Senior AI Platform Leader

A&O Shearman; Castlewellan; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A&O Shearman in Belfast is seeking a Senior AI Engineer (Manager) to lead the IT AI & Technology Platforms team. You will shape the strategy, design, and deployment of advanced AI/ML solutions across the firm, aligning with business objectives and client services.

You will manage a skilled team of IT professionals and external providers, ensuring scalable architectures, robust governance, and continuous innovation to improve experiences for fee earners and business teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in machine learning, data analysis, and software development.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience with AI platforms and lifecycle development.
• Ability to lead and mentor a global engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Define AI strategy and oversee design and implementation of advanced AI/ML use cases.
• Lead a team of IT professionals and coordinate external providers.
• Manage end-to-end lifecycle: model development, validation, deployment, and integration.
• Partner with stakeholders to map AI use cases to business outcomes.
• Ensure scalable architecture and best practices.

Skills

Machine learning

Deep learning

Python

R

C#

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

AWS

Azure

GitHub Copilot

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

scikit-learn

Azure

Job description

A&O Shearman in Belfast is seeking a Senior AI Engineer (Manager) to lead the IT AI & Technology Platforms team. You will shape the strategy, design, and deployment of advanced AI/ML solutions across the firm, aligning with business objectives and client services.

You will manage a skilled team of IT professionals and external providers, ensuring scalable architectures, robust governance, and continuous innovation to improve experiences for fee earners and business teams.