
Senior AI Risk & Advisory Manager
McDermott Will & Emery
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Florida • Illinois • United 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