Principal Consultant (AI Specialist)
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Job description
Lead AI-focused client engagements, acting as the main point of contact and trusted advisor
Deliver high-quality AI, data, and automation projects across financial services
Own account and project delivery for clients
Manage a team of consultants ensuring high delivery quality
Propose ideas for continuous improvement and operational excellence
Responsible for pipeline management of the team/direct reports, including roll-offs, extensions, new opportunities, and pricing
Make valuable contributions to products, solutions and teams and can articulate the value to clients
Stay ahead of AI trends, tools, and regulatory developments to ensure our offerings remain cutting-edge, safe, scalable and compliant
Draft and negotiate statements of work including rates/pricing
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Requirements
Deep understanding of the AI landscape, from data foundations and model development to governance and responsible AI, within financial services
Proven experience advising C-level clients on the practical applications of AI in financial services, including agentic AI, generative AI, automation, and predictive analytics
Strong commercial awareness alongside excellent delivery. Demonstrate leadership capability across client and internal deliverables
Contributed to internal initiatives and drive Consulting AI expertise, as well as supporting industry knowledge and commercials
Strong People Leader with proven man management experience
Led client engagements, structured and planned out entire engagements, including estimation, and balanced with client expectations, as well as proposing ideas for continuous improvement/operational excellence to improve delivery
Change management expertise: strategy, design, analysis, project management, build testing, go-live
Extensive understanding of Financial Services, including products and client lifecycle matters
Managing projects and teams supporting successful project/programme deliveries
Good knowledge of the capital markets eco-system and participants (sell side, buy side, market infrastructure, etc.)
Demonstrate commercial awareness of how to leverage client relationships
Have personally made valuable contributions to products, solutions and teams and can articulate the value to clients, A global consulting firm in London is seeking an experienced Principal Consultant to lead client engagements and ensure quality consulting services. The successful candidate will possess strong leadership capabilities, expertise in project management, and a deep...