MinterEllison is moving from experimentation to enterprise delivery.
We've proven that AI can create value.
The challenge now is building the engineering capability, platforms and standards that turn promising ideas into secure, trusted and scalable solutions across a highly regulated, high trust environment.
We're seeking an exceptional technology leader to establish and lead our AI Engineering function and Centre of AI Enablement.
This is a rare prospect to shape how AI is engineered, governed and deployed across one of Australia's largest professional services organisations.
The opportunity
Reporting to our Chief AI Officer, you will build and lead the engineering discipline that sits behind MinterEllison's AI strategy.
You will create the platforms, architectures, reusable services, standards and guardrails that enable AI solutions to move from prototype to production and be adopted safely at scale.
Importantly, this is not a role focused on delivering individual AI projects.
You will build the pathway that allows teams across the firm to innovate confidently, while ensuring security, governance, quality and responsible AI practices are embedded by design.
As a key member of our AI leadership team, you will play a critical role in defining the future of AI across the firm by collaborating closely with Managing Partner of AI and Directors of Technology across the firm.
What you'll do
Build enterprise AI capability




Define and lead the firm's AI engineering strategy, standards and technical direction
Establish a production-grade AI engineering capability that can reliably scale AI solutions
Build and lead a high-performing team of AI engineers and platform specialists
Create the platform for AI delivery
Own the AI platform architecture, including model management, orchestration, retrieval services, evaluation frameworks and reusable components by working closely with key Digital leaders including CISO and Directors of Infrastructure and Technology.
Define engineering patterns that enable AI to be embedded across enterprise and legal technology platforms
Lead decisions on AI tools, models, platforms and strategic technology partnerships
Lead the Centre of AI Enablement
Create a Centre that empowers teams to build by best practices rather than building everything centrally
Develop reference architectures, frameworks, guardrails and reusable assets
Establish self-service capabilities that accelerate adoption across the business
Engineer trusted AI
Build evaluation, monitoring and observability capabilities that ensure AI solutions remain accurate, reliable and secure
Embed responsible AI principles directly into engineering controls and workflows
Partner with Cyber Security, Risk, Governance and Technology leaders to ensure robust safeguards are built into every solution
Enable the future of agentic AI
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📌 Director Ai Engineering - Minterellison (Sydney)
🏢 OpenTalent
📍 Sydney