Junior Lawyer

An exciting opportunity has come up for a junior lawyer looking to develop their career within a leading professional services firm. You would work closely with our businesses and the Marsh Legal team on day-to-day legal and strategic matters. You would need to be a self-starter with the ability to quickly grasp the risks, issues and opportunities faced by the organisation.

A particular interest in financial services, insurance or pensions would be a positive but we are open to considering candidates with an interest in developing skills outside of their existing areas of expertise.

This role will be based in Belfast and is a hybrid role, with a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

• A broad role for a junior level lawyer focusing primarily on disputes (including professional indemnity, insurance and pensions issues) but with scope to become involved in broader commercial matters, the provision of general legal advice to business teams, and strategic projects.
• You will handle a focused caseload of complex contentious matters. You will also have the opportunity to provide support for complex risk, business or product focussed, commercial, or strategic matters.
• You will be joining a team of friendly, highly skilled, collaborative professionals based in Belfast and London and have the opportunity for excellent long term career development.

• Actively manage own caseload of complex disputes (litigated and non-litigated). This will involve undertaking investigations to ascertain background facts, analysis of liability and quantum, formulating a resolution strategy, preparing formal responses and settling claims as appropriate in accordance Marsh’s internal requirements and approval process.
• Work closely with Complaints colleagues on FOS eligible complaints where there is also an errors or omissions exposure.
• Provide strategic legal advice on business issues and business projects as needed
• Effectively identify risk issues and accelerate upwards, as appropriate.
• Provide reporting and advice on risk and litigation matters to senior stakeholders.
• Support on template development and process improvement.
• Deliver Legal training to business colleagues.
• Support the business’ innovation and manage risks of new products and services.
• Advise on legal issues, legal developments, risk management and policy setting.
• Deliver clear, pragmatic solutions to business colleagues.
• Take the initiative; identify issues that go beyond the specific project requested by the internal client.
• Effectively prioritise work by understanding competing priorities and make appropriate judgments regarding relative importance.
• Be enthusiastic and keen to develop a long-term career in-house.

• 2 years post qualification experience (or 1 year post qualification experience coupled with extensive paralegal experience)
• Relevant experience in a professional services firm, financial services or law firm.
• A current Solicitors Practicing Certificate for England and Wales or fully admitted to the English Bar or hold a Scottish or foreign jurisdiction equivalent.
• Effective communication and influencing skills, with the ability to support and adapt to change and to be comfortable in areas of ambiguity, and to manage expectations well.
• Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple deadlines and tasks.
• An understanding of the risks, issues and opportunities faced by a financial services firm.

• Experience working for a professional services, insurance, pensions or financial services company
• Insurance litigation, pensions litigation or professional negligence experience

• 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.

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