Associate AI Security Specialist

Lloyds Banking Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 15%

Annual bonus

Share schemes

Discounted shopping

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Wellbeing & parental leave

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking an Associate AI Security Specialist to help secure AI systems and embed security controls across the Group. You will support engineering teams and ensure AI solutions are built and operated securely.

The role sits in the Chief Security Office's Security Data & AI Lab, focusing on safe AI adoption, attacker insight, and applying AI to strengthen security capabilities. Hybrid work is offered with flexible arrangements.

Qualifications

• Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, AI, or related field (or equivalent).
• Experience in cyber security or technology risk with exposure to AI/data/cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of IAM, secure app design, and data protection.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001/NIST/UK GDPR and AI systems.

Responsibilities

• Support secure design and adoption of AI systems.
• Embed security controls into AI solutions across the stack.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement security measures.
• Assess threat models and assist with testing of controls.

Skills

Cyber security

AI security

Cloud security

IAM basics

Security governance

Education

Cyber Security degree

Computer Science degree

Artificial Intelligence degree

Tools

Cloud security tooling

Security testing tools

Job description

End Date
Wednesday 16 September 2026

Salary Range
£48,987 - £54,430

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options
Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Associate AI Security Specialist
SALARY: £48,987 - £56,000 per annum (outside London)
£57,150 - £66,000 per annum (London)
LOCATION: Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, London
HOURS: Full-time – 35 hours
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.

What You’ll Be Doing…

At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re moving to the next stages of our digital transformation, and it’s our job within the Chief Security Office (CSO) to ensure that we keep our customers, colleagues, and assets safe from threat.
The CSO’s Security Data & AI Lab have an exciting opportunity for an Associate AI Security Specialist to support the secure design, implementation, and adoption of AI systems and applications across the Group.
This role focuses on enabling the safe and effective use of AI by embedding security controls, supporting engineering teams, and ensuring that AI solutions are built and operated in line with security standards. The role aligns to three key areas: supporting safe adoption, understanding attacker use/exploitation of AI, and applying AI to enhance security capability.

Why Join us?

If you think all banks are the same, you’re wrong. We’re a pioneering, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. If you’re after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you’ve just found it

What we’re looking for?

• A degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in cyber security or technology risk, with exposure to AI, data, or cloud‑based environments desirable.
• A solid understanding of core cyber security principles, including identity and access management (IAM), secure application design, and data protection.
• Awareness of public cloud security concepts and tooling, with hands‑on experience an advantage.
• An interest in and understanding of AI technologies, including machine learning concepts and generative AI use cases.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and regulations such as ISO 27001, NIST, or UK GDPR, and how these apply to AI systems.
• Experience supporting technical implementation, validation, and testing of security controls within applications or platforms.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non‑technical partners and translate security requirements into actionable technical guidance.

Why This Role Matters…

This team is responsible for defending one of the UK's most trusted institutions as it adopts next generation AI capabilities. You'll play a part in the Group's AI security posture, designing and deploying the controls that keep our customers, colleagues, and services safe - while enabling bold transformation across the bank.

What You'll Get -

• Opportunity to help shape AI security strategy at national scale.
• An environment that supports experimentation, an engineering-forward approach, and continuous learning.
• Training, certifications, and learning pathways across AI, Cloud, Security Engineering, and Architecture.

This is a place for you…

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and launch a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. We offer 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 and have a disability, long‑term health or neuro‑divergent condition, through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers - just let us know what you need.

We Also Offer a Wide-ranging Benefits Package, Which Includes…

• 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
• 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values‑led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.