Legal Counsel jobs in United Kingdom

Senior Legal Counsel (4-8 years PQE)

Marsh McLennan is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to join our team in London. This is a broad role for a mid- to senior- level lawyer focusing primarily on complex disputes and regulatory matters, but with scope to become involved in broader commercial projects.

• You will be a member of the Marsh Mercer Legal Department in London, working closely with the business to provide a high quality, dynamic and commercial legal service

• You will manage a dedicated caseload of contentious matters relating to all lines of Marsh in the UK market. You will also have the opportunity to support other group companies

• Within your first 6 months, you will be expected to develop strong relationships with senior stakeholders and act independently with regards to disputes and projects

• You will be joining a team of friendly, highly skilled, collaborative professionals and have the opportunity for excellent long term career development

• Actively manage own caseload of complex disputes (litigated and non-litigated). This will involve undertaking investigations to ascertain background facts, analysis of liability and quantum, formulating a resolution strategy, preparing formal responses and settling claims as appropriate in accordance Mercer’s internal requirements and approval process

• Provide reporting and advice on risk and litigation matters to senior stakeholders

• Manage and advise on general regulatory disputes and regulatory investigations

• Support on process improvement and risk mitigation

• Support the business’ innovation and manage risks of new products and services.

• Deliver clear, pragmatic solutions to business colleagues

• Effectively prioritise work by understanding competing priorities and make appropriate judgments regarding relative importance

• 4-8 years post qualification experience

• Relevant litigation and regulatory experience in a professional services firm, financial services or law firm

• A current Solicitors Practicing Certificate for England and Wales or fully admitted to the English Bar or hold a Scottish or foreign jurisdiction equivalent

• Effective communication and influencing skills, with the ability to support and adapt to change and to be comfortable in areas of ambiguity

• An understanding of the risks, issues and opportunities faced by a professional services firm

• Experience working within the insurance sector

• 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, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, 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. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com. 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.