Principal Information Security Risk Management - AI
About The Position
The Principal Information Security Risk Management, AI is responsible for ensuring enterprise-wide Generative AI (GenAI), Agentic AI, LLMs, and ML security programs are effective, risk-aligned, and defensible—through independent challenge, governance, and validation. This role provides independent risk-based governance within a Three Lines of Defense (3LOD) model, ensuring GenAI and agent-based systems are secure, trustworthy, and aligned to risk appetite and regulatory expectations. The position partners closely with engineering, data science, product, and AI platform teams, acting as a credible challenger—not an operator.
Requirements
- Typically, 15+ years of progressive IT experience with 8+ years in Information Security
- Experience securing GenAI, LLM-based systems, or AI-driven platforms
- Strong understanding of: LLM architectures, prompt engineering, and RAG patterns, Agentic AI systems, orchestration frameworks, and tool integrations, Common GenAI risks (prompt injection, data exfiltration, hallucinations, model misuse)
- Experience operating in a Three Lines of Defense model and/or regulated environment (financial services preferred)
- Ability to translate complex technical risks into business impact and executive-level insights
- Experience in fintech or highly regulated industries
- Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, and emerging GenAI guidance
- Understanding of secure AI development practices and model governance
- Background in risk management, audit, or control validation
- Background and drug screen
Responsibilities
- Provide independent challenge and oversight of GenAI and agentic AI systems across design, deployment, and operation
- Define and maintain AI security policies, standards, and control requirements for LLMs, prompt-based systems, and autonomous agents
- Perform control validation and effectiveness testing across: Prompt handling and injection resistance, Model outputs and hallucination risk controls, Agent autonomy, decision boundaries, and tool use, Data access, grounding, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines
- Assess and challenge risks related to: Prompt injection and jailbreak attacks, Data leakage through prompts, outputs, or embeddings, Model misuse, abuse, and unintended actions by agents, Third-party models such as MCP, APIs, and supply chain dependencies
- Deliver risk-based reporting and insights on GenAI/agentic risks, control gaps, and systemic weaknesses
- Provide oversight of AI platforms, orchestration frameworks, and tooling to ensure secure configuration and governance
- Partner with First Line teams, Risk, Compliance, Legal, and Audit to ensure alignment with internal policies and emerging regulatory expectations
- Support regulatory exams and internal audits as the AI Security Second Line SME
Benefits
- Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans
- Company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility
- Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees
- Generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees
- 11 paid company holidays
- Paid volunteer day
- 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Maven Family Planning support (egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
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