Counsel – Marsh Amman

Marsh seeks an Amman Counsel with legal admission and 3–5 years of post-qualification experience, working on a hybrid basis with three office days weekly.

Role

• Regional legal-team opportunity with Marsh People & Investments / Marsh Risk in Amman, requisition R_366663, supporting Marsh and Mercer businesses across the Middle East. Hybrid working requires three office days weekly at Keystone Building, Rafiq Al Hariri Avenue.

Responsibilities

• Advise on corporate, commercial and regulatory matters and draft, review and negotiate contracts, subcontracts and vendor agreements.
• Support disputes, pre-litigation and employment issues and instruct external counsel, track progress and review their work.
• Assist E&O claims from triage and investigation through resolution, closure and trend analysis; support internal investigations, document preservation/review, records and reporting.
• Monitor legal and regulatory developments, assess business implications and develop practical legal/commercial risk mitigation.
• Contribute to training, awareness, policies, process improvements, RFP responses and business development while managing shifting priorities and deadlines.

Requirements

• Recognised legal qualification and admission in Jordan, another Middle East jurisdiction and/or a common-law jurisdiction. Three to five years of post-qualification experience, ideally in a law firm or in-house team.
• Strong commercial/employment disputes and litigation experience, proven contract drafting/negotiation and sound understanding of contractual risk.
• Excellent analysis, organisation, drafting and written/spoken English, with independent judgement and priority management.
• Professional liability/claims experience, insurance or financial-services regulatory advice and Arabic are advantageous. The role offers professional development and collaborative regional exposure; salary and deadline are unspecified.