Digital Services Manager

About Ashurst

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.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic Manager to join Ashurst Advance Digital, our legal technology and experience powerhouse. Our Digital Services team designs, develops and delivers integrated solutions that combine our legal expertise with best-in-class technology and user design principles to enhance the delivery of our legal services to our clients. You will work as part of a global team, collaborating with lawyers, stakeholders and clients in the successful delivery of complex digital solutions.

In this role you will be responsible for helping to design new digital services and solutions, overseeing the development and implementation of such services and solutions, and generating new business for the team.

We are interested in hearing from people who have:

• Demonstrated leadership experience, acting as a role model for organisational values while coaching, supervising and developing team members and contributing to the strategic direction of the team.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust, adapt to different client styles and behaviours, and collaborate effectively across global and cross‑functional teams.
• Deep technical experience developing solutions using document automation, databases, AI document review tools, workflow platforms and collaboration technologies for legal and business use cases.
• Experience designing and developing innovative digital solutions, including creating proof‑of‑concepts for new services and delivering scalable solutions for client deployment.
• Practical experience with Microsoft technologies, particularly SharePoint and the Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate and Power Apps), alongside advanced Excel capabilities including macros, pivot tables and complex formulas.
• Experience engaging with clients and stakeholders, managing matters, building strong relationships and contributing to marketing, business development and cross‑selling initiatives.
• A strong delivery mindset with meticulous attention to detail, experience applying business analysis and/or project management methodologies, and the ability to maintain high quality standards while driving continuous improvement and innovation.

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 (discounted memberships) 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 programmes.
• We are committed to reaching net‑zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

For more information or 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.