Senior Consultant

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Evident is an intelligence platform that benchmarks and tracks AI adoption across the financial services sector. Since the launch of our flagship product in January 2023, the Evident AI Index has rapidly become the global standard benchmark for AI maturity in banking.

The Evident AI Index forms the basis of our benchmarking products, which help companies to understand their ranking in relation to peers and to accelerate their AI strategy. The Client Services team, sitting at the core of Evident’s value proposition to clients, is responsible for delivering bespoke benchmarking analysis to clients and shaping the strategy of our benchmarking products.

• We are index experts. Our Co-Founders Alexandra Mousavizadeh and Annabel Ayles have more than 30 years of experience building complex indices that drive positive change in the world.
• We are building a cutting edge research team that uses the latest techniques in machine learning to build faster and better data collection and analysis tools.
• We are backed by some of the world’s leading tech investors, including the backers of Revolut and the tech commentator Scott Galloway, and have built a network of advisors that includes the Global AI Lead at AWS, Mastercard’s President of Cyber & Intelligence, Ocado’s former CTO, the former CCO of the Alan Turing Institute, the Chair of the UK Government AI Council and the former Head of the UK Government Office for AI.

If you are interested in advancing your career at a fast-growing, innovative and impact-driven company, you can read about Our Values and Our Commitment to Responsible AI. Our commitment s to diversity and inclusion are set out at the end of this job description.

We are seeking individuals who are interested in working with C-Suite decision makers at the world’s largest financial institutions to shape group-wide AI strategy.

In this role, you will provide cutting-edge insights on where to deploy AI to maximise value. You’ll be instrumental in shaping a client’s journey to AI maturity, whilst also feeding into shaping Evident’s own strategy and growth.

• Briefing the most senior AI leaders at financial institutions across the globe on how their organisations’ AI maturity compares to market leaders and peers
• Developing bespoke benchmarking analysis for clients, applying analytical rigour to interpreting data and developing insights
• Maintaining expert points of view on how AI is being deployed in financial services, including up to date knowledge of how AI is generating meaningful impact and the capabilities that must be in place to enable value creation at scale
• Facilitating sessions with a range of stakeholders at financial institutions to provide guidance on initiatives related to enhancing AI readiness, deployment and results
• Informing the evolution of Evident’s existing products and development of new offerings with subject matter expertise and client feedback

• 3+ years of experience in strategy consulting and/or financial services
• Experience working on AI strategy / implementation with banks or other financial institutions
• Proven experience in producing strategic, analytical content for clients
• Ability to proactively identify client opportunities to deliver exceptional value to clients
• Exhibit attention to detail and organisation - able to manage multiple clients and deadlines in parallel
• Proven experience of working effectively with a range of cross-functional team members
• Eagerness to take on ownership without being asked
• Communicate concisely and effectively, in writing and verbally

• Knowledge of / experience with AI use in large organisations
• Experience with Big Query, Tableau and/or other data visualisation tools

If you do not fulfil all requirements in the job description, we encourage you to submit your application nonetheless.

Please note:

you must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom without visa sponsorship.

• Holidays: 28 days of holiday + public bank holidays
• Flexible working: 3-4 days per week in our Central London office, 1-2 days remote
• Pension
• Private health insurance