Careers

The Team:

Ashurst Advance is the NewLaw division of the firm 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 Firm Headquartered outside Asia-Pacific (Financial Times APAC Innovative Law Awards, 2022)
• Innovation in the Business of Law: New Solutions (Financial Times APAC Innovative Law Awards, 2022)

To find out more please visit www.ashurst.com/innovation/ashurst-advance/

The Opportunity:

We are looking for lawyers who want to be at the forefront of change in the legal industry and reframe what it looks like to be a lawyer in the modern world.

We are looking to hire an Associate in our growing Brisbane team to manage and lead a range of document reviews in our litigation and contentious regulatory matters.

Reporting to our document review Service Owner, you will lead an Ashurst Advance analyst team in delivery of document review solutions for large scale litigious matters across a variety of clients and industries. You will work closely with the lawyers in our Practice Groups and the Ashurst Advance eDiscovery team. You will take responsibility for the delivery for the document review including budgeting, fee estimates, reporting, quality and liaising with the Partners and lawyers in our Practice Groups.

You will also lead, instruct, manage and supervise teams of Analysts who conduct the document review work including training and coaching, tracking outcomes and delivery, undertaking quality control, and reporting.

This role provides the unique opportunity to utilise your legal expertise while also taking responsibility for a team of people and matter management. This gives you the ability to build a holistic, commercial and client centric skillset in a supportive, flexible, exciting global team.

More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site.

About You:

• An Australian practising certificate
• A minimum of 3 years' legal experience in dispute resolution, litigation or regulatory investigations within a respected firm, Commonwealth or state government, or in-house role
• Experience running litigation or contentious regulatory matters throughout their lifecycle, including large scale document reviews and productions
• A desire to be a part of a growing team that's seeking to change the way we provide advice to our clients
• Well-developed legal skills, including drafting, negotiating, analysis, and project management
• A passion for quality, including excellent attention to detail
• A positive, collaborative, proactive and enthusiastic attitude
• A willingness to continually learn and develop, and a desire to help train and mentor others to do the same
• Enthusiasm to challenge, innovate and think differently
• An ability to build relationships quickly and engage confidently and effectively with internal and external stakeholders and clients at all levels
• An ability to communicate complex matters in a clear and effective manner using plain English (both verbally and written)
  
  

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.

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