Assistant Counsel - Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs

Marsh seeks an Assistant Counsel in Amman with three to five years of post-qualification experience in disputes, contracts and compliance.

Scope and work arrangement

• Join the regional legal team supporting Marsh’s India, Middle East and Africa operations from Amman, partnering with senior counsel in Dubai while building independent matter-management capability.
• Work spans litigation, pre-litigation disputes, errors and omissions, employment and commercial cases, regulation, contracts, corporate matters, M&A and property issues.
• Hybrid working requires at least three days weekly in the local office or onsite with clients, including an agreed team anchor day.

Responsibilities

• Advise stakeholders on contentious, professional liability, employment and commercial issues.
• Instruct and manage external counsel, tracking progress and reviewing outputs on complex matters.
• Support E&O claims from triage and investigation through resolution, closure and trend analysis, strengthening risk prevention.
• Assist internal investigations, document preservation and review, matter intake, reporting and system maintenance.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts and related documents.
• Contribute to training, awareness, policy and process improvements within Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs.

Requirements and development

• Recognised legal qualifications and admission in Jordan, another Middle East jurisdiction and/or a common-law jurisdiction.
• Three to five years of post-qualification experience in a Middle East law firm or in-house position, with strong commercial/employment disputes and litigation experience.
• Excellent drafting, organization, analysis and written/spoken English, with sound judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Professional liability or claims experience, regulatory advice in insurance or financial services, and Arabic are advantages.
• Regional exposure, varied legal work and development with experienced leaders are offered. Salary is not disclosed.

Application

• Office: Rafiq Al Hariri Avenue, Keystone Building, Amman. Requisition R_365301, posted 21 September 2026.
• No closing date is stated. Apply through Marsh’s original vacancy page.