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 Risk Advisory 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, data science and data governance expertise to design and deliver data-driven risk management solutions across a vast array of domains from privacy to cybersecurity to financial crime to name just a few.

You will be responsible for delivering strategic Data and risk solutions, as well as providing effective communication to clients, maintaining key Ashurst and client relationships, and contributing to the growth and development of the Risk Advisory practice and Data & Analytics team in Australia.

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 have 5-8 years' experience working in Data Risk, ideally in a client facing role in a well-respected consultancy.
• 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 bringing high quality value to clients through developing data strategies, embedding data governance frameworks, driving insights through analytics and reporting, or creating AI/ML-backed solutions. You're also comfortable clearly communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• 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.
• You approach challenging problems with both confidence and humility to put forward your ideas but also empathise with alternate viewpoints.
• It's desirable if you're experienced and comfortable with the common tools in this space. We use a combination of Alteryx, SQL Server, PowerBI, Tableau and Python but no worries if you're not an expert in these; experience with other common analytics tools is also fine.

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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