Senior Legal Counsel, LCPA Marsh & Mercer Asia

Company:

MMC Corporate

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs team at Marsh McLennan. This role will be based in the Kuala Lumpur office. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

As a Senior Legal Counsel, you will provide expert legal analysis and counsel on a variety of issues including corporate, commercial, M&A, insurance, and consulting matters. You will advise on and negotiate contracts with clients and vendors across Singapore and Malaysia, collaborate with regional colleagues to address local legal and regulatory challenges, and develop contract strategies and templates for the region. You will also engage with external counsel on complex issues and participate in leadership committees.

We will count on you to:

• Provide analysis and counsel on corporate, commercial, M&A, insurance, reinsurance, and consulting legal matters

• Advise on and negotiate contractual arrangements with clients, vendors, and third parties in Singapore and Malaysia

• Collaborate with in-country LCPA colleagues to identify legal and regulatory issues and develop strategies

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts related to procurement, confidentiality, employment, leases, and software licenses

• Provide training on legal matters such as contracting

• Develop contract strategies and templates for regional use

• Assist senior lawyers on complex issues and manage external counsel engagements

• Review regulations and policies and communicate their applicability to colleagues

• Develop procedures, processes, and policies to support the LCPA function

• Participate actively in executive, leadership, and operating committees

What you need to have:

• Recognised legal qualifications in Malaysia and/or Singapore

• Minimum 8 years post-qualification experience in a law firm or relevant in-house role

• Experience in regulatory advisory work, preferably in insurance or financial services sectors

• Experience handling contract reviews, drafting, and negotiation

• Regional exposure preferred

• Excellent drafting and organisational skills

• Ability to analyse complex legal problems quickly and concisely without direct supervision

• Ability to exercise initiative and good judgment in ambiguous situations

• Confidence and ability to engage with senior stakeholders

What makes you stand out:

• Willingness to learn, meticulousness, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team

• Proficiency in MS Office applications

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.