Senior AI Risk & Advisory Manager
About The Position
McDermott, Will & Schulte LLP is embedding Artificial Intelligence across core workflows, vendor platforms, and client-facing services. As adoption accelerates—including agentic AI systems that can independently access and act on data—the Firm needs dedicated expertise to ensure leadership has clear visibility into how these technologies function and what implications they carry. This role is uniquely positioned for impact, with dual reporting to the CIO and General Counsel, treating security and innovation as mutually reinforcing priorities. It involves defining a new function at the frontier of enterprise AI governance.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in technology, security, risk, or related fields
- Deep understanding of AI/ML systems, particularly LLMs and generative AI
- Ability to explain complex technical systems to non-technical executives
- Strong judgment and risk assessment capability
- Experience working cross-functionally with IT and Legal
- Familiarity with AI security, privacy, and regulatory considerations
Nice To Haves
- Background in ML engineering, data science, cybersecurity, or AI architecture
- Familiarity with AI-driven cyber threats and the application of AI/ML to security operations
- Experience with AI governance frameworks and regulatory compliance
Responsibilities
- Serve as subject matter expert on AI technologies, including large language models and emerging AI systems
- Advise leadership on technical implications of AI initiatives and translate AI architecture into business and legal risk considerations
- Evaluate proposed AI use cases and tools across the Firm
- Identify and assess risks related to data privacy, intellectual property, bias and fairness, hallucination and reliability, and security vulnerabilities
- Recommend controls, guardrails, and oversight mechanisms—with particular attention to agentic AI systems that may access data subject to regulatory or ethical requirements
- Assess and advise on AI-driven threats, including AI-enhanced social engineering and automated attack techniques
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI to improve threat detection, incident response, and defensive operations
Benefits
- Generous compensation packages
- Opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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