AI Innovation Associate Global Hedge Fund, London

A leading global hedge fund is hiring an AI Innovation Associate to join its team in London.

This is a hands-on, high-visibility seat at the centre of how the firm is putting AI to work across investment, operations, legal, and infrastructure functions.

You will be driving adoption, partnering directly with the most progressive AI vendors in the market, working alongside senior stakeholders firmwide, identifying use cases that genuinely move the needle, and helping the business actually use the tools it is investing in.

The Role

1. Drive the rollout and adoption of AI tools across front, middle, and back-office teams
2. Identify high-value use cases delivering measurable productivity and business impact
3. Educate and support users; translating capability into real workflow change
4. Manage third-party AI vendor relationships: new feature delivery, issue resolution, influencing product roadmaps
5. Partner with Risk, Investment Management, Legal, Compliance, and Information Security on AI governance and onboarding
6. Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders across the firm globally

What The Client Is Looking For

1. A real, genuine interest in AI. This is the most important thing. The firm wants someone who follows the field, experiments with tools personally.
2. Excellent written and verbal communication. You will be the face of AI to senior stakeholders firmwide and need to articulate complex capability simply and convincingly
3. 3–5 years in technology, consulting, or investment platform roles, with a track record of delivering business value through AI solutions
4. Financial services experience preferred; alternatives knowledge a strong plus
5. Ability to translate business problems into technology solutions
6. Highly organised, able to manage competing priorities, collaborative in style

Why This Seat

1. Small, high-impact team with real autonomy and senior-level exposure
2. Direct access to the leading AI vendors shaping the field
3. Sits at the intersection of buy vs. build; you will see both sides of the firm's AI strategy
4. A genuine career trajectory in the fastest-moving area of finance