Senior Cyber Risk & AI Governance Consultant
6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Hybrid
We’re working with a large, complex organisation looking for an experienced Senior Cyber Risk & AI Governance Consultant to support an evolving portfolio of cyber governance, risk and assurance work.
The role will have a particular focus on AI governance and cyber risk, helping the organisation establish practical governance around the use of AI while supporting wider security, compliance and assurance requirements.
This is a hands-on delivery role, suited to someone who can work independently, bring structure to developing requirements and translate governance expectations into practical processes and controls.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement proportionate AI governance frameworks, policies and standards.
- Assess AI use cases across operational, research and corporate environments.
- Establish practical AI risk assessment, approval and oversight processes.
- Develop and maintain risk registers, governance reporting and supporting documentation.
- Assess security, privacy, third-party and regulatory risks associated with AI adoption.
- Support wider cyber risk, governance, compliance and assurance activities.
- Strengthen controls, evidence and reporting across sensitive or externally governed programmes.
- Work closely with technical teams, senior leaders and non-technical stakeholders.
- Translate complex risk and governance requirements into practical processes that can be adopted across the organisation.
Skills & Experience
- Strong experience across cyber risk, governance and compliance.
- Recent experience in AI governance, responsible AI or AI risk management.
- Proven experience developing and implementing governance frameworks and controls.
- Working knowledge of relevant standards and frameworks, including ISO 27001, ISO 42001 and NIST AI RMF.
- Strong understanding of security, privacy and third-party risk.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and deliver at pace.
- Experience within higher education, research, public sector or similarly complex environments would be beneficial.
- Exposure to defence, sensitive research or regulated programmes would be advantageous.
The role will be predominantly remote, with occasional travel to Surrey. Interviews will commence swiftly.
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