Senior Counsel

Marsh McLennan; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Counsel for Global Procurement in Toronto. This hybrid role involves providing legal support for procurement activities, ensuring compliance, and negotiating contracts. Join a dynamic team and contribute to global operations.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive leaders

Vibrant and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in commercial/contract work, ideally in procurement.
• Experience contracting with major technology suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead lawyer for vendor contracts globally.
• Draft, review, and negotiate vendor agreements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Skills

Document drafting

Negotiation skills

Data protection legislation

Proficient with MS Office

Education

Law degree from an accredited law school

Member of the Bar of a Canadian province or US state

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs team at Marsh McLennan This role will be based in Toronto and is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As the Senior Counsel, Global Procurement , you will play a crucial role in providing legal support and guidance to our global procurement function for Marsh McLennan as well as our Marsh and Mercer businesses. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations, negotiating and drafting procurement contracts, and managing legal risks associated with procurement activities across our global operations. This is a great opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to the success of our global procurement function.

We will count on you to :

• Be the lead lawyer to support on vendor contracts globally
• Work closely with the global contracting centers of excellence (currently based in Belfast and Toronto)
• Support the wider vendor management team with internal projects and various legal matters
• Draft, review and negotiate vendor agreements and ancillary legal documentation
• Support the legal team in maintaining template agreements, playbooks, and implementing process developments
• Confidently liaise with the business on day-to-day contractual queries and leading on key vendor negotiations
• Maintain up-to-date legal knowledge to ensure compliance with relevant policies and legislation

What you need to have :

• Law degree from an accredited law school
• Member of the Bar of a Canadian province or US state
• 7+ years' experience in commercial / contract work, ideally in the procurement area and with a privacy / technology background
• Experience contracting with major technology suppliers for such things as cloud services, cybersecurity services and hardware supply
• Document drafting and negotiation skills
• Experience working with data protection legislation and negotiating Data Protection Agreements
• Proficient with the MS Office suite

What makes you stand out?

• Interest in financial services, supply chain risk or digital solutions
• Experience with legal tools

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 marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan 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 McLennan 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 [e-mail].

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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