Company: MMC Corporate
Marsh McLennan
is seeking candidates for the following position based in Sydney or Melbourne
Senior Counsel
What can you expect?
Looking for an exciting role which will provide a sense of ownership? This is a great opportunity for a mid-level lawyer to expand your skills and progress with a global company.
This role would suit someone that demonstrated a willingness to take on increased responsibilities and is able to act independently (with support from senior lawyers), has excellent planning and organisational skills for project development and implementation, and is efficient at completing tasks timely to support internal and external client demands.
12-month contract
What is in it for you?
12-month contract
Flexible work arrangements
Become part of a global leader that has one of the strongest reputations in its industry
Professional environment where your career path really matters and is supported in our global organisation
Great team environment with supportive colleagues
We will count on you to:
Provide expert and commercial legal advice in a timely and professional manner to all aspects of the Marsh & Mercer Australia businesses
Work on contracts with our clients, suppliers and the insurance market generally
Work on industry specific materials such as binding authority, opinion letter, attestation, Authorised Representative agreement, or distributor agreement
Analysis of and advice on new and/or changing laws and regulations
Identify liability exposure and provide solutions to manage and reduce risk to Marsh & Mercer
Effective management of outside counsel and review of outside counsel work product
Provide supervision and development to junior team members
Liaison between the legal team and rest of the corporate group
Assisting in producing reports, manuals, and presentations
Other tasks as directed by the manager, Chief Commercial Counsel, Pacific
What you need to have:
Pro-active and highly organised
Thrive in a high-pressure environment
Ability to work autonomously and accurately to meet multiple deadlines
Strong attention to detail with a high level of writing and communication skills
Ability to draft and edit concisely
Strong Microsoft Office skills
About us:
Marsh McLennan
(NYSE: MMC) is the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company's 85,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $20 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses:
Marsh ,
Guy Carpenter ,
Mercer , and
Oliver Wyman . For more information, visit
marshmclennan.com , or follow us on
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Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin colour, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.
Please apply using the link below, applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencement of employment.
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