Commercial Counsel – London

An exciting opportunity has come up for a commercial lawyer looking to develop their career within a leading professional services firm. This role sits within the Marsh Legal team and will support Now Pensions, one of the UK's leading authorised master trust pension schemes and the broader Marsh business. The successful candidate will provide advice on a broad range of commercial, regulatory, governance and operational matters relating to the operation of the pension scheme, while also supporting Marsh's wider business on commercial and strategic legal matters.

You would work closely with the business and Marsh Legal team on day-to-day contractual and strategic commercial matters. You would be responsible for managing day-to-day contractual queries. The position would likely be suitable for a candidate with previous experience in commercial/contract work and an interest in supporting risk strategy/innovation projects. You would need to be a self-starter with the ability to quickly grasp the risks, issues and opportunities faced by the organisation. Particular interest in financial services, insurance or digital solutions would be a positive but equally happy to work outside traditional area of expertise.

We Will Count On You To:

• Have strong commercial acumen with an ability to deliver clear and pragmatic solutions to both internal and external clients and achieve an appropriate balance between Marsh’s commercial objectives and risk appetite.
• Advise on legal issues as appropriate.
• Effectively identify risk issues and elevate upwards, as appropriate.
• Maintain up-to-date legal knowledge to ensure compliance with relevant policies and legislation.
• Assist the department by supporting the business’ innovation and identify/manage risks of new products, services and projects, escalating to senior team members as required.
• Report promptly and accurately on specific cases and trends according to the Department’s reporting processes.
• Take the initiative; identify issues that go beyond the specific project requested by the internal client.
• Take on projects important to the department or the internal client and manage these effectively and to completion.
• Be enthusiastic and keen to develop a long-term career in-house.

What You Need To Have:

• LLB or equivalent legal qualification.
• Excellent document drafting and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple deadlines and tasks.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage expectations well.

What makes you stand out?

• Experience with general commercial legal matters (commercial contracts, data protection, IP and digital technology matters).
• Relevant experience within a professional services, pension, insurance, or financial services company.
• Experience with legal tools.
• Experience supporting risk strategy and/or innovation projects (new propositions, operating model change, strategic risk initiatives).

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 is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best, most qualified people and value colleagues of all backgrounds, without regard to 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.

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. 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.