AI Security Services Lead Job at Barclays (Knutsford)

Job Description

Join Barclays as an AI Security Services Lead - Barclays is seeking an AI Security Services Lead to own and operate the central AI security services required as AI adoption continues to grow across the organisation. In this role, you will ensure that security controls for AI platforms and models are thoughtfully designed, continuously maintained, and fully embedded into engineering and operational processes. You will work closely with enabling teams across the CISO pillars, leveraging existing services and enhancing them with AI‑specific security capabilities and patterns. Your work will be critical in delivering consistent, scalable AI security outcomes, ensuring emerging AI risks are proactively addressed and not managed inconsistently across the enterprise.

Job Responsibility

Collaboration with stakeholders to understand their security requirements in business processes and IT projects, to enhance overall risk management
Execution of risk assessments to identify and prioritise potential cybersecurity threats that could impact the banks operations and data and guide the implementation of mitigation strategies and communicate findings to relevant findings to relevant senior stakeholders
Collaboration with business units to develop and implement security policies and procedures for the banks operations aligned to the risk management framework
Management of the implementation, testing and monitoring of security controls across the banks IT systems to ensure the effectiveness of controls and mitigation of risk
Execution of training content and sessions to educate employees, enhance cybersecurity awareness and provide guidance on safe online practices
Management of complex cybersecurity incidents by collaborating with IT teams and response experts to effectively resolve cases through analysis, expertise support and project supervision
Identification of emerging cybersecurity trends, threats, and new technologies to address potential risks by advocating the adoption of new security solutions

Requirements

Security Engineering & Operations Expertise -Deep experience in designing, operating, and scaling enterprise security controls, with strong operational ownership and seamless integration into SOC, IAM, cloud, and CI/CD environments
AI/ML Systems & Threat Understanding- Strong understanding of AI/ML platforms (including data pipelines, model training, inference, and model repositories) and AI‑specific threats such as model poisoning, data leakage, adversarial inputs, and misuse of generative outputs
Enterprise Integration & Cross‑Functional Leadership -Proven ability to embed AI security controls into enterprise platforms and workflows through close collaboration with CTO, platform engineering, and wider CISO teams
Specialist AI Security Subject Matter Depth - Hands‑on experience with AI/ML security techniques, tools, or frameworks, such as adversarial ML, model scanning, AI guardrails, MITRE ATLAS, and secure AI lifecycle approaches
AI Governance, Standards & Regulatory Knowledge - Familiarity with AI security and governance frameworks including NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and emerging regulations such as the EU AI Act, with experience translating these into practical technical controls
Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Vendor Management -Experience shaping multi‑year security capability roadmaps, building investment cases, and managing specialist vendors delivering AI security tooling and services

Nice to have

Specialist AI Security Subject Matter Depth - Hands‑on experience with AI/ML security techniques, tools, or frameworks, such as adversarial ML, model scanning, AI guardrails, MITRE ATLAS, and secure AI lifecycle approaches
AI Governance, Standards & Regulatory Knowledge - Familiarity with AI security and governance frameworks including NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and emerging regulations such as the EU AI Act, with experience translating these into practical technical controls
Strategic Planning, Budgeting & Vendor Management -Experience shaping multi‑year security capability roadmaps, building investment cases, and managing specialist vendors delivering AI security tooling and services

What we offer

Competitive holiday allowance
Life assurance
Private medical care
Pension contribution

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