knowledge (prompt injection, data leakage, agentic risks)
- Threat modelling for complex systems including AI
- Governance and assurance for AI systems
AI Security Consultant in Manchester employer: PA Consulting
At PA Consulting, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture. As a Data Architect, you will have the opportunity to lead transformative projects in a hybrid working environment, allowing for flexibility while engaging with clients and colleagues. We are committed to your professional growth, offering continuous learning opportunities and the chance to work on cutting-edge AI-driven data solutions that make a real impact.
