AI Specialist (Customer Information Processing – Financial Services Sector) – FreelanceWe are seeking an AI Specialist to support a customer in the financial services sector in Brussels for a 12-month freelance mission. You will be working on the implementation of artificial intelligence into customer information gathering and processing within the scope of KYC/CDD compliance.The objective of the mission is to reduce the manual workload of analysts who process, validate, and store customer data, while ensuring regulatory compliance is maintained. The focus will be on analysing existing workflows, assessing where AI can add value, and selecting and implementing the most suitable models.The AI Specialist will work closely with compliance, IT, and data teams to evaluate potential solutions, design and implement integration pipelines, and support deployment and monitoring of AI models.ResponsibilitiesAnalyse and optimise current customer data collection & validation workflows.Identify opportunities for AI implementation to improve efficiency and compliance.Evaluate suitability of existing and new AI models (e.g. large language models for classification/summarisation).Design, develop, and integrate AI solutions into operational processes.Build deployment pipelines and ensure models are scalable, secure, and compliant.Monitor and improve model performance, including bias detection and mitigation.Support user adoption, training, and change management activities.Profile5+ years of experience in AI/ML engineering, data science, or related roles.Strong expertise in data collection, preparation, model development, and integration.Experience with model evaluation, deployment, and monitoring.Familiarity with regulatory requirements in financial services (KYC/CDD is a plus).Additional DetailsSENIORITY: Medior – SeniorSTART DATE: ASAPDURATION: 12 months (extension possible)CONTRACT: FreelanceLOCATION: Brussels / Hybrid (2 days on site)HOURS PER WEEK: 40LANGUAGES: English (Dutch or French is a plus)INTERVIEW PROCESS: 1 round