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The business operates at significant scale, with deep sector coverage across technology-enabled markets and strong executive sponsorship for AI-led transformation.\nThe Opportunity\nThis is a rare opportunity to join an early AI function where the work is practical, visible, and commercially relevant from day one. You will help build AI tools that improve how investment, operating, and portfolio teams work with complex data and unstructured information.\nThe Role\nYou will work closely with the firm’s Head of AI to prototype, build, and deploy applied AI solutions across internal and portfolio-facing use cases. 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