AI Engineer

Job Description

AI Engineer needed by this prestigious International Law firm  to own and develop its generative AI capability. This is a rare opportunity to be the person who builds, runs and evolves the AI stack at a firm with a genuinely elite reputation. You’ll have ownership of the firm’s GenAI applications (including ChatGPT Enterprise, M365 Copilot and others), develop new AI-backed tools and workflows, and work directly with partners and leadership to identify where AI can make a real difference to how the firm operates.

The role sits within a small, high-calibre IT team and carries a dotted-line report to the firm’s CEO for certain AI initiatives – so this is a position with genuine visibility and influence.

What you’ll be doing

• Owning the firm’s GenAI platform – deployment, maintenance, optimisation, and vendor relationships
• Building AI-backed applications including assistants, copilots, agents and document workflows
• Implementing RAG capabilities and integrating LLMs via APIs and SDKs
• Managing AI governance – acceptable use, auditability, risk mitigation (prompt injection, data leakage, hallucination)
• Monthly reporting on model performance, cost and usage across the firm
• Training and guiding staff on effective use of AI tools
• Evaluating and recommending new tools as the market evolves

What we’re looking for

• 3+ years in an AI or GenAI engineering role, ideally in legal or professional services
• Strong working knowledge of the major foundational models – GPT, Gemini, Claude, Llama
• Hands-on experience with prompt engineering, RAG, and LLM API/SDK integration
• Understanding of AI risk and security – you know what prompt injection looks like and how to defend against it
• Solid Microsoft stack knowledge – Azure, Entra AD, M365
• Someone comfortable presenting to and working alongside senior stakeholders

Relevant AI certifications (Azure AI Engineer Associate, AWS Generative AI) are a plus but not essential – what matters more is what you’ve actually built and shipped.

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