Senior AI Consultant (m/f)

About the role

SQLI, a European digital transformation and customer experience consultancy, is hiring a Senior AI Consultant in London. The role is client-facing and client-focused: you analyse complex client needs, propose strategic AI solutions and guide teams through the change AI adoption requires. You will be the senior SQLI voice in the room, supported by architects and engineers, and work closely with the Service Line Manager on offer development and with solution architects on design.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse client needs and context, identify where AI delivers real value and challenge stakeholders to solve the right problem
• Design, formalise and propose AI solutions with a credible path from business objective to measurable outcome
• Advise on strategic and operational decisions, assessing the medium- and long-term impact of AI adoption
• Lead AI workshops, presentations and pitches with senior stakeholders, including non-technical audiences
• Support change management, lead working groups, transfer skills to client teams and build buy-in
• Shape commercial proposals with the Service Line Manager and validate technical feasibility with solution architects
• Help shape new AI offers, accelerators and reusable assets, and promote SQLI's AI capability internally
• Ensure quality of deliverables, meet deadlines and maintain advisory relationships beyond individual engagements

Required profile

• Demonstrated experience advising enterprise clients on AI, with a portfolio of engagements you can describe in depth
• Solid understanding of the sales-to-delivery cycle in a consulting or agency setting
• Native-level English, spoken and written; eligible to work in the UK
• AI-first working style, using AI tools daily to research, generate and accelerate work

Required skills

• Practical understanding of Claude Code, Cowork, plugins and skills, MCP connectors and AI agents
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Technical background sufficient to discuss enterprise architecture, integrations and data flows at a senior level
• Nice to have: e-commerce or AI/automation consultancy background, track record of optimising workflows with AI, strong presentation craft, experience co-authoring commercial proposals and working French

The role reports to the Data & AI service line leadership, works alongside architects and engineers, and has scope to progress to Principal level as the practice grows. Apply with a short note covering one or two AI engagements, your view on where enterprise AI delivers real value, your notice period and why you would like to join SQLI.