AI Security Lead

Summary

Join Version 1, a leading technology services company, as an AI Security Lead. This strategic role blends deep technical expertise with strong commercial acumen, encompassing pre-sales, solution development, client advisory, and delivery leadership. You will lead security engagements across AI, ML, and data platforms, ensuring trust, compliance, and resilience. Influence clients at all levels, guiding them through AI adoption risks. Support Version 1's AI business growth by shaping solutions, estimating delivery efforts, and contributing to bids and go-to-market strategies. Mentor and develop others, sharing knowledge and upskilling colleagues. Contribute to thought leadership through various channels. This is a hands-on role requiring strong communication and the ability to simplify complex topics for non-technical audiences.

Requirements

• A strong communicator, with the ability to engage senior business and technical stakeholders alike
• Skilled at simplifying complex AI risk topics and gaining buy-in from non-technical audiences
• Experienced in scoping, estimating, and shaping security solutions in client-facing roles
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and influencing strategic outcomes in regulated industries
• Confident leading workshops, delivering presentations, and contributing to business growth
• Robust cybersecurity background with hands-on experience in AI and data security
• Deep understanding of machine learning architectures, model vulnerabilities, and threat vectors (including LLMs and agentic systems)
• Commercially aware, with experience supporting or leading pre-sales, bids, and solution development
• Knowledge of security and assurance standards including: NIST AI Risk Management Framework
• ISO/IEC 42001 & ISO/IEC 27001
• OWASP LLM/Agentic Security guidance

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements across the AI and data security lifecycle, from early conversations and opportunity qualification to delivery and assurance
• Shape secure-by-design approaches for AI/ML models, pipelines, datasets, and automated decision-making systems
• Support pre-sales and commercial activity: define solutions, scope and estimate work, contribute to proposals, and influence decision-makers
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients on emerging AI risks and compliance obligations
• Deliver threat modelling, risk assessments, and adversarial security reviews
• Guide the design of technical and organisational controls aligned to frameworks like NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001
• Design and advocate for AI-specific monitoring and detection capabilities
• Mentor and develop others across the business – providing guidance, coaching, and knowledge-sharing to upskill colleagues and grow internal AI security expertise
• Contribute to thought leadership through webinars, whitepapers, and community events

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in regulated sectors (e.g. government, health, finance) is highly desirable

Benefits

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more
• Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes