McDermott Will & Emery

Senior AI Risk & Advisory Manager

McDermott Will & Emery

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: ChicagoFloridaIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $193,000 - $301,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • 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

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
  • Preferred 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.
Benefits
  • Wellness is integral to building a successful career and a rich life.
  • Our benefits program supports your physical, emotional, mental, and financial health, with an emphasis on work-life balance.
  • Generous compensation packages that recognize hard work and excellence.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AI technologieslarge language modelsemerging AI systemsAI/ML systemsgenerative AIrisk assessmentAI governance frameworksdata privacycybersecurityincident response
Soft Skills
strong judgmentrisk assessment capabilitycommunicationcross-functional collaborationtechnical explanation to non-technical executives