Senior Legal Counsel - Superannuation

Company:Mercer

Description:

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

Senior Legal Counsel – Superannuation

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

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

The role sits within the broader Marsh McLennan Wealth legal team and is primarily focused on superannuation and would suit someone with at least 3 years’ experience in superannuation and who wants to further their legal career in this area.

We will count on you to:

• Provide advice to Mercer’s business on all aspects of its superannuation  business including trustee governance and licensing, regulatory issues, breach reporting, member complaints, product changes and trustee service provider arrangements.   
• Review PDSs and other disclosure material and advise on issues that arise. 
• Liaise with  other lawyers in the Mercer Wealth team and broader Marsh McLennan Legal and Risk and Compliance team.
• Instruct external counsel for the purpose of obtaining legal advice, including spend management.
• Assist with development and scheduling of internal training.
• Conduct legal research.

• Review board and committee papers and provide legal signoff as required,
• Undertake other tasks as directed by senior lawyers in the Wealth team.

What you need to have:

• A law degree and qualified as a Solicitor (at least 5 years PQE)
• The ability to be pro-active and highly organised
• To be able to thrive in a high-pressure environment
• The ability to work autonomously and accurately to meet multiple deadlines
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of writing and communication skills
• The ability to draft and edit concisely
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

What makes you stand out?

• Experience within a Superannuation fund

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.