iO Associates
AI Assurance
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AI Assurance Consultant
Type: Contract (Outside IR35)
Rate: GBP 575/day
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Hybrid / Client Site (UK Defence Sector)
Clearance Requirement: Active SC (minimum)
Role Overview
We're partnering with a specialist defence consultancy to bring in an experienced AI Assurance Consultant. You'll be working directly with defence clients to evaluate, test, and validate mission-critical artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, making sure they meet stringent safety, ethical, and regulatory standards before deployment.
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What You'll Be Doing
- Model Validation & Testing: Design and execute validation frameworks to test the reliability, robustness, and security of machine learning models and AI-driven defence capabilities.
- Risk & Compliance: Assess AI systems against Ministry of Defence (MOD) ethical principles, governance frameworks, and high-stakes operational compliance requirements.
- Independent Oversight: Provide trusted, objective advice on algorithmic bias, data integrity, and failure modes in complex, secure environments.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with technical teams, defence officials, and senior leadership to translate complex AI risks into clear, actionable insights.
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What We Are Looking For
- Proven experience in AI assurance, validation, auditing, or safety-critical systems engineering.
- Strong background working within the UK defence, national security, or highly regulated safety-critical sectors.
- Solid understanding of algorithmic risk, model evaluation, and governance frameworks.
- Active UK Security Clearance (SC) Minimum.
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