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About the Role
Marsh McLennan is seeking a Counsel to provide strategic and tactical advice to Marsh McLennan Agency businesses, focusing on commercial contracting and associated matters. The role involves reviewing and negotiating various agreements and collaborating with business and legal teams.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic and tactical advice to Marsh McLennan Agency US/Canadian businesses.
- Advise on commercial contracting and associated matters.
- Review and negotiate client service agreements, consulting agreements, statements of work, insurance carrier appointment contracts, and Non-Disclosure Agreements.
- Review Requests for Proposals and prepare compliant responses.
- Communicate company and legal department policies and approval processes for contract changes to in-house clients.
- Draft and negotiate a wide variety of commercial agreements with clients from all industry sectors.
- Contribute to and reinforce the Marsh McLennan Legal, Compliance & Public Affairs (“LCPA”) Department’s Strategic Plan and initiatives.
- Promote an ethical culture where employees are encouraged to voice their concerns and opinions.
- Exercise sound judgment.
Requirements
- Be a Member of the Bar of a Canadian province or US state.
- Law degree from an accredited law school.
- At least 2+ years’ experience at a law firm or in-house at a reputable company, with a focus on commercial contracting.
Skills
- Strong written and oral communications skills
- Collaborate effectively with business, operations, and legal and compliance colleagues
- Strong desire to be a commercial contracting specialist
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong negotiator
- Self-starter capable of working independently, while part of a collegial team
- Ability to handle a high volume of work with competing priorities
- Strong project management skills
Location
- Toronto
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2+ years’ experience
Education Level
- Law degree
Salary/Compensations
- $119,200 to $169,200
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Interesting work
- Supportive leaders
- Vibrant and inclusive culture
- Talented colleagues
- New solutions
- Impact for colleagues, clients and communities
- Range of career opportunities
- Benefits and rewards to enhance well-being
- Health and welfare benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Retirement programs
- Employee assistance programs
About the Company
- Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries.
- With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective.
- Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment.
- Marsh 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.
Equal Opportunity
- Marsh is committed to embracing 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.
- In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, Marsh will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual’s particular restrictions and limitations.
- If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need, please contact reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.
- All Marsh 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.