Senior AI Platform Lead — Strategy, ML & Cloud

A&O Shearman; Jordanstown; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A&O Shearman invites a Senior AI Engineer (Manager) to join the IT (EA & Technology Platforms) team, working from Belfast or London. You will lead AI/ML strategy, design, and deployment across the firm, directing a skilled IT team and coordinating external providers.

The role emphasizes scalable AI architecture and alignment with business outcomes. Responsibilities include guiding model development, validation, deployment, and integration, while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement with fee

Qualifications

• Experience in machine learning, deep learning, and AI model development.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or C-Sharp.
• Experience with AI frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, design and implementation of advanced AI/ML use cases across the firm.
• Manage and motivate a team of IT professionals and coordinate external vendors.
• Oversee full lifecycle of AI solutions from model development to deployment and integration.
• Maintain strong stakeholder relationships with fee earners and business teams.
• Define and operate the firm’s technical AI strategy with scalable architecture.

Skills

Machine learning

Deep learning

AI model development

Python

R

C#

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Job description

A&O Shearman invites a Senior AI Engineer (Manager) to join the IT (EA & Technology Platforms) team, working from Belfast or London. You will lead AI/ML strategy, design, and deployment across the firm, directing a skilled IT team and coordinating external providers.

The role emphasizes scalable AI architecture and alignment with business outcomes. Responsibilities include guiding model development, validation, deployment, and integration, while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement with fee