End Date Thursday 25 June 2026Salary Range £48,987 – £54,430We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
Job Details
JOB TITLE: Associate AI Security Specialist
SALARY: £48,987 – £56,000 per annum (outside London) £57,150 – £66,000 per annum (London)
LOCATION: Leeds, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, London
HOURS: Full-time – 35 hours
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid – at least two days per week at an office site (40% of time). Flexible working options available.
What You’ll Be Doing
At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re moving to the next stages of our digital transformation, and it’s our job within the Chief Security Office (CSO) to ensure that we keep our customers, colleagues and assets safe from threat. The CSO’s Security Data & AI Lab has an opportunity for an Associate AI Security Specialist to support the secure design, implementation and adoption of AI systems and applications across the Group. This role focuses on enabling the safe and effective use of AI by embedding security controls, supporting engineering teams and ensuring that AI solutions are built and operated in line with security standards.
The role aligns to three key areas:
- Supporting safe adoption of AI within the Group
- Understanding attacker use/exploitation of AI
- Applying AI to enhance security capability
Why Join Us
We’re a pioneering, fast‑changing business shaping finance as a force for good. This role gives you the opportunity to have a direct impact and do the best work of your career.
Qualifications
- A degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience in cyber security or technology risk, with exposure to AI, data or cloud‑based environments desirable
- Solid understanding of core cyber security principles, including IAM, secure application design and data protection
- Awareness of public cloud security concepts and tooling; hands‑on experience an advantage
- Interest and understanding of AI technologies, including machine learning concepts and generative AI use cases
- Familiarity with security frameworks and regulations such as ISO 27001, NIST or UK GDPR and how they apply to AI systems
- Experience supporting technical implementation, validation and testing of security controls within applications or platforms
- Strong analytical and organisational skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks
- Excellent communication skills – able to explain technical concepts to non‑technical partners and translate security requirements into actionable technical guidance
Benefits
- Opportunity to help shape AI security strategy at national scale
- Environment that supports experimentation, an engineering‑forward approach and continuous learning
- Training, certifications and learning pathways across AI, Cloud, Security Engineering and Architecture
- Reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexible office attendance, location and working patterns
- Disability Confident Leader – guaranteed fair interview opportunity for suitable candidates with a disability, long‑term health or neurodivergent condition
- Generous pension contribution up to 15%
- Annual bonus award subject to Group performance
- Share schemes including free shares
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays
- Well‑being initiatives and parental leave policies
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We support diversity, equity and inclusion and provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers.
Contact
If you are interested, please email us at careers@lloydsbanking.com.
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