Senior AI Security Architect

We’re working with our client, a leading global law firm, to recruit a Senior Manager-level AI Security Architect to take ownership of the security architecture for its enterprise AI ecosystem, including a flagship internal AI platform used across the firm.

Sitting within the Digital Trust & AI Security function, this role is central to enabling secure innovation in a highly regulated legal environment. You’ll combine deep technical expertise with senior-level influence, helping to shape how AI is designed, deployed, and governed across the firm.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Owning and designing the security architecture for enterprise AI platforms and workloads


• Leading Identity and Access Management architecture for AI, with a strong focus on machine and workload identities


• Defining and embedding AI security governance, standards, and secure-by-design principles


• Providing hands-on architectural leadership across Azure and Microsoft Entra ID


• Partnering with engineering, cloud, and product teams to integrate security into AI development and delivery


• Acting as a senior escalation point for AI, IAM, and security architecture decisions


• Supporting audit, regulatory, and client assurance requirements related to AI security


• Influencing senior stakeholders and mentoring technical teams

What you’ll bring:

• Deep expertise across IAM, including AD, Entra ID, PAM, IGA, Conditional Access, and machine identities
• Strong Microsoft security and cloud architecture background
• Experience securing AI platforms or complex cloud-based systems
• Confidence operating at Senior Manager level, with the ability to influence and lead

Desirable: Legal or professional services experience, security architecture certifications (CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF), Zero Trust, multi-cloud exposure, or application security.

Apply now to help shape secure, enterprise-scale AI within a top-tier legal environment.