Regional Head of Business Management (APAC)

Description

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

Our Global Commercial & Pricing function partner with the most senior leaders in our firm and focus on financial management, commercial performance and strategic operational planning. The team is highly regarded and known for being at the forefront of industry best practice. This is a newly created role in the Commercial & Pricing leadership team for the APAC region and will draw upon your exceptional ability to network globally with Division Heads, Practice Heads, Partners, and Heads of Region to drive collaboration, best practices and enhance the financial and commercial performance of our firm.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with global peers, particularly your counterpart in UK/US/EMEA to synchronise business management and commercial activities, ensuring consistency in financial processes and cycles
• Take on responsibilities for Divisions and Regional growth strategies as required
• Provide exceptional leadership to a team of Regional Business Managers and oversee day to day activities
• Handle client and matter pricing, as well as profitability management
• Lead Commercial Finance projects that align with our firm's strategic goals
  
  

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:

• Exceptionally strong leadership capability, with proven ability to lead senior professionals through change and transformation
• Demonstrated success in driving sustainable high performance of a team
• Superb networking and business partnering skills, with the ability to engage Executive teams and driving financial performance
• A professional business qualification (e.g. CPA, ACA, ACCA, MBA).
• Relevant industry experience from a law firm or professional services firm and an understanding of partnership models to build and sustain value-driven client relationships
• Experience in Asian markets will be highly regarded
  
  

This is a senior position in our firm and we are seeking a seasoned leader with a strong track record of success.

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.