Regional Legal & Compliance Counsel, APAC

Company:Guy Carpenter

Description:

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

As Regional Legal and Compliance Counsel for Asia Pacific, you will be the firm’s primary regulatory point of contact and will lead the implementation of legal and compliance strategies, processes and objectives across the Asia Pacific region.

We will count on you to:

• Serve as Guy Carpenter’s contact with regulators and provide prompt regulatory advice and support.
• Manage regulatory filings, examinations, inspections, and audits, and monitor regulatory changes to drive compliance.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures, promote a culture of integrity and compliance, and conduct trainings and communications.
• Conduct investigations into legal, compliance, and ethics issues, and manage Errors & Omissions and policy breaches.
• Facilitate risk management processes, conduct risk assessments, and manage risk committees.
• Act as data privacy officer, anti-money laundering officer, and data and AI governance counsel.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and other corporate activities, including managing the corporate secretarial function.
• Provide legal and regulatory advice, draft, review and negotiate contracts, and engage and manage outside counsel.

What you need to have:

• Recognised legal qualification and admission to practise law in the local jurisdiction.
• Minimum 5 years’ post-qualification experience in a law firm or in-house legal or compliance role.
• Experience in (re)insurance or financial services sectors.

What makes you stand out:

• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage time-critical issues effectively.
• High level of diligence; works well collaboratively and knows when to escalate matters.
• Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Good judgement and problem-solving skills.
• Proven track record working in-house with a multinational company or at a reputable law firm.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel (including creating pivot tables and charts) PowerPoint; and the use of AI tools.

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.

At Guy Carpenter, a Marsh business, you can be your best. We work on challenges that matter with colleagues who help bring out our best. Our uniquely collaborative environment will empower you to focus on your personal and professional success, learning from top specialists in the (re)insurance industry and leading you towards a rewarding and impactful career.

Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Guy Carpenter, visit guycarp.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.