Defensibility & Regulatory Consultant - Employment

Company:Marsh

Description:

R_365753 - Defensibility & Regulatory Consultant (Employment)

The Defensibility & Regulatory Team (the Team) works with the full range of Marsh’s clients from FTSE 100 companies to family-owned businesses, charities and local authorities. We help clients to better understand the full extent of their legal liabilities and put them in a better position to defend legal action.

The Team is growing and we are seeking candidates for the following positions based in the UK in our London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham or Bristol offices.

Defensibility & Regulatory Consultant (Employment)

The D&R Team is looking to start a new practice assisting clients in the defence of employment claims. We are seeking a driven and experienced employment lawyer who will help us set up and deliver this new proposition.

This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office or with clients.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Advise senior management and c-suite on their legal responsibilities and liabilities to ensure they can defend themselves and the business against legal action.
• Put your legal skills to use by undertaking detailed reviews of our clients’ current practices and stress-test their ability to defend legal action. You will report back to senior management on your findings and help clients to find a way to implement your recommendations.
• Improve the knowledge of senior leaders and other key stakeholders by delivering training (including Mock Trials/Mock Tribunals).
• Use your experience to prepare senior leaders and other key stakeholders for court and/or tribunal, where they may be expected to act as witnesses.
• Work with other teams within Risk Consulting in simulated crisis management sessions where you will provide the appropriate legal context for our clients.
• Not only deliver work but also market our services and bring in additional revenue by developing relationships with clients and colleagues. This is a great opportunity for those with an entrepreneurial spirit and good inter-personal skills. 
• Work with other Marsh colleagues sitting in the wider business to improve their understanding of the legal landscape and to better position our work.
• Manage your own diary and projects, providing you with flexibility and good work/life balance.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing practice in Marsh and to use your legal training to advise clients in a non-contentious space, whilst at the same time gaining knowledge of the insurance industry.

We will support all new colleagues with close supervision and assistance over the first 3 – 6 months, we will ensure that you can be build a network within Marsh so that you can thrive.

What you need to have: 

• Qualified solicitor, legal executive or barrister in England, Wales, Scotland or Republic of Ireland.
• Experience in bringing and/or defending employment claims and/or providing non-contentious advice on employment law.
• Be comfortable presenting to large groups and be capable of fielding ad-hoc technical questions.

What makes you stand out?

• Proven skills of delivering presentations and/or training to clients.
• Experience of business development.
• Previous experience delivering a similar role at another broker or similar insurance background.

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 marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, 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. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [email protected].

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.