Cross-practice Expertise Lawyer

Description

Cross-practice Expertise Lawyer

Ashurst is a leading global law firm with a determination to go beyond the ordinary by outpacing change. We have a community of 4800+ people across over 30 offices globally and are a trusted adviser to top corporates, financial institutions and governments. What sets us apart is our ambition for our people and our clients.

What makes Ashurst a great place to work?

• Flexible work options
• Market leading parental leave of 26 weeks paid leave irrespective of gender
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans
• Genuine opportunities to grow your career through secondments or global opportunities,
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring and study support for further education.
• We have a strong commitment to social impact, demonstrated by our extensive volunteering and pro-bono opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs.
• We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
  
  

The Opportunity

Knowledge and Expertise's (K&E) work and responsibilities go to the heart of Ashurst's 2027 strategy. Our K&E specialists empower our legal teams with insights, skills and tools so that they can deliver exceptional client services across the globe.

We have two newly created opportunities for Cross-practice Expertise Lawyers to lead, coordinate and contribute to strategic initiatives and be part of a team at the forefront of legal innovation and excellence.

Reporting to the regional Head of Expertise and Legal Learning (APAC), the roles will coordinate cross-practice expertise in a broad range of areas. Initially, this will include a focus on artificial intelligence and driving quality documentation at Ashurst.

More broadly, you will:

• help coordinate Ashurst's response to emerging legal and market developments by leveraging expertise from across practices and regions
• facilitate cross-practice collaboration to identify trends, opportunities and insights, harnessing the collective expertise of Ashurst's global network
• plan, coordinate and assist with thought leadership campaigns and client publications
• collaborate with the global expertise community to promote knowledge-sharing across the firm
• coordinate the development and maintenance of foundational cross-practice knowhow, with the support of the expertise partner and expertise lawyer community
• foster a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing
• help drive the firm's commitment to next generation technology, including AI tools.
  
  

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page http://careers.ashurst.com/

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Qualified the UK, an EU jurisdiction or Australia.
• Technically excellent, with abilities commensurate with a senior associate or above.
• Open to lawyers with a transactional, litigation, or regulatory background who have a broad interest in the law and either have experience in a knowledge function or are looking to transition to an expertise lawyer role from a fee-earning, in-house, or academic position.
• Interest and experience in plain English drafting.
• Ability to pivot into new areas of law and practice.
• Experience in technology law and regulation would be desirable, but not essential.
  
  

We value diverse perspectives at Ashurst, so even if you don't feel you meet all of the requirements, we still encourage you to apply.

If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact: [email protected] a confidential conversation.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.