Secure-by-Design Lead: AI Security & Architecture

Sanderson; England; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson is seeking a hands-on Secure by Design Lead for a major financial services client. The role involves leading a security consultancy function, shaping secure software and technology change, and guiding AI security adoption.

You will manage a team of security consultants and architects, aligning work to standards, performing design reviews and threat modelling, and communicating risk to senior business and technology leaders.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of Secure by Design principles.
• Experience leading a security consultancy or architecture team.
• Strong people leadership and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Practical expertise in AI security risk and threat modelling.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop the security team with clear direction.
• Align work to group standards and improve ways of working.
• Provide technical leadership on design reviews and threat modelling.
• Act as senior escalation point for complex security challenges.
• Build relationships with business and technology leaders to translate risk into actionable guidance.
• Define service model and roadmap for security engagements.
• Ensure AI security assurance across internal and third‑party AI.

Skills

Secure by Design

Security leadership

Threat modelling

Security engineering

Cloud security

Job description

Sanderson is seeking a hands-on Secure by Design Lead for a major financial services client. The role involves leading a security consultancy function, shaping secure software and technology change, and guiding AI security adoption.

You will manage a team of security consultants and architects, aligning work to standards, performing design reviews and threat modelling, and communicating risk to senior business and technology leaders.