Senior AI Security Consultant

• Salary: National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £74,000 to £103,000 and London from £82,300 to £113,000 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

• This role is graded as: Technical Specialist, Regulatory

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.

The Cyber and Information Resilience (C&IR) department is responsible for managing cyber security at the FCA, protecting organisational data and systems from malicious and accidental threats. C&IR is part of a Directorate lead by our CISO, Director of Cyber & Operational Resilience.

This role sits within the Security Expertise & Advisory (SE&A) team of the C&IR department. SE&A team provides dedicated consultancy, advice, and guidance to ensure business change is delivered safely and in line with FCA policies and standards. The team supports a wide range of projects and business initiatives, building enduring partnerships and delivering expert support across the organisation.

The Senior AI Security Consultant serves as the FCA’s recognised subject matter expert for AI security, providing authoritative advice, challenge and risk-based recommendations to support the secure and responsible adoption of AI technologies. Working across business, technology, governance, architecture and risk functions, the role identifies, assesses and manages AI-related security risks while shaping the organisation’s approach through the development of security frameworks, policies, standards and best practices.

The role provides technical leadership in AI threat modelling, risk assessment and security testing, while monitoring emerging threats, industry developments and evolving technologies. Acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, the AI Security Specialist supports strategic decision-making, improves AI security capability across the FCA and promotes awareness and good practice to ensure robust governance and risk management.

• Provide authoritative AI security subject matter knowledge to support risk-informed decision-making and the secure adoption of AI technologies across the FCA

• Carry out AI threat modelling, security risk assessment and security design activities for AI systems and emerging digital capabilities, providing specialist recommendations on risk treatment, security controls and secure adoption approaches

• Provide specialist oversight and technical leadership for AI security reviews, control validation and testing activities, delivering expert recommendations on the effectiveness of controls protecting AI systems and emerging AI technologies

• Oversee the development and continual improvement of AI security frameworks, standards, policies, guidance and secure design principles, ensuring consistent and proportionate approaches to AI security risk management across the organisation

• Act as the FCA’s recognised AI Security subject matter authority and centre of expertise, providing organisational leadership on emerging AI security threats, technologies, standards and regulatory developments and translating these into practical guidance, frameworks and risk management approaches

• Build organisational AI security capability through stakeholder engagement, knowledge sharing, awareness initiatives and the promotion of good practice across the FCA

• Demonstrate flexibility in managing shifting priorities and workloads to effectively support wider business needs. Respond to incoming requests within agreed SLAs,…