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.
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership and corporate health plans.
• 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

We have an exciting opportunity for an Internal Communications Consultant to join our Internal Communications team on a 12-month fixed-term contract in either Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.

Working closely alongside the Project Management team and various other functions and stakeholders across the business, this role is central to ensuring that our people and stakeholders are informed, engaged, and supported through periods of organisational change.

Reporting to the Senior Internal Communications Manager, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of communications strategies that support leadership and key stakeholders across a range of change initiatives. These include, but are not limited to:

• IT and systems rollouts;
• Operational updates; and
• Broader transformation programmes that impact the way our people work.

The successful candidate will take ownership of end-to-end communications planning and delivery, ensuring that messaging is clear, timely and aligned with the firm's strategic objectives, acting as a trusted communications partner to project leads and senior stakeholders, helping to translate complex change programmes into accessible and engaging content for a variety of audiences.

A full job description, including a breakdown of responsibilities, can be found at the bottom of the advertisement on our Ashurst careers page: https://www.ashurst.com/en/careers/

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Demonstrated experience in a communications role within a similar law firm or professional services environment, with a strong focus on change communications, internal communications or a related discipline.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills, with the ability to distil complex information into clear, compelling messaging for diverse audiences.
• Experience working alongside project management teams and senior stakeholders, with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships at all levels.
• A self-starter, with the ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and drive projects through to completion.

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, please contact: globalresourcing@ashurst.com for 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.