Investment Research Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption Specialist

Location: Greater London

Job Description:

Job Title:

Investment Research Artificial Intelligence (AI) Adoption Specialist

Location:

London Corporate

Title:

Vice President/Associate The Research Division is actively investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance its analytical capabilities and deliver cutting-edge insights to clients. We are seeking a highly motivated AI Transformation Specialist to join our team. This role is needed to support the strategic adoption and implementation of AI across our research functions.

Working closely with the AI Transformation Lead, this position will involve identifying opportunities for AI application, supporting the development of AI solutions, and facilitating the integration of AI tools into the day-to-day workflows of research analysts.

This role offers a unique opportunity for an individual with a strong foundation in AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) and an understanding of financial research to contribute directly to the division's innovation agenda.

What we’ll offer youA healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days

Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your familyA range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4

Work scheme and Gym benefits

The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

Identify and assess AI opportunities across Research workflows, working with analysts and business stakeholders to prioritise use cases that improve efficiency and accuracy

Support AI solution development by partnering with our technology partners, control functions and vendors on prototype design, testing, requirements definition and model refinement

Drive pilot implementation and user adoption through user acceptance testing, feedback gathering, training materials and communication between technical teams and end-users

Track AI/ML market developments, particularly in financial research and natural language processing, and evaluate relevant tools, vendors and platforms

Prepare documentation and stakeholder updates covering AI use cases, methodologies, project progress, outcomes and recommendations

Your skills and experience

Relevant academic background in computer science, data science, machine learning, engineering or a related discipline or equivalent qualification and/or work experience

Professional experience in data, consulting, business analysis or technology roles, ideally including hands-on involvement in AI/ML or data science initiatives

Strong technical foundation in AI/ML concepts, data analysis and programming languages such as Python with familiarity and visualisation tools

Ability to translate business needs and communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders, including conducting training programs

Strong organisational and interpersonal skills, with attention to detail, adaptability and the ability to manage multiple tasks and supporting as part of a team Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying criticaal judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

How we’ll support you Training and development to help you excel in your career

Flexible working to assist you balance your personal prioritiesA culture of continuous learning to aid progression

We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive…