Senior Legal

**What can you expect?**

The Marsh Singapore Legal & Compliance (L&C) Officer will be based in Singapore and reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer for South Asia, with dotted line to Marsh Singapore’s CEO. This role has overall responsibility for collaborating with the Marsh Singapore CEO and business leadership to understand the local and global business environment and strategy to advise and provide guidance on potential risks. The L&C Officer will regularly engage with the local and foreign regulators and ensure compliance of Marsh Singapore with applicable local and foreign law / regulation. He / she will also implement Marsh legal and compliance strategy, processes, and goals in the Marsh Singapore operations and will have responsibility for managing the Marsh Singapore Legal and Compliance team. The role will also support other operating companies in the Marsh McLennan group of companies.

**We will count on you to**:

- Provide analysis and counsel on a range of legal issues, including corporate issues, business structures and models, M&A, property related issues, employment issues, insurance, and reinsurance under local Singapore law and foreign law
- Oversee the drafting, review and negotiation of contracts and related documents for the procurement or provision of goods and services, confidentiality of proprietary information, employment, leases of space and equipment, and software licenses
- Assist with regulatory advisory work under local law in Singapore and foreign law
- Anticipate and identify legal issues in Singapore of concern to the senior management team and develop legal strategies and solutions, often in situations of high risk with limited time for assessing alternatives
- Analyse a broad range of laws and regulations both local and foreign affecting the operations of the Company including those arising from corporate structures and business models
- Represent the Company and/or senior executives and managers in legal proceedings and/or supervise such representation
- Engage outside counsel on complex legal issues, and supervise and coordinate all work sent to external law firms
- Manage Cyber and Data Privacy controls, manage data incidents and reporting. Serve as the Data Privacy Officer
- Manage the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism program and serve as the Money Laundering Officer
- Monitor colleague participation and execute compliance standards in the areas of anti-competition, gifts and entertainment, anti-money laundering, sanctions, Client First Principles, client service agreements, errors & omissions (E&O) and other legal / compliance policies and topics
- Assist with and review all Third Party Provider (TPP) submissions, renewals and payments for compliance with company policy and procedure, including timeliness of submissions and renewals, prior to TPP engagement
- Review all regulations / directives and global / regional policies and explain their requirements and applicability to the Marsh Singapore colleagues and operations
- Develop procedures, processes, and policies to support the legal and compliance function, in conjunction with all internal and external standards and regulations. Support with training, communications, and monitoring
- Manage internal investigations until conclusion and make related recommendations to the relevant committees for consequences of potential non-compliance based on facts identified through the investigation process
- Ensure effective processes exist to address E&O prevention and mitigation. Triage, investigate, mitigate, and close E&O claims as well as assisting in reviewing claims history, identifying trends, and developing awareness education to avoid repeatable incidents
- Advise the Marsh Singapore CEO and leadership teams on the status of compliance, transparency, and overall professional liability performance of colleagues
- Work closely with heads of finance, human resources, and compliance in relation to reviewing business practices / corporate structures, developing and maintaining compliance controls, training and investigations
- Support and implement global / regional legal and compliance efforts for the Company and promote an ethical and legally compliant business culture. Partner with senior management and regional teams to achieve desired compliance results
- Oversee and manage company secretary responsibilities, which includes matters relating to the Board and corporate governance
- Actively participate on appropriate executive, leadership, and / or operating committees
- Manage Singapore Legal and Compliance team

**What you need to have**:

- Recognised legal qualifications in Singapore or abroad and admitted to practice either in the Singapore or abroad
- 5-8+ years of post-qualification experience with at least 2 years in area of specialty
- Experience in working in-house with a multi-national company or with a reputable law firm with responsibility for review, drafting and negotiation