Director Frontier AI (Security)

Working with a global financial services organisation who are looking for a highly specialised Frontier AI Security contractor to help deliver a high-profile project. Details Location - London Hybrid - 3 days / week in office Duration - Initially 6 months Rate - £900-£1000 / day Inside IR35 via Umbrella Skills and Experience Required • Very senior, hands-on technical specialist • Deep security engineering; hands-on frontier LLM work (evals, agentic loops, failure modes); shipped production systems; product instinct; senior leadership. Core Competencies: • Strong AI, cybersecurity, and software engineering experience. • Experience with LLMs and frontier AI models rather than traditional machine learning alone. • Deep technical expertise and ability to actively contribute to engineering work. • Exploit development/offensive security experience. • Experience helping organisations strengthen cybersecurity defences. • Startup/founder backgrounds are welcomed; industry background is flexible. If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk