Paralegal (Commercial)

National African-American Insurance Association (NAAIA); Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consulting firm in Toronto seeks a skilled Commercial Paralegal to support attorneys on commercial contracts. This hybrid role requires collaboration with internal stakeholders and managing legal documentation. Ideal candidates possess 2-3 years of relevant experience, strong project management skills, and proficiency in Microsoft 365. The firm emphasizes diversity and a supportive work environment, expecting employees to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of experience in legal and compliance work.
• Strong technical and project management skills.
• Ability to prioritize work effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the review of commercial contracts.
• Organize legal templates and maintain legal knowledge.
• Support the LCPA team in preparing reports and legal analytics.

Skills

Technical skills

Project management

Data management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office 365 proficiency

Drafting skills

Education

Corporate or Commercial Paralegal designation

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Legal, Compliance & Public Affairs (LCPA) team at Marsh McLennan. This role will be based in New York or Toronto. It is a hybrid role with a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Commercial Paralegal, you will support a team of attorneys based in the US and Canada on a wide range of commercial contracting matters, including the first review of a variety of commercial contracts with clients and vendors. The role requires interaction not only with in-house attorneys but also co‑ordination with business units and key stakeholders, including those outside Marsh McLennan.

We will count on you to:

• Co‑coordinate the review and management of a wide variety of commercial contractual arrangements with clients, vendors and other third parties, including global and regional master services agreements and other ancillary legal documentation as appropriate
• Organize and maintain legal templates, precedents, playbooks, and databases for the LCPA team and colleagues
• Collaborate with other members of the LCPA team to create, update and maintain template agreements and implement process development
• Support the LCPA team to prepare presentations, reports, legal analytics and communications
• Manage internal reporting processes (tracking and collating information, reminding deadlines)
• Maintain up‑to‑date legal knowledge and assist with tracking relevant new laws and regulations
• Support the wider LCPA team with internal projects and various commercial matters

What you need to have:

• Designation as Corporate or Commercial Paralegal, Corporate Law Clerk or other equivalent professional experience
• 2 to 3 years of experience preferably with a good mix of legal and compliance work at a law firm or in‑house legal department, with exposure to corporate processes
• Strong technical and project management skills
• Excellent data management, organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to manage expectations well
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint). Experience in Power BI and Power Automate is a plus
• Effectively able to prioritize work by understanding competing demands and making appropriate judgments regarding relative importance
• Able to take initiative, is proactive and confidently able to take ownership of matters and develop self

What makes you stand out:

• Excellent drafting skills
• Ability to balance risk and commercial considerations
• Ability to effectively identify risk issues and escalate upwards, as appropriate
• Previous experience working in a fast‑paced environment, managing multiple deadlines and tasks

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.