Technical Business Analyst - AI (Artificial Intelligence)

McDermott Will & Schulte is a leading global law firm that emphasizes excellence and collaboration. They are seeking a Technical Business Analyst specializing in AI to design, develop, and implement AI-powered solutions that enhance efficiency and productivity across the firm.

Responsibilities:

• Engage directly with stakeholders across legal practices and administrative departments to understand business needs, pain points, and workflow challenges; translate these into clear AI use cases, functional requirements, and prototype concepts
• Design, build, and deploy AI applications, prototypes, and integrations using AI foundation models, APIs, and cloud-based platforms; Facilitate iterative feedback loops with stakeholders to refine prompts and workflows, validate solution designs, and ensure that AI assistants meet operational and user experience expectations
• Leverage leading AI models and related technologies to drive initiatives in productivity improvement, research, and process optimization
• Build, test, and maintain AI agents and conversational interfaces that improve user experience and operational efficiency
• Implement and maintain secure, compliant, and well-documented AI workflows in accordance with firm policies and governance standards
• Evaluate and integrate third-party AI platforms and APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, etc.) into internal systems where appropriate
• Create, test, and optimize prompt templates and instruction sets to improve model performance, reliability, and alignment with user needs
• Support data preparation, feature engineering, and model optimization in collaboration with data engineers and developers
• Participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and cross-functional demos, to plan, prioritize, and showcase work
• Stay current on developments in AI agents, orchestration tools, and large language model technologies, sharing practical insights and recommendations with the team