Information Security & AI Specialist

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT

For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.

It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse - the Group's innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.

Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work® certification in several markets.

Sustainability is at the core of the Group's strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Women's Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.

What You'll Be Doing

The AI and Information Security Lead will be instrumental in ensuring that AI systems and data assets are secure, compliant, and ethically managed, aligning with global best practices and regional regulatory standards. This role will drive security innovation, mitigate risks associated with AI technologies, and support the organization in adopting AI securely while ensuring the privacy and integrity of its data.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive AI security strategy that aligns with Chalhoub Group's business objectives and digital transformation goals.
• Lead the integration of AI-driven security solutions into the Group's existing cybersecurity architecture, ensuring interoperability, scalability and resilience.
• Establish security frameworks for AI model development, deployment, and lifecycle management, incorporating best practices from NIST AI RMF and CSA's AI Organizational Responsibilities.
• Collaborate with data governance teams to ensure AI models adhere to privacy standards and ethical considerations throughout their lifecycle.
• Work closely with data governance teams to implement robust data protection measures, including encryption, access controls, and anonymization techniques, ensuring compliance with regional data protection laws such as the UAE's Data Protection Law and international standards like GDPR.
• Oversee the secure handling of sensitive data throughout the AI model lifecycle, from development to deployment, supporting business innovation while mitigating risks.
• Identify and assess emerging AI-driven security threats, implementing proactive measures to mitigate risks associated with adversarial AI, model poisoning, and data leakage.
• Lead the development and execution of AI-specific threat models and risk assessments, ensuring alignment with Chalhoub Group's overall risk management framework.
• Stay ahead of emerging threats in AI and data security, providing continuous threat intelligence and mitigation strategies.
• Ensure that AI systems adhere to ethical guidelines, promoting transparency, fairness, and accountability in AI decision-making processes.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with relevant regulations and standards, including ISO/IEC 27001, NIST 800-53, EU AI Act and the UAE's AI Ethics Guidelines.
• Act as a thought leader, driving internal awareness, training programs, and promoting a culture of responsible AI use and ethical data practices.
• Foster collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Tech&Data, legal, data privacy and compliance, to integrate AI security considerations into business processes and technological advancements.
• Engage proactively with external stakeholders, technology partners, vendors, and regulatory bodies to remain informed on emerging trends, best practices, and regulatory shifts relevant to AI and cybersecurity.
• Participate in hackathons, and crowd sourcing platforms effectively to progress on cyber 'definition of good'.

What You'll Need to Succeed

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.

Advanced certifications or specialized courses in AI/ML or AI Security, such as:

• Certified Artificial Intelligence Practitioner or AI Security Practitioner certifications.
• Specialized AI/ML courses from recognized platforms like Coursera, edX, or AI-focused programs.

Industry-Specific Certifications:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Practical experience with securing AI/ML models, including the development of adversarial machine learning defenses, model validation, and securing AI pipelines.

Familiarity with security frameworks for AI/ML models such as NIST AI RMF, and CSA's AI Organizational Responsibilities.

Proficiency with popular AI/ML tools and libraries, including TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, and cloud-based AI platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

Knowledge of AI-driven cybersecurity applications, including anomaly detection, threat intelligence, and automated defense systems.

Working knowledge in LLM models like Gemini, Llama, GPT, DALL-E and frameworks like LangChain & Vector databases like Faiss, Pinecone etc.

Deep understanding of AI-specific risks such as model poisoning, adversarial attacks, and data leakage

What We Can Offer You

With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.

We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.

We Invite All Applicants to Apply

It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.

We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.

Department DATA, ANALYTICS & AI

Company Industry: Retail

About the Company

The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group's success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group's competitive edge in today's market.

By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.

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