Commercial Counsel

Description:

Marsh McLennan is seeking candidates for the following position based in Sydney or Melbourne

Commercial 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 clients demands.

What is in it for you?

At Marsh McLennan, we recognise that our most important asset is our people. We offer benefits and programs that support career development such as professional development support, exam and study assistance and global rotation opportunities which will support and nurture you with every opportunity to reach your full potential.

We also recognise the value of healthy, happy colleagues and promote a culture of care and wellbeing, offering benefits such as flexible working and much more

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 a 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

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