Job Title: AI Security Specialist
Salary: £72,702 - £85,000 per annum (outside London) £84,051 - £95,000 per annum (London)
Location: Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, London
Hours: Full-time – 35 hours
Working Pattern: Hybrid, spending at least two days per week at an office site.
As an AI Security Specialist you will help an organisation adopt artificial intelligence at scale while keeping customers, colleagues and systems safe. You will work at the intersection of cyber security, cloud engineering and advanced AI technologies, shaping and embedding our AI Security strategy, building security controls into AI systems from the outset, assessing and strengthening the security of AI platforms and applications, commissioning testing and adversarial assessments, and translating findings into practical actions. You will design and deploy AI-driven security capabilities such as threat detection, anomaly detection and incident response, and advise on risk, compliance and regulation to ensure we meet industry standards as AI technologies evolve.
Responsibilities
* Protect AI design, build and use across Lloyds Banking Group.
* Work closely with engineering and data teams to build security controls into AI systems from the start.
* Assess and strengthen security of AI platforms and applications, commission testing and adversarial assessments where needed.
* Translate findings into practical actions and deploy AI‑driven security capabilities.
* Advise on risk, compliance and regulation in the AI domain.
Qualifications
* Relevant experience in Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Computer Science, or a related area (5+ years).
* Substantial experience in Cyber Security, including practical experience securing AI systems and/or public cloud applications (5+ years).
* Solid understanding of cyber security principles and controls, including identity & access management, encryption, network security, and secure application design.
* Hands‑on experience in public cloud security engineering and/or configuration/operation of security tooling, such as Web Application Firewalls (2+ years).
* Solid knowledge of AI technologies including machine learning concepts, common model architectures, and emerging generative AI capabilities.
* Experience with security frameworks and regulations, such as ISO 27001, NIST and UK GDPR (5+ years).
* Demonstrated experience in conducting risk assessments, threat modelling, and security audits (5+ years).
* Good communication, project management, and organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
* Ability to collaborate with a wide range of teams and prioritise competing demands in a fast‑paced environment.
Benefits and Adjustments
* Reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns.
* As a Disability Confident Leader we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.
* A generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
* An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance.
* Share schemes including free shares.
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
* 30 days holiday, with bank holidays on top.
* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.
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