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Marsh

Global insurance brokerage and risk advisory

Senior Employment Counsel

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/2/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
London, UK
HybridAt least three days per week in the local office or with clients.

About the job

Requirements
  • An LLB or equivalent legal qualification is required.
  • Senior-level lawyer with at least 6 years of post-qualification experience is required.
  • Proven and extensive employment law experience, including employment litigation, with a major law firm or global organisation is required.
  • Proven and extensive restrictive covenant litigation and advisory experience is required.
  • Significant, broad and general knowledge of all aspects of labour and employment law is required.
  • Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, high analytical ability, significant problem-solving capability, flexibility, and mature independent judgment are required.
Responsibilities
  • Provide day-to-day advice and counselling to management, Human Resources, Employee Relations, and other lawyers on labour and employment law and restrictive covenant matters.
  • Manage employment, restrictive covenant, and benefits-related claims and litigation, including dispute resolution, and manage outside counsel.
  • Provide legal advice and counsel on recruiting, hiring, employee relations, discipline and terminations, restructurings and redundancies, internal investigations, leaves of absence, compensation compliance, HR policies, independent contractors and contingent workers, mergers and acquisitions and transfers, and restrictive covenant matters.
  • Coordinate training and special projects.
  • Lead or participate in employment-related compliance initiatives.
  • Support the businesses in the United Kingdom, European Union, and internationally, and work cooperatively with internal stakeholders.
Desired Qualifications
  • Expertise in United Kingdom employment and restrictive covenant litigation and advice, with experience advising on European Union and cross-border employment issues.
  • Experience with cross-border restrictive covenant matters.
  • Experience with professional services firms.

About the company

Marsh is a diversified professional services firm that helps clients manage risk, secure insurance, and design risk-transfer programs. Its core work combines risk advisory with insurance brokerage, acting as a buyer of coverage and placing policies across multiple underwriters. It includes Mercer (HR consulting), Guy Carpenter (reinsurance brokerage), and Oliver Wyman (management consulting) under a holding structure. Its goal is to lower clients' financial risk and total cost of risk by combining risk transfer with advisory and consulting services across insurance, reinsurance, HR, and business strategy.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$110K

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

1871

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What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 revenue reached $7.6 billion, up 8%, with 4% underlying growth.
  • Marsh launched Risk Companion on April 28, 2026, adding board-ready analytics and automation.
  • Marsh Nexus Captive Solution launched June 16, 2026, targeting multinational captive demand.

What critics are saying

  • Greensill litigation cost Marsh $425 million in Q1 2026, and related cases continue.
  • Insurance and reinsurance pricing pressure hit Guy Carpenter in Q1 2026, slowing growth.
  • AI brokers like Risk Companion invite commoditization; client self-service erodes pricing power by 2027.

What makes Marsh unique

  • Marsh combines global brokerage, captive advisory, and AI tools like Risk Companion.
  • Marsh Japan bought Mitsubishi Electric Insurance Service on November 4, 2025, deepening Japanese access.
  • Marsh spans risk, employee benefits, and consulting through Marsh, Mercer, Guy Carpenter.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Hybrid Work Options

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Professional Development Budget

Tuition Reimbursement

Mental Health Support

Paid Holidays

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Marsh reported Q1 revenue of $7.6 billion, up 7.6% year-over-year, beating the consensus estimate of $7.38 billion by 2.88%. Earnings per share came in at $3.29, compared to $3.06 in the prior-year quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of $3.21 by 2.46%. Key metrics showed mixed performance against analyst expectations. Consolidated organic revenue growth of 5% exceeded the 3.5% estimate, whilst consulting organic growth of 5% topped the 4.4% forecast. However, Guy Carpenter's organic growth of 2% fell short of the 4.2% estimate. Geographically, Marsh's EMEA division generated $1.21 billion in revenue, up 14.1% year-over-year and beating estimates. Mercer consulting revenue reached $1.66 billion, an 11% increase that surpassed the $1.58 billion consensus.

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