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 Pursuits team operate at the most strategic level, leveraging their passion for pursuits to influence decision makers, generating profitable business for our firm.

As a senior member of our Australia Pursuits team, you will lead a team throughout the pursuit lifecycle, driving best practices and continuous improvement across pursuits and bids.

Key responsibilities will include:

Advise on end to end process for major strategic pursuits.
Champion Ashurst global pursuit methodology, driving best practices across the team.
Drive the bid qualification process to coach, advise and influence partners and other key stakeholders to achieve effective big qualification decisions.
Lead and coach a team of Pursuit managers, fostering a collaborative and high performing culture across the team.
Lead strategic improvement projects to deliver a broad impact.

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:

Previous experience in a pursuits role at a leadership level in a law firm is mandatory.
Exceptional capability in leading pursuits, including stakeholder engagement and project management skills, and a proven ability to successfully manage complex work-winning processes.
Strong people management capability
Capable and confident to deal with senior stakeholders, demonstrating an ability to influence.
Relentless client focus and passion for bids and pursuits strongly aligned to clients needs.
This is a newly created leadership role in our firm and will give you the opportunity to be part of our firm and pursuits strategic transformation. You will join a close knit and high performing team who have a high degree of exposure to our most senior partners and leaders and are highly regarded for the value they deliver.