Associate, Faculty

Job Description

Our Defence team is focused on building and embedding human-centered AI solutions which give our nation a competitive edge in the defence sector

We collaborate with our clients to bring ethical, reliable and cutting-edge AI to high-stakes situations and maintain the balance of global powers essential to our liberty

When not required on client sites, you’ll have the flexibility to work from our London office or remotely from elsewhere within the UK

As an Associate, you’ll be part of a close-knit team - scoping, building and delivering impactful AI projects for our clients in the industry

We’ll look to you to build trusted client relationships, analyse requirements and feedback, stay on top of workflows and help to ensure our bespoke AI tools are optimised for real-world operations

This is an exciting, new role for an individual motivated to build their knowledge of AI transformation in the Defence sector

Responsibilities

• Managing individual work streams to support the successful delivery and implementation of bespoke AI solutions
• Working side-by-side with Defence 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 you are

• Because of the nature of the work we do with our Defence clients, you will need to be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC)
• You demonstrate analytical thinking, can clearly communicate ideas, and synthesise complex information
• You have some experience working on AI/data intensive projects in the Defence sector
• 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
• You understand Agile and related methodologies and the basis of iterative development and continuous delivery
• You are thoughtful and proactive in ambiguous situations, with examples of when you’ve taken initiative and owned finding solutions to challenges
• You’re excited and knowledgeable about the possibilities for innovation in Defence technology

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

Application Process

• Talent Team Screen (30 mins)
• Introduction Interview (60 mins)
• Case Study Interview (60 mins)
• Interview with Business Unit Director (30 mins)