Marsh Corporate
An exciting opportunity has come up within the Marsh Legal team for a Commercial Lawyer looking to develop their career within a leading professional services firm. This role will be based at our Belfast office and is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.
Given the success of our Legal Commercial Team in Belfast, we are looking to further expand our team to bring in a commercial counsel to join our high performing and well-regarded legal team.
We will count on you to:
- Draft, review and negotiate client agreements and ancillary legal documentation
- Act as an escalation point to the commercial paralegal team in the first instance and provide technical feedback where necessary
- Collaborate with the commercial paralegal team to maintain and update template agreements and implement process developments
- Support the wider Legal team with internal projects and various commercial matters
- Maintain up-to-date legal knowledge to ensure compliance with relevant policies and legislation
What you need to have:
- 2-3 years’ PQE (qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales or an equivalent common law jurisdiction)
- Relevant experience in a professional services firm, financial services organisation or law firm
- Excellent document drafting, communication, and negotiation skills
- Strong commercial acumen with an ability to deliver clear and pragmatic solutions
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage expectations well
What makes you stand out?
- Experience with general commercial legal matters (commercial contracts, IP and digital technology matters, vendor contracts)
- Experience in supervising junior team members/paralegals or being a contact for contractual escalations would be advantageous
- Experience working with data protection legislation and negotiating DPAs
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.
