Ashurst Risk Advisory was created to respond to client demand and is designed to provide risk expertise that complements Ashurst's core legal services.

We provide the opportunity to work with an expertise-led team that has been consistently growing since its inception, and is dedicated to collaboration, diversity, transparency and innovation. Our vision is to create a unique culture in the consulting market based around a flat, collaborative structure that offers everyone the opportunity to work closely with Directors, Partners and clients on engagements. This means you have on the job training with your leaders, direct involvement with business development, clear recognition for your performance, and greater career opportunities.

The Opportunity

As a result of exponential growth our Data, AI & Analytics team is looking to hire Executives (equivalent to a Manager/Senior Manager/Associate Director in Big4 consulting) to grow our advanced analytics, modelling, and digitised risk solution offerings in Australia.

We support our clients by working in close collaboration with our legal counterparts and teams across the Risk Advisory practice to focus on how data and analytics can be used to deliver a best-in-class legal led consulting service.

We combine our advanced analytics and data science expertise to design and deliver data-driven risk management solutions across a vast array of domains from financial crime to employment to cybersecurity to name just a few.

Please review the job description attached to the role on our careers page for more detail on the role and what we can offer you - http://careers.ashurst.com/

We are interested in hearing from you if:

• You are an experienced consultant with demonstrated capability and expertise in advanced analytics, model development, and building digitised solutions to manage risk.
• You have 5-8 years' experience working in data analytics, data science, or a quantitative risk role, ideally in a client facing role in a well-respected consultancy.
• You have experience developing analytical models, building tooling, or delivering digitised risk solutions for clients.
• You have experience deploying analytics to support remediation programmes, ideally including wage or entitlements compliance, and understand the regulatory and operational nuances involved.
• You have exposure to applying data and analytics to support disputes, conduct risk, or litigation support matters.
• You're a self-starter who is keen to work in a fast-paced environment that is always evolving and requires you to be proactive, confident and humble.
• You have proven experience managing multiple projects, including developing go-to-market material and proposals, pre-engagement activities, producing high quality deliverables, conducting stakeholder workshops, issuing final reports and billing.
• It's desirable if you're experienced and comfortable with the common tools in this space. We typically work with Python, SQL, Alteryx, and cloud platforms, alongside visualisation tools such as PowerBI or Tableau. Experience with workflow automation, version control, or data engineering platforms is also valued - but we're open to equivalent toolsets.

What makes Ashurst Risk Advisory 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 opportunities, as well as our award-winning social inclusion and mobility programs.
• We are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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: 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.

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