International Contracts Leader — UK P&C and Europe

Company:Guy Carpenter

Description:

We are seeking an experienced, pragmatic leader to own and drive contracts strategy, governance and delivery for Guy Carpenter’s UK P&C and Europe portfolios. This role combines deep technical expertise in reinsurance contract wording with proven operational leadership: setting standards and processes, building capability, and ensuring consistent, accurate contract output. The successful candidate will be a trusted partner to broking teams, segments and Centres of Excellence and will lead a matrixed team of subject-matter specialists to deliver high-quality, compliant documentation that supports our client and business objectives.

We will count on you to:

• Promote the regional contracts strategy and standards, ensuring alignment with global policy, group risk appetite and market practice.

• Oversee the quality of treaty and facultative contract documentation.

• Develop and expand a proactive, strategic advisory offering to advise clients directly on contracts, interpretation and market standards.

• Keep abreast of market developments, regulatory change and emerging risks; translate implications into practical wording changes and client communications.

• Draft, review, refine and advise on complex treaty wordings and clause language; provide authoritative interpretation and technical guidance on clauses, exclusions, claims and accounting treatment to brokers, account teams and clients.

• Act as the regional escalation point for contract interpretation issues.

• Promote process modernisation and operational excellence, including refinement of templates and clause libraries, and continuous improvement of workflows and metrics.

• Monitor and report on operational performance and quality metrics; identify risks and lead remediation initiatives to maintain service standards.

• Provide training and capability-building for internal stakeholders on contract construction, interpretation and market standards; contribute to knowledge management and training materials.

• Lead and develop a small, matrixed team and liaise with global counterparts to ensure consistent standards and outputs.

What you need to have:

• Demonstrable technical capability in reinsurance or (re)insurance contract drafting and interpretation, with experience supporting treaty wordings and negotiating wording outcomes.

• Proven ability to interpret complex contract issues and produce clear, practical wording and guidance for brokers, underwriters and clients.

• Strong working knowledge of reinsurance concepts and contract provisions across proportional and non-proportional treaty structures.

• Excellent drafting, written and verbal communication skills with experience engaging senior broking, underwriting and client stakeholders.

• High proficiency in MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint) and experience with contract drafting platforms or clause libraries.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; legal qualification, CII or insurance-related professional qualification is highly desirable.

• Reporting lines: will typically manage 1–3 direct reports.

• Location and scope: primary location London (Tower Place); regional responsibilities across UK and Europe.

What makes you stand out

• Prior experience working with UK and European regulatory frameworks.

• Formal legal training (e.g., LLB or admission as a solicitor/barrister) or equivalent legal qualifications.

• Experience implementing or managing contract drafting platforms, clause libraries or automation initiatives.

• Demonstrable experience leading cross-border or matrixed teams and collaborating effectively with global counterparts.

• Strong coaching and capability-building experience, with a focus on embedding best-practice contract standards.

• Track record of delivering operational improvements, defining metrics and remediating risks to maintain service quality.

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 $27 billion and more than 95,000 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 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.