Overview
Ashurst Advance is a global leader in the delivery of innovative and digitally enabled legal services. Leveraging our experience across delivery, managed services, digital, legal operations and flexible resourcing, we work with our legal advisory and risk consulting teams to provide fully integrated solutions to address our client's most complex legal challenges.
Ashurst Labs is the community within Ashurst Advance responsible for the firm's experimentation environment, designing, developing and managing digital platforms, products and solutions, together with the curation, ownership and governance of platforms used by Ashurst Advance. It does this through the three disciplines of software development, product management, and data science.
The Opportunity
Ashurst Advance Digital (AAD) is the firm\'s technology and experience powerhouse. We work with our New Law business to develop differentiated services for our clients, embedding digital as a competency for the whole firm through developing and enabling future-fit tools, capabilities and mindsets.
This role focuses on the technical product management of client/internal facing platforms and solutions that have been developed to drive efficiencies in our business operations and legal service delivery. You will assist in defining vision and strategy, leading cross-functional teams, product development, management of product lifecycles, and measuring performance. You will report directly to the Associate Director of Digital Products, based in London, and will work closely with the Ashurst Labs team that is spread across Australia and the UK. This role can sit in Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney.
A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found on our careers page.
Responsibilities
* Assist in defining vision and strategy for client/internal facing platforms and solutions.
* Lead cross-functional teams, product development, and management of product lifecycles.
* Measure performance and iterate based on data and feedback.
* Collaborate with the Ashurst Labs team across locations in Australia and the UK.
* Report to the Associate Director of Digital Products (London).
Qualifications
* Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
* Minimum of 3 years\' experience in product development or management roles (e.g., Product Manager, Product Owner) ideally in a law firm or adjacent industry.
* Experience managing projects, with understanding of digital product development, agile processes and lifecycle management.
* Experience conducting market research, analyzing data, and understanding customer needs; knowledge of market dynamics, competitors, and digitisation in the legal sector is preferred.
* Experience leading or working with diverse teams (engineering, design, marketing, sales).
* Strong problem-solving, strategic and pragmatic thinking; ability to adapt to changing priorities.
Benefits
* 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
* Opportunities for career growth through secondments or global opportunities
* Extensive Learning & Development opportunities including tailored professional development, coaching, mentoring and study support
* Commitment to social impact with volunteering, pro-bono opportunities and inclusion programs
* Commitment to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
How to apply
If you are interested, please apply directly to Ashurst. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies. If you require support or adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, please contact: globalresourcing@ashurst.com for a confidential conversation.
Roles and location
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Product Management and Marketing
Industries: Legal Services
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