Disputes Senior Associate

3 days ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Ashurst Full time
About Ashurst Advance

Ashurst Advance is the NewLaw division of Ashurst, working alongside the firm's legal experts to solve clients' business problems through efficient, cost-effective, and digitally innovative legal service delivery.

Our market-leading offering has been globally recognized, 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)
About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Associate to join our growing team, managing a range of litigation and contentious regulatory matters. This role will provide the opportunity to work in a highly commercial way, directly with multiple practice groups, partners, and clients across various industries.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 7 years' legal experience in dispute resolution, litigation, or regulatory investigations, with deep experience running litigation or contentious regulatory matters throughout their lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing a range of litigation and contentious regulatory matters
  • Acting as the APAC Service Owner for Document Review, working closely with the Global Service Owner to build, maintain, and enhance the managed service function
  • Leading and mentoring a team of Delivery Managers/qualified lawyers, with a focus on creating a healthy, supportive, and motivating work environment
About You

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced lawyer who is passionate about quality, has excellent attention to detail, and is able to build relationships quickly and engage confidently and effectively with internal and external stakeholders and clients at all levels.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • An Australian practising certificate
  • A minimum of 7 years' legal experience in dispute resolution, litigation, or regulatory investigations
  • Deep experience running litigation or contentious regulatory matters throughout their lifecycle
  • Well-developed legal skills, including drafting, negotiating, analysis, and project management
  • Experience leading and mentoring successful teams on complex matters
  • 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
What Makes Ashurst a Great Place to Work?

Ashurst offers a range of benefits, including:

  • 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
  • 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, and are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.

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