Threat and Adversarial AI Expert

Threat and Adversarial AI Expert6 Months Contract + Extension London Based 2 days in the office £500 to £600 a day Inside IR35 A pioneering financial institution is seeking an experienced Threat and Adversarial AI Expert to join their cybersecurity team. You will act as the primary architect of safety for the firm''s generative AI ecosystem, ensuring agentic capabilities remain resilient against an evolving global threat landscape.As a Threat AI Expert, you will lead the organisation''s Generative AI security strategy. Key responsibilities include:Advanced Threat Modelling: Leading structured sessions using STRIDE and OWASP LLM/Agentic frameworks to map out attack trees for complex, non-deterministic systems.Adversarial Engineering: Translating emerging threats-such as Prompt Injection, Sleeper Agents, and Denial-of-Wallet-into rigorous test cases.AWS Bedrock Mastery: Overseeing the secure model lifecycle, including the configuration of Guardrails, Knowledge Bases (RAG), and Agentic tool-use.Regulatory Stewardship: Mapping the firm''s safeguard catalogue against the specific demands of DORA, FCA Operational Resilience, and the EU AI Act.Collaborative Resilience: Running scenario-based workshops to validate control effectiveness, ensuring innovation never outpaces the firm''s risk appetite.Essential SkillProven track record in UK Financial Services with deep knowledge of FCA compliance and DORA.Solid grasp of Foundation Models (FMs), RAG, and the risks of non-deterministic ..... full job details .....