Senior AI Security & Governance Consultant

Bank of New Zealand; Wellington; Hybrid; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous leave

Career development

Job summary

BNZ is seeking a cybersecurity professional to join the Cyber & Governance team within the Technology unit. You will design and assess AI security solutions, lead threat modelling for AI systems, and ensure audit readiness across AI initiatives while embedding transparency and human-in-the-loop practices where needed.

Hybrid role based in Auckland or Wellington, three days in the office and two days flexible, with opportunities to grow and develop in a collaborative, agile environment that

Qualifications

• 5+ years combined experience in information and cyber security.
• Good knowledge of AI, with the ability to apply security considerations to AI design, assessment, and implementation.
• Knowledge of the banking industry.
• Ability to assimilate new technologies quickly and apply relevant security considerations to them.
• Security risk, audit, consulting, and governance experience.
• Experience in public cloud technologies.
• Information and cyber security operational experience.
• Prevention and detection methods / technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and assess AI solutions from a security perspective, partnering with delivery, data, and risk teams to integrate guardrails, patterns, and controls so production releases meet risk acceptance and delivery timelines, with zero high-risk findings at go live.
• Lead Threat Modelling & Control Design for AI systems and use cases.
• Assure Compliance & Audit Readiness across AI initiatives.
• Embed transparency, fairness, explainability, and human-in-the-loop practices where required for AI, reinforcing customer trust and supporting organisational values.
• Deliver targeted enablement for executives and delivery teams to increase pass rates at security gates and reduce repeat defects across AI initiatives.

Skills

AI security

Security governance

Threat modelling

Cloud security

Auditing & compliance

InfoSec operations

Job description

BNZ is seeking a cybersecurity professional to join the Cyber & Governance team within the Technology unit. You will design and assess AI security solutions, lead threat modelling for AI systems, and ensure audit readiness across AI initiatives while embedding transparency and human-in-the-loop practices where needed.

Hybrid role based in Auckland or Wellington, three days in the office and two days flexible, with opportunities to grow and develop in a collaborative, agile environment that