What are the responsibilities and job description for the AI Engagement Lead / Business Analyst position at Vichara?
Company Description
Vichara is a Financial Services focused products and services firm headquartered in NY and building systems for some of the largest i-banks and hedge funds in the world.
Job Description
Job Summary
Vichara Technologies, a New York-based leader in financial services technology, is seeking a Gen AI Technical Business Analyst to drive AI-powered innovation for our Real Estate Investment Management client. This role will lead the implementation of Generative AI solutions to enhance investment strategies, automate workflows and streamline operational processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead AI Initiatives: Lead Gen AI projects, from ideation to POC to Production, leveraging tools like GPT Enterprise, RAG architectures, and Agentic AI to address real estate investment management challenges such as document parsing, portfolio risk analysis and valuation of hard to value assets.
- Analyze & Optimize Processes: Evaluate existing workflows in investment management (e.g., property valuation, cash flow modeling, rent roll data extraction) and propose AI-driven improvements to improve decision-making.
- Prototype & Scale: Rapidly prototype AI tools for business user feedback, then scale to production
- Design & Deploy Solutions: Work with Technical Architects and Engineers to Architect and implement Gen AI solutions, such as automated lease summarization or predictive analytics for property performance
- Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with data scientists, developers, and investment managers to gather requirements and deliver tailored, impactful AI driven tools. Provide ongoing support and training to end-users to ensure successful adoption of AI tools.
- Drive Innovation: Research emerging Gen AI trends and propose new applications to give our client a competitive edge.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Experience:
- 5 years as a technical business analyst, with at least 2 years focused on AI/ML or Generative AI projects.
- Experience in real estate investment, financial services, or a related field is strongly preferred.
- Technical Skills:
- Expertise in Gen AI technologies (e.g., GPT, RAG architecture) and AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch).
- Proficiency in SQL for data analysis and validation.
- Familiarity with real estate systems (e.g., Yardi, Argus, CoStar) or financial data feeds is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Domain Knowledge: Understanding of real estate investment domain (e.g., DCF, NOI, Rent rolls etc.)
- Soft Skills: Proven ability to build stakeholder relationships, explain complex AI concepts clearly, and lead cross-functional teams.
- Project Management: Knowledge of SDLC and JIRA
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or a related field.
Additional Information
Compensation - 160K
Benefits:
- Extended health care
- Dental care
- Life insurance
- Why Join Vichara?
Join a team working on solving some of the hardest problems in the investment technology space This role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to lead transformative AI projects with global impact.
