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Marsh & McLennan

Brokers insurance and runs risk and HR consulting

Compliance Specialist

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Tokyo, Japan
HybridHybrid; office or client-site work at least three days per week, with at least one weekly anchor day for the full team.
Risk & ComplianceRegulatory Compliance & Ethics

About the job

Requirements
  • Be fluent in Japanese and have business-level English skills.
  • Have at least five years of practical experience in compliance management and training.
  • Be able to independently and promptly analyze complex compliance and legal issues accurately.
  • Have strong writing, data management, and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrate high ethical standards and professionalism, balancing business objectives with compliance.
Responsibilities
  • Analyze and advise on a broad range of legal and compliance matters under Japanese law, including commercial and corporate law, digital and data privacy, anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, trade sanctions, fair trade and competition, business structures and models, mergers and acquisitions, employment, insurance, and reinsurance.
  • Collaborate with external law firms and project members to support compliance due diligence and post-acquisition integration for mergers and acquisitions.
  • Anticipate and identify high-risk compliance issues in Japan and promptly develop and implement responses.
  • Support cyber and data privacy controls, data incident response, and maintenance of Privacy Mark certification.
  • Monitor compliance with standards concerning anti-competition, entertainment and gifts, anti-money laundering, sanctions, Client First Principles, client service agreements, and errors and omissions.
  • Promote an ethical and legally compliant corporate culture by delivering legal and compliance training, managing internal investigations, and collaborating with internal departments.
  • Support Marsh Mercer Japan's legal and compliance operations, independently handling some matters, and advise on potential risks in collaboration with Marsh and Mercer group companies in Japan.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable laws and implement legal and compliance strategies, processes, and objectives in Japan.
Desired Qualifications
  • Have legal or compliance experience at a multinational company.
  • Have expertise in Japanese insurance regulation, general corporate and commercial law, and personal information protection regulations.
  • Be able to guide and coach business colleagues.
  • Have experience developing compliance policies and procedures and delivering effective training programs.

About the company

Marsh & McLennan Companies, which operates under the Marsh brand, is an insurance broker and consulting group serving businesses, governments and institutions worldwide. Its Marsh Risk unit arranges property, casualty, cyber and employee-benefit coverage, while Guy Carpenter places reinsurance for insurers. Mercer advises employers on pay, benefits, retirement and investments, and Oliver Wyman, Lippincott and NERA handle strategy, brand and economic consulting. Brokers earn commissions and fees from placing coverage, and consultants bill client fees or charge fees based on assets or plan members. The company traces its roots to 1871 and is headquartered in New York City.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York, NY

Founded

1871

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Consulting drives growth: Mercer and Oliver Wyman's group grew 8% organically in the June 2026 quarter, versus 3% for broking.
  • Profits cushion jobs: Marsh kept about 27 cents of operating profit per sales dollar in 2025, before one-time costs.
  • Many career paths under one employer: 95,000+ colleagues span broking, reinsurance, benefits and strategy consulting in 130 countries.

What critics are saying

  • Expect cuts: Thrive, announced October 2025, sets aside $500 million, mostly severance and technology, to save $400 million yearly.
  • Pricing works against broking: Marsh's index shows commercial rates fell 6% in the June 2026 quarter, an eighth straight drop.
  • Back-office roles are being consolidated: a Business and Client Services unit is pooling operations and technology teams company-wide.

What makes Marsh & McLennan unique

  • Consulting is a third of the business: Mercer and the Oliver Wyman group earned 36% of 2025 revenue.
  • Investment management sets it apart: Mercer is the world's largest outsourced chief investment office, running portfolios for institutions.
  • Scale sets it apart: 2025 revenue grew 10% to $27.0 billion across broking, reinsurance and consulting.

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