Junior Legal Counsel / Paralegal

Company:

MMC Corporate

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Legal team at Marsh. This role is based in Sydney. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Junior Legal Counsel \ Paralegal – Full Time

Looking for an exciting role which will provide a sense of ownership? This is a great opportunity to expand your skills and progress with a global company.

This role will suit someone that demonstrates a willingness to take on increased responsibilities and is able to act independently, who has excellent planning and organisational skills for project development and implementation, and is efficient at completing tasks timely to support internal and external client demands.

We will count on you to:

• Reviewing and negotiating legal agreements such as client service agreements, supplier agreements, and confidentiality agreements;
• Approval of marketing materials;
• Provide ad hoc legal advice on a broad range of commercial matters;
• You will be part of a team forming our contracting centre of excellence;
• Liaison between legal and rest of the company;

• General legal duties such as having agreements signed by Directors and distributing appropriate papers;
• Assisting in producing reports, manuals, and presentations;
• Other tasks as directed by the manager.

What you need to have:

• 0-3 years of experience in legal work, or equivalent experience;
• Pro-active and highly organised;
• Thrive in a high-pressure environment;
• Ability to work autonomously and accurately to meet multiple deadlines;
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of writing and communication skills;
• Ability to draft and edit concisely;
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

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 creating 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.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.