About this role
Why Faculty? We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about our real-world impact here.
We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence.
Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology.
AI is an epoch-defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen.
About the team
In our Professional and Financial Services Business unit, we bring everything we have learned in more than a decade of Applied AI, and use it to help our clients navigate a rapidly changing landscape.
We develop and embed AI solutions which help financial institutions become more efficient, enhance customer experience, and find the commercial upside in uncertain markets. Within the constraints of a highly regulated industry, we see so much opportunity for impactful innovation and are proud to set the gold-standard for marrying technical excellence with safe deployment.
About the role
This is an exciting, new role for an individual motivated to build on their knowledge of AI transformation in Financial Services. As an Associate, you’ll be part of a close-knit team - scoping, building and delivering impactful AI projects for some of the most influential financial firms in the UK. We’ll look to you to build trusted client relationships, analyse requirements and feedback, lead workflows and help to ensure our bespoke AI tools are built and optimised for real-world operations.
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What you'll be doing
Managing individual work streams to support the successful delivery and implementation of bespoke AI solutions.
Working side-by-side with financial services stakeholders to understand critical mission challenges and user needs
Conducting open-source analysis to support the development of cutting-edge AI tools
Translating complex operational requirements into clear user stories for delivery and engineering teams
Designing and testing workflows that support user-centric decision-making in high-stakes environments
Collaborating closely with technical teams to ensure projects run smoothly and solutions meet customer needs
Contributing to internal thought leadership, strategy, and capability development across the team
Who we're looking for
You have prior experience working on AI/data intensive projects in the finance sector
You demonstrate analytical thinking, can clearly communicate ideas, and synthesise complex information
You have external client-facing experience and have built trusted relationships which have contributed to the overall success of projects/products
You’ve worked with technical teams to build solutions or features
You understand Agile and related methodologies and the basis of iterative development and continuous delivery
You are thoughtful and proactive in ambiguous situations, keen to take initiative and own finding solutions to challenges
You’re excited and energised by the possibilities for innovation in financial services!
Our interview process
Talent Team Screen (40 mins)
Introduction Interview (60 mins)
Case Study Interview (60 mins)
Interview with Business Unit Director (30 mins)
Our Recruitment EthosWe aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations.
Some of our standout benefits:
Unlimited Annual Leave Policy
Private healthcare and dental
Enhanced parental leave
Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working
Sanctus Coaching
Hybrid Working
If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part-time hours.