Lead Associate Principal, AI Solutions

The OCC

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$123,300–$167,900 / yr
Posted
18 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $199k
This role $146k
$110k most similar roles pay here $249k

This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $162,000–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $146k versus about $199k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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About The OCC

The OCC (Options Clearing Corporation) is the world''s largest equity derivatives clearing organization, acting as issuer and guarantor for options and futures contracts to promote stability and market integrity. Industry: Financial Clearing & Derivatives

The OCC currently has 23 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $122,900–$168,750 across 22 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Associate Principal, AI Solutions

Lead Associate Principal, AI Solutions serves as the primary interface between business functions and the organization's AI transformation agenda. This role involves embedding with specific business units to identify opportunities where artificial intelligence can redesign workflows and create new operating models rather than just adding automation layers. The individual will own the full lifecycle of use cases, from initial problem definition and technical feasibility assessment to vendor evaluation and post-launch adoption tracking. Key responsibilities include building transformation roadmaps, translating business needs into precise requirements for engineering teams, and providing guidance for citizen-led development. Required expertise includes knowledge of retrieval-augmented generation, agent frameworks, large language model evaluation, and data pipeline concepts. The role operates within the context of financial services and capital markets infrastructure, specifically addressing challenges in post-trade, clearing, custody, or related market operations.

What you'll do

  • Identify AI opportunities within business functions to redesign workflows and create an AI transformation roadmap.
  • Translate complex business problems into technically grounded requirements for the engineering team's architecture design.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of AI use cases from initial problem definition through post-launch adoption.
  • Assess the technical feasibility of proposed use cases and lead vendor evaluations for non-centralized tools.
  • Provide technical guidance and governance guardrails for citizen-led, non-critical AI development projects.
  • Develop and execute adoption plans to ensure users are actively utilizing new AI solutions after launch.
  • Communicate project status, performance data, and risk flags to stakeholders and senior leadership.

What we're looking for

  • You must have experience in financial services technology or strategy.
  • You must have experience in post-trade or capital markets infrastructure.
  • You must possess a track record of translating business problems into technical requirements for engineering teams.
  • You must have working knowledge of modern AI architectures, including RAG, agent frameworks, and LLM evaluation.
  • You must be able to perform process analysis, workflow mapping, and data analysis for AI use cases.
  • You must be proficient in analytics/BI tools like Power BI or Tableau and collaboration platforms like Jira or Notion.
  • Experience in post-trade, clearing, custody, or comparable financial market infrastructure is strongly preferred.
  • Relevant AI product management, project management, or domain certifications are preferred.

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