My Financial Services client is seeking to recruit a AI Security and Compliance Engineer / Specialist on an initial 6 month contract based in London. It is hybrid and will require 3x days onsite per week. You will ensure the secure, ethical, and compliant development of AI solutions across the organisation. This role is central to embedding security, privacy, and regulatory controls into the design and engineering of AI products-including Microsoft Copilot, custom AI agents, and broader generative AI applications. You will work closely with engineering, architecture, legal, security and risk teams to define and implement controls across the AI lifecycle, ensuring alignment with internal policies and external regulations such as the EU AI Act, FCA guidance, and GDPR. A key part of this role involves leveraging Microsoft Purview to enforce data governance, classification, and compliance across AI systems. You will also collaborate with the AI Governance Lead to assess and support the onboarding of new AI systems into the bank, ensuring that all solutions meet the required standards for security, transparency, and regulatory compliance. Accountabilities and Responsibilities Secure AI Engineering and Design CollaborationPartner with engineering teams to embed security-by-design and privacy-by-design principles into AI agents, copilots, and automation workflows.Define and implement technical controls for:Data access and protectionModel transparency and explainabilityHuman oversigh