AI Engineer

AI Engineer

Salary: £80,000 to £90,000 per annum

Contract: 12-month Fixed-Term Contract (FTC)

Working Pattern: Hybrid working

Are you an experienced AI Engineer looking to shape how a leading London law firm adopts Microsoft Copilot and AI-driven automation?

We are recruiting for a newly created AI Engineer position within a highly regarded London law firm. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of designing, developing and deploying enterprise AI solutions using Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio and the wider Microsoft ecosystem.

Working closely with IT, Information Security, Risk and business stakeholders, you will help transform AI experimentation into secure, scalable and measurable solutions that deliver genuine business value.

What's on offer?

• Salary of £80,000 to £90,000 per annum.
• 12-month fixed-term contract.
• Hybrid working from modern London offices.
• A newly created role with significant scope to influence AI strategy and adoption.
• The opportunity to work with emerging Microsoft AI technologies.
• A collaborative, forward-thinking professional services environment.
• Exposure to business-critical AI and automation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test and maintain Microsoft Copilot and Copilot Studio agents.
• Build enterprise AI agents integrated with Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint and internal business systems.
• Develop intelligent automation workflows using Power Platform, Power Automate and Dataverse.
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise applications using REST APIs, OpenAPI, Microsoft Graph and Azure services.
• Establish best practices for prompt engineering, knowledge grounding, testing and agent lifecycle management.
• Implement appropriate security, governance, compliance and responsible AI controls.
• Work with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for AI-driven efficiency and automation.
• Monitor AI agent performance, adoption and reliability, continuously improving solutions.
• Troubleshoot integration issues, access permissions and AI output quality.
• Provide technical guidance and documentation to support wider AI adoption.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience developing and deploying Microsoft Copilot or Copilot Studio agents in an enterprise environment.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams and Entra ID.
• Hands-on experience with Power Platform, Power Automate and Dataverse.
• Experience integrating enterprise systems using REST APIs, connectors and authentication frameworks.
• Strong understanding of prompt engineering, AI agent orchestration, knowledge grounding and testing.
• Knowledge of AI security, data privacy, governance and role-based access controls.
• Experience with Azure AI Search, Azure OpenAI or Microsoft Graph would be advantageous.
• Previous experience within legal, professional services or another regulated industry would be beneficial.

About You

You will be a proactive, technically capable AI Engineer who enjoys turning emerging technology into practical business solutions.

You will have excellent problem-solving skills, strong stakeholder communication abilities and the confidence to challenge existing processes. You will also be comfortable working independently, managing ambiguity and collaborating with both technical and non-technical colleagues.

Interested in helping shape the future of AI within a leading professional services organisation?

Apply today to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Due to the high volume of applications, if you haven’t heard from us within 2 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.