AI Consultant

AI Consultant London, Leeds - 3dpw

£70-£90,000 plus benefits.

This is an opportunity to join a newly established AI lab within a large, data-driven organisation that plays a critical role in supporting smarter decision-making across regulated industries. Sitting at consultant level, this role offers a rare mix of hands-on model development, applied AI research and exposure to varied, high-impact projects, without being overly focused on deployment work.

The Company They are a well-established organisation operating at scale, known for working with complex, high-volume datasets to support better commercial and risk decisions. Data and analytics sit at the heart of the business, with a strong culture of long-term career development and collaboration. Their AI lab is a newer function, created to enhance existing capabilities and drive innovation through advanced analytics and artificial intelligence

The Role

• Design, develop and enhance AI and machine learning models to support client and internal projects.
• Apply AI techniques such as LLMs, transformers and predictive modelling to real-world business problems.
• Contribute to research and development initiatives, including new product and model innovation.
• Work closely with stakeholders across data, analytics and wider business teams to integrate AI into decision-making.
• Present insights and recommendations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support and guide others on best practice in modelling and analytical approaches.

Your Skills and Experience

• Strong commercial experience in credit risk within a lender, fintech or credit-focused data organisation.
• Proven capability in model development, including scorecards or other predictive models.
• Hands-on experience applying AI and machine learning, such as chatbots, LLMs or advanced ML models.
• Solid programming skills in Python and SQL.
• Experience exploring AI as an alternative or improved solution to existing lending or collections processes.
• Confident communicator, comfortable presenting technical work to varied stakeholders.

What They Offer

• Bonus, pension, private medical
• A high-impact role within a growing AI function, working on varied and meaningful projects.
• Clear scope for progression within a business known for strong retention and culture.
• Hybrid working with three set days in the office each week.