Careers

About Ashurst Advance:

Ashurst Advance is Ashurst's NewLaw division that utilises market-leading technology, refined processes, and subject matter expertise in a wide array of technology-enabled legal and eDiscovery services that works alongside Ashurst's legal experts to solve our clients' business problems through optimal efficiency, cost effectiveness and digitally innovative legal service delivery. Our market leading offering has been globally recognised including:

• Band 1 ranking for Law Firm LPO, Alternative Legal Service Providers (Chambers Global, 2021, 2022 and 2023), the only Law Firm in Australia to have this ranking
• Most Innovative Law Firm, APAC & Europe (FT Innovative Lawyer Awards 2023)
• Most Innovative Firm Headquartered outside Asia-Pacific (Financial Times APAC Innovative Law Awards, 2022 and 2024)
• Innovation in the Business of Law: New Solutions (Financial Times APAC Innovative Law Awards, 2022)

The future of legal services is at the centre of the firm's strategy, and we want to attract the best talent to help us achieve our objectives and grow our unique offering. By joining us you will be at the forefront of change in the legal industry and part of a team devoted to innovation, global collaboration, diversity, and growth.

The Opportunity:

We have an opportunity available for an experienced leader with significant legal and management experience to join Ashurst Advance to manage and drive the further development of our Advanced Solutions business in APAC. This role is based in Brisbane, alongside the majority of our APAC Advanced Solutions team.

Advanced Solutions combines legal, delivery, project management, process improvement and technology capabilities in a single team to provide high quality, innovative, end-to-end solutions across multiple industries, regions and practice areas, including disputes, corporate, commercial, finance, regulatory and real estate.

This role will enable you to use your extensive leadership and legal experience in a new and exciting way on challenging and high profile work to deliver value and a differentiated experience to our clients, create great opportunities for the career progression and skills development of others and drive the achievement of our strategic objectives.

Some of your core responsibilities in the role will be;

• Collaborating with the divisional and practice leadership team, global Advanced Solutions Practice Head and Advanced Solutions Director (EMEA)
• Responsibility for client outcomes, including the quality of our services and solutions delivered in the APAC region.
• Leading the delivery of our most complex and high profile mandates.
• Driving continuous improvement and profitability in relation to core services and solutions through operational efficiency and excellence.

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues within Ashurst Advance as well as other legal and consulting professionals across the firm. You will also be provided with a unique pathway to build a career that will put you at the forefront of innovation and change in the delivery of legal services.

Please review the job description attached to the role on our careers site as it provides substantial detail on the role and what we are looking for.

About You:

• Significant experience in people and business leadership roles in legal environments
• Located in Brisbane (or relocating to Brisbane)
• A commercial, strategic and client-focused mindset.
• Industry knowledge and a genuine interest in the transformation of professional services and the future of the legal profession.
• Strong attention to detail with well-developed analytical skills.
• A collaborative approach to problem solving and the delivery of client outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated management of large projects.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:

• Competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance;
• Flexible working;
• Complimentary gym memberships;
• Corporate health plans;
• A global professional development offering for all employees; and
• An industry-leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme, with a strong emphasis on working with First Nations people through our pro bono practice.

We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.

Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.