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This a hybrid role that has a requirement of working three days a week in our midtown Manhattan office and will report to the Assistant General Counsel. We will also consider candidates in other jurisdictions as well.


What can you expect:


The Senior Counsel, Oliver Wyman Group (OWG) is responsible for providing general advice and support on a wide range of legal issues to the OWG businesses in the Americas. Responsibilities include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a high volume of client and third-party agreements, including client services agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, confidentiality agreements, release letters, software development and licensing agreements, vendor agreements, data processing addenda, collaboration agreements and other legal documents.

The ideal candidate will be able to identify liability exposures and provide practical and creative solutions to both manage risk and support growth. The ability to prioritize work and to work efficiently and independently is a must.


Whats in it for you?

Work for a global company with a strong brand.
A culture of internal mobility, collaboration, and extraordinary career opportunities
Competitive pay and outstanding benefits to help colleagues and their families live better physically, mentally, and financially.
Paid time off to give back through non-profit community service.
Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer and mentoring opportunities, and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations


We will count on you to:

Provide corporate advice and support on a wide range of legal issues and projects to the OWG businesses in the Americas.
Negotiate and draft various types of legal documents including contracts, memos, subcontracts, vendor agreements and other legal documents.
Analyze new and changing laws and regulations.
Identify liability exposure and provide creative solutions to manage and reduce risk.
Interact with outside counsel for the Company as well as outside counsel for adverse parties.
Conduct negotiations with external third parties, elevating unresolved legal issues to other members of the legal department as appropriate.
Provide business colleagues with practical advice and guidance and develop solutions to issues while managing business and legal considerations.
Interpret and explain contract terms to internal business colleagues.
Assist with responding to RFP proposals to prospective clients.
Manage workflow effectively in a proactive and responsive fashion.


What you must have:

Bachelors degree and Law degree
A minimum of five years of legal experience obtained at a law firm or corporate legal department.
Qualification and license to practice law as per local statutes, rules, and regulations.
Experience with review and independent negotiation contracts and an understanding of contractual risk.
Meets the specific requirements to practice law in-house in New York State (or the State where the candidate is based).


What makes you stand out:

Experience with software licensing agreements and data privacy terms is strongly preferred.
You exercise good judgment, possess financial acumen, have strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
Excellent organization and communication skills.
Keen attention to detail and excellent analytical ability.
You exercise sound judgement and discretion with highly confidential information.
Can work under pressure to meet deadlines and changing priorities.
Have general fluency with business issues, and the ability to formulate legal solutions based on both our clients and Oliver Wymans business priorities.
Are proficient in Spanish or Portuguese (a plus, not requirement)

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 7,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations, and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities. Oliver Wyman is a business of Marsh McLennan [NYSE: MMC]. For more information, visit (link removed). Follow Oliver Wyman on X @OliverWyman.

Marsh McLennan 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, 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, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting (e-mail removed)

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.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $124,500 to $248,900.
The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.