Junior Contracts Counsel

Company:Marsh

Description:

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

This Junior Contracts Counsel role supports Marsh businesses across Asia, with a focus on reviewing contracts and advising on contractual risk.

As Junior Contracts Counsel, you will provide strategic and tactical legal guidance to Marsh McLennan’s Marsh and Mercer Asia business, focusing on commercial contracting and related matters. You will collaborate closely with the business and other members of the LCPA team. Your responsibilities will include reviewing and negotiating client engagement agreements as well as vendor and other third-party agreements. You will also assess Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and prepare responses that align with relevant contractual requirements and positions, and effectively communicate company and legal department policies and approval processes for contract modifications. 

We will count on you to:

• Advise on, review, draft and negotiate a wide variety of commercial contractual arrangements with clients, vendors and other third parties, and other ancillary legal documentation as appropriate
• Advise stakeholders on contractual clauses and legal risk considerations across Asia
• Partner with business and stakeholder teams and ensure quality, timely outputs
• Escalate key issues appropriately, applying sound judgment on when to seek decisions or provide updates
• Maintain up-to-date legal knowledge for compliance with relevant policies and legislation
• Maintain trackers, contribute to team meetings, support teammates as needed, and help build a legal knowledge base through regular updates and information sharing

What you need to have:

• Graduate or postgraduate degree in Law
• 3 to 5 years of experience in contract reviewing and drafting
• In-house or reputable law firm experience with responsibility for reviewing and drafting legal documentation
• Hands-on experience managing contract reviews, drafting, and negotiation
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise work by understanding competing demands and making appropriate judgments regarding relative importance

What makes you stand out:

• Strong academic record
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and technology tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to take initiative, is proactive and confidently able to take ownership of matters and develop self

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 (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit corporate.marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh 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 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.