AI Business Associate, Information Technology

Position: AI Business Associate, Information Technology - New York
Location: New York

* We are passionate about our business and our culture, and are seeking individuals with that same drive.
*** AI Business Analyst (Associate)**, Information Technology
** Level**:
Associate
** Location**:
New York, NY (hybrid)
** Job Description
** If you are passionate about shaping the future of technology and making a meaningful impact in financial services, we want to hear from you. Moelis is seeking a
** technical, detail-oriented Business Analyst (Associate)
** who thrives at the intersection of business strategy and technology execution. This is a hands-on role designed for someone who excels at collaborating with diverse stakeholders, translating complex requirements into actionable plans, and delivering innovative, high-impact solutions.

As an AI Business Analyst, you will be a key contributor in building and scaling an AI platform designed to equip the business with tools to unlock more productivity and revenue growth. Your work will drive meaningful business impact and help define Moelis’s target state. In this role, you’ll act as the critical link between technical capabilities and business objectives, translating requirements, evaluating use cases, and ensuring seamless alignment between IT delivery teams and front-office, middle-office, and support functions.

As part of a lean, high-impact team, you will have significant early responsibility and direct exposure to senior leadership. You will collaborate closely with business users, data scientists, and engineers to design and implement AI-driven solutions that transform how the firm operates. You will identify business opportunities, gather and document requirements, and develop workflows across platforms. This role combines product strategy, solution architecture, stakeholder engagement, and process optimization.

The ideal candidate is a proactive problem-solver with strong technical skills, someone who can turn complex ideas into scalable, practical enterprise solutions that deliver measurable impact.
** Why this Role Exists
** Moelis is evolving its AI strategy to drive
** productivity, efficiency, and growth**. Our vision is to deliver
** governed, banker-grade analytics and agentic capabilities
** across the firm. To achieve this, we need an Associate who can:
* Connect evolving business needs with AI and automation capabilities
* Lead requirements and solution design for priority AI use cases
* Help ensure that deployed solutions are adopted, measured, and compliant with controls

If you can turn
** ambiguous, complex business requirements into clear, data-informed process flows and scalable AI solutions**, we’d like to speak with you.
** Key Responsibilities
**** Co-Lead Stakeholder Collaboration
*** In partnership with the AVP on the team, you will partner with business stakeholders and IT teams to
** identify, qualify, and prioritize AI opportunities
** that enhance decision-making, accuracy, and efficiency.
* Facilitate workshops, structured interviews, and working sessions with bankers and support functions to understand workflows, pain points, and desired outcomes.
* Act as a
** trusted bridge between technical teams and business users**, ensuring clear communication and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
* Present findings, recommendations, and project updates to cross-functional teams and management, tailoring message and detail to the audience.
** Requirements Gathering & Execution
*** Own the end-to-end requirements process for assigned AI initiatives, from discovery through sign-off.
* Document and refine business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for AI-driven solutions.
* Create and maintain artifacts such as process maps, swim lane diagrams, data flow diagrams, and use-case briefs.
* Translate complex business needs into actionable technical deliverables for engineering and data science teams and support backlog prioritization in Agile ceremonies where applicable.
** Solution Design & Implementation
*** Analyze existing business processes and data flows to identify bottlenecks, manual work, and automation opportunities.
* Design workflows and process flows that align business use cases with AI capabilities…