Legal Counsel

4 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Marsh McLennan Full time $80,000 - $120,000 per year
Company:MMC CorporateDescription:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Superannuation Legal team at Marsh McLennan, supporting the Mercer Superannuation Funds. This role will be based in Sydney. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Legal Counsel – Superannuation

Looking for an exciting role which will provide a sense of ownership? This is a great opportunity to expand your skills and progress within a global company.

This role would suit someone that demonstrates a willingness to take on increased responsibilities and is able to act independently, has excellent planning and organisational skills for project development and implementation, and is efficient at completing tasks timely to support internal business demands.

The role sits within the broader Marsh McLennan Superannuation legal team and is primarily focused on supporting the superannuation business, and would suit someone with at least 3 years' experience in superannuation or wealth management, who wants to further their legal career in this area.

We will count on you to:

  • Provide advice to Mercer's business on all aspects of its superannuation business including trustee governance and licensing, regulatory issues, breach reporting, member complaints, product changes and trustee service provider arrangements.   
  • Review PDSs and other disclosure material and advise on issues that arise. 
  • Liaise with other lawyers in the Mercer superannuation  team and broader Marsh McLennan Legal, Compliance and  Public Affairs team.
  • Instruct external counsel for the purpose of obtaining legal advice, including spend management.
  • Assist with development and scheduling of internal training.
  • Conduct legal research.
  • Review board and committee papers and provide legal signoff as required
  • Undertake other tasks as directed by senior lawyers in the legal team.

What you need to have:

  • A law degree and qualified as a Solicitor (at least 3 years PQE)
  • Experience working within a Superannuation fund or related environment
  • The ability to be pro-active and highly organised
  • To be able to thrive in a high-pressure environment
  • The ability to work autonomously and accurately to meet multiple deadlines
  • Strong attention to detail with a high level of writing and communication skills
  • The ability to draft and edit concisely
  • Strong Microsoft Office skills

What makes you stand out?

  • Experience within a Superannuation fund

Why join our team:

  • We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
  • We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
  • Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit , or follow on LinkedIn and X.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 color, 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.

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