AI Enablement Lead

Eastdil Secured•New York, NY

22h•$170,000 - $185,000

About The Position

Eastdil Secured is the global real estate investment bank that uniquely combines commercial real estate and capital markets expertise. We provide truly independent advice with the mission to drive value for our clients through creative, actionable ideas and flawless execution. Our knowledge-driven team is comprised of remarkable people who are seamlessly connected across all levels and geographies, merging experience, expertise, and resources to deliver the best strategies from around the globe. With a focus on serving our clients, we thrive on collaboration to execute the world’s most dynamic transactions. At Eastdil Secured, we seek individuals who have the expertise, integrity and dedication needed to drive meaningful impact for our clients. We hire and advance based on merit and actively engage talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation throughout our company. Eastdil Secured is seeking an AI Enablement Lead to join the firm in the New York or Los Angeles office. The AI Enablement Lead will serve as a bridge between business teams and technology, driving the practical deployment of AI across live deals and business operations. This role is execution-focused and embedded in day-to-day workflows, ensuring that AI tools translate into measurable gains in speed-to-market, quality, and overall efficiency. The ideal candidate combines applied AI fluency with strong business judgment. They are comfortable working directly with senior deal professionals, diagnosing workflow friction, rapidly prototyping solutions, and moving from pilot to scaled rollout. This individual will play a central role in shaping firmwide AI adoption, establishing standards for responsible use, and ensuring initiatives align with Eastdil Secured’s broader technology roadmap and strategic priorities. This role is accountable for identifying high-impact use cases, deploying production-ready solutions, and driving firmwide adoption. Success is defined by increased deal velocity, reduced manual workload, and improved output quality.

Requirements

7+ years of relevant IT program/project management, adoption, and enablement experience including:
Minimum 3 years of relevant AI experience in one or more of the following:
AI startup, consultancy, or applied AI role
Commercial real estate, investment banking, or financial services with demonstrated AI focus
Solutions Engineer, Business Analyst or Product Manager at a FinTech, PropTech, Private Equity or CRE company – with demonstrated AI focus
Strong prompt engineering and applied LLM experience across multiple models (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft Copilot)
Experience building structured AI workflows using APIs, automation tools, or low-code platforms
Understanding of data privacy, model limitations, hallucination risk, and responsible AI deployment
Ability to evaluate AI vendors from a technical and practical deployment perspective
Familiarity with Azure, Microsoft 365 ecosystem, Copilot, Teams, SharePoint, and workflow automation tools
Working knowledge of data structures, Excel-based modeling, and document automation
Demonstrated track record of streamlining processes and deploying AI-enabled solutions that materially improve speed or output quality
Ability to translate ambiguous business problems into practical, working tools
Strong prioritization discipline with ability to manage multiple initiatives in parallel
Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-performance transaction environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable running workshops, trainings, and working sessions with senior professionals
Analytical mindset with ability to define success metrics and measure adoption impact
High ownership mentality with bias toward action
Low ego, high accountability; comfortable iterating publicly and refining solutions quickly
Credible with senior deal professionals while remaining hands-on and detail-oriented
Willingness to travel occasionally to other ES offices as needed

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Azure DevOps a big plus

Responsibilities

Workflow Optimization
Help identify process bottlenecks and pain points across deal support, execution, and operations
Translate business needs into clear AI requirements and executable workflows
Assist in building and deploying AI workflows in partnership with the Technology team and approved vendors
Stress-test workflows for accuracy, reliability, and repeatability prior to firmwide release
Prioritization and Evaluation
Track, evaluate, and work with senior mgmt. to prioritize incoming AI ideas from global ES teams
Assess AI startups and established vendors; support onboarding where appropriate
Maintain a live, ranked backlog of AI initiatives aligned with firm-level priorities and AI strategy
Create and maintain list of custom GPTs, prompt libraries, and reusable workflow templates
Education and Enablement
Support AI education across the firm through group trainings, team sessions, and one-on-one meetings with senior partners
Produce short screen recordings, annotated examples, and reusable prompt templates
Track AI adoption across teams and identify usage gaps or workflow breakdowns
Continuously refine internal AI documentation and enablement materials
Rapid Response Deal Support (as needed)
Provide hands-on AI support on live deals to accelerate speed-to-market
Generate first-draft content, analyses, and diligence materials using approved AI workflows
Act as a force multiplier for deal teams during peak workload periods