AI Field Engineer

ace are partnering with a leading hedge fund to appoint a Technical BA / AI Field Engineer within a strategic technology function. This role will work closely with teams across operations and compliance, translating business requirements into scalable, real-world AI solutions and helping design and deploy them into day-to-day workflows. The successful individual will play a key part in bridging business need and technical delivery, gathering and documenting requirements while also contributing to the design of AI-driven solutions. This is an initial contract engagement within a forward-looking, data-driven environment. Please note this role is based in London Responsibilities Work alongside operations and compliance teams to gather, document, and translate business requirements into clear technical specifications Identify, assess, and prioritise opportunities for AI-driven automation across existing workflows Support the design and deployment of AI solutions, working closely with technical teams to ensure practical, measurable impact Act as a bridge between functional and technical stakeholders, ensuring requirements are accurately understood and delivered against Partner with stakeholders to test, refine, and roll out new tools, supporting adoption through training and ongoing engagement Stay close to emerging AI developments relevant to financial services, feeding insights back into workflow design and prioritisation 3-4 years' experience post education, ideally within a technical business analysis, automation, or process improvement function Academic background in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline Experience within financial services, with exposure to automation, workflow redesign, or process improvement highly desirable Strong requirements gathering and documentation skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions Experiencing designing and deploying AI solutions in financial services environments Confidence articulating AI risk and governance best practice Comfortable operating across both technical and non-technical stakeholder groups Self-starting and comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment Length: Initial 6-month contract Competitive salary