AI Strategist/Consultant

VIQU IT; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading Financial Services business is looking for an AI Strategist to develop and manage enterprise-level AI strategies. This role involves advising senior leaders on AI implementation and aligning various business functions to achieve AI-driven outcomes. The ideal candidate has a strong background in Financial Services, proven stakeholder management skills, and hands-on experience with GenAI platforms. This is a 6-month contract, requiring 3 days per week presence, with a day in London.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in enterprise-level AI strategy.
• Background in Financial Services or regulated industries preferred.
• Ability to influence and challenge senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Drive a business-led enterprise AI strategy.
• Advise senior leaders on AI adoption.
• Align business functions to AI roadmaps.

Skills

Developing enterprise-level AI strategies

Stakeholder management

Hands-on understanding of GenAI platforms

Building AI roadmaps

AI governance knowledge

Assessing AI maturity

Strong analytical thinking

Excellent communication skills

Tools

GenAI platforms (Gemini, Copilot, OpenAI)

Job description

AI Strategist, Financial Services

Inside IR35, £700-£800 per day

6-month contract for 3 days a week, 1 day in London.

My client is a leading Financial Services business looking to hire an AI Strategist or AI consultant, on a 3 day a week assignment to drive a future roadmap for the businesses AI Strategy. The role will work with key executive stakeholders to challenge their current strategic approach, set out a future roadmap for AI that's feasible and supplying external, validated, knowledge into the Senior Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Help drive a business-led enterprise AI strategy
• Advise senior leaders on value-driven AI adoption and strategic direction.
• Align business functions (Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, etc.) to outcome-focused AI roadmaps.
• Assess and guide existing AI consulting and agent-development teams.
• Provide expert insight on GenAI platforms (Gemini, Copilot) and AI limitations.
• Ensure AI strategy is realistic, value-focused, and aligned to enterprise goals.

Key Skills

• Proven experience developing enterprise-level AI strategies across large or complex organisations.
• Ideally background in Financial Services or another highly regulated industry (Banking, Insurance, Payments, FS consulting).
• Strong C-suite and Senior Leadership stakeholder management, with the ability to challenge thinking and influence direction.
• Hands-on understanding of GenAI platforms (e.g., Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, OpenAI, Anthropic) and their practical constraints.
• Experience building AI roadmaps that align business functions (Marketing, Sales, Customer Service, Operations, Digital, Risk).
• Knowledge of AI governance, risk, compliance, and responsible AI frameworks relevant to FS environments.
• Exposure to AI delivery teams, including MLOps, data engineering, AI consulting, or agent-development teams.
• Ability to translate complex technical capability into clear commercial value propositions.
• Comfortable assessing AI maturity, operating models, and organisational readiness.
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking, with a track record of shaping direction at executive level.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills