Principle AI Security Consultant

Anson McCade; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking a Senior AI Security Consultant to help build a UK-wide AI security advisory capability, sitting at the intersection of cyber security, AI and advisory, and assisting clients in securely adopting AI while addressing risks from LLMs, AI applications and autonomous systems.

The role involves leading assessments, shaping recommendations, mentoring consultants, and collaborating with specialists across cyber, AI, data, engineering and strategy in regulated sectors.

Qualifications

• Consulting/advisory background preferred over hands-on AI engineering.
• Strong foundation in cyber security consulting, architecture, operations or strategy.
• Experience with AI security concepts and risk assessment.
• Familiarity with security frameworks and governance considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead AI security and broader cyber security assessments.
• Advise senior stakeholders on AI-related cyber risk.
• Threat model LLM applications, AI agents and agentic workflows.
• Develop AI security strategies, governance approaches and practical controls.
• Design guardrails around identity, permissions, logging and autonomous actions.
• Mentor consultants within engagements and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Cyber security consulting

Security architecture

Application security

Security operations

Security strategy / transformation

AI security / AI assurance

Job description

Senior AI Security Consultant – Senior Consultant to Principal Consultant

UK-wide | Hybrid | DTCS / Digital & Data

Build the AI Security advisory capability of tomorrow.

I’m working with a leading innovation and transformation consultancy that is expanding its AI Security capability across the UK.

They are looking for experienced Senior Consultants through Principal Consultants from strong cyber security consulting and advisory backgrounds.

This is a particularly interesting opportunity for someone who wants to sit at the intersection of Cyber Security, AI and Advisory — helping organisations understand how to securely adopt AI while dealing with the risks introduced by LLMs, AI applications and increasingly autonomous agentic systems.

The role

You'll work directly with clients to understand their security challenges, shape recommendations and help them navigate an area that is still evolving.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Lead AI Security and broader cyber security assessments
• Advise senior stakeholders on AI-related cyber risk
• Threat model LLM applications, AI agents and agentic workflows
• Assess risks around prompt injection, excessive agency, data leakage, insecure tool use and model supply chains
• Develop AI security strategies, governance approaches and practical control frameworks
• Design guardrails around identity, permissions, human oversight, logging and autonomous actions
• Advise organisations on secure adoption of AI across their technology estate
• Identify opportunities to safely use AI across SOC, threat detection, vulnerability management and incident response
• Shape client propositions, bids and new AI Security offerings
• Lead and mentor consultants within engagements
• Work alongside specialists across cyber, AI, data, engineering and strategy

What we're looking for

We're particularly interested in consulting and advisory profiles rather than purely hands-on AI engineering backgrounds.

You’ll likely have a strong foundation in one or more areas of:

• Cyber Security Consulting
• Security Architecture
• Application Security
• Security Operations
• Security Strategy / Transformation
• AI Security / AI Assurance

You’ll also have a good understanding of how AI systems actually introduce security risk — whether that’s through LLM applications, APIs, RAG, agents, tool use, data access or autonomous workflows.

Experience with NIST AI RMF, OWASP LLM / Agentic AI guidance, MITRE ATLAS, ISO 27001, NIST CSF or similar frameworks would be valuable.

Why now?

AI Security is still an emerging discipline, which means there is a genuine opportunity to establish yourself in the space rather than simply follow an established playbook.

You’ll have access to a broad consulting community spanning Cyber, AI, Data, Engineering and Strategy, with the opportunity to work on complex client problems across sectors including Defence & Security, Financial Services, Energy, Government and other highly regulated environments.

For someone at Senior Consultant to Principal Consultant level, this is an opportunity to combine your existing cyber advisory experience with one of the fastest-developing areas of security.

If you’re already advising clients on cyber security and want to build a serious specialism in AI Security, I’d be keen to speak.