AI Security Consultant

Manchester Source: WhatJobs

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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.