AI Security & Risk Director

RennerBrown; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

RennerBrown seeks an AI Security & Risk Manager to lead AI risk governance across models, data privacy, and regulatory compliance. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on threat modeling and vendor risk in a fast-paced financial technology context.

Collaborating with Legal, Compliance, and Technology teams, you will implement controls, monitor AI deployments (internal and vendor integrations), and report risks to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Data Science, or a related field; advanced degree a plus.
• At least 7-10 years of experience in information security, technology risk, or a related field, with a minimum of 3 years focused on AI systems, machine learning security, or AI governance.
• Deep understanding of the AI and LLM landscape, including foundation model architecture, agentic systems, RAG pipelines, and the risk implications of each.
• Hands-on experience evaluating AI platforms and products, including the ability to assess vendor claims about model behavior, data handling and security controls with appropriate skepticism.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the firm's AI risk framework, covering model risk, data privacy, adversarial threats, third-party AI, and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and enforce AI usage policies in collaboration with Legal and Compliance, including acceptable use, data classification requirements, and prompt handling standards.
• Maintain an inventory of AI tools deployed firm-wide and assess associated risk profiles.
• Provide regular AI risk reporting to the Head of Technology Risk and senior leadership.

Skills

AI risk management

Threat modeling

Regulatory compliance

Vendor risk

Communication

Security architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Azure

Entra ID

Job description

RennerBrown seeks an AI Security & Risk Manager to lead AI risk governance across models, data privacy, and regulatory compliance. The role combines strategic oversight with hands-on threat modeling and vendor risk in a fast-paced financial technology context.

Collaborating with Legal, Compliance, and Technology teams, you will implement controls, monitor AI deployments (internal and vendor integrations), and report risks to senior leadership.