Senior AI Risk & Validation Leader – Security

Macquarie Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave day

Service bonus leave days

Parental leave (up to 20 weeks)

Volunteer leave

Gender affirmation leave

Employee wellbeing program

Learning & development support

Hybrid/flexible working arrangements

Work from home equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Macquarie Group in Sydney seeks a senior leader to oversee AI engineering and validation, focusing on security and risk assessments of agentic AI tools and frontier models used within cyber security. You will drive end-to-end validation engagements, combine hands-on technical assessment with sound risk judgement, and communicate findings to senior stakeholders.

You will develop validation methodologies for emerging AI risks and mentor validators, building reusable methodologies and tooling for

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience with GenAI and agentic AI systems in production or security-sensitive environments.
• Strong understanding of cyber security fundamentals relevant to AI systems.
• Experience with AI safety frameworks and testing methodologies (e.g., OWASP AI Testing Guide, MITRE ATLAS).
• Ability to lead complex technical engagements and communicate risks to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent, risk-based validation of advanced AI systems and their control environments.
• Develop validation methodologies for emerging AI risks and deliver evidence-based conclusions.
• Coach validators, establish testing strategies, and build reusable tooling for the risk program.

Skills

GenAI security

AI risk validation

Cybersecurity fundamentals

Threat modelling

Adversarial testing

Programming (Python)

Technical leadership

Communication skills

AI safety frameworks

Agentic AI experience

Tools

Git

Automated testing

Reproducible environments

CI/CD

Job description

Macquarie Group in Sydney seeks a senior leader to oversee AI engineering and validation, focusing on security and risk assessments of agentic AI tools and frontier models used within cyber security. You will drive end-to-end validation engagements, combine hands-on technical assessment with sound risk judgement, and communicate findings to senior stakeholders.

You will develop validation methodologies for emerging AI risks and mentor validators, building reusable methodologies and tooling for