Senior Counsel - Insurance Sector

About the role

Marsh Türkiye is recruiting a commercially oriented in-house counsel to support the corporate legal needs of its Marsh businesses, based in the Istanbul office. The position reports to the Chief Counsel of Marsh Italy, East Med & Caspian Region, and is a hybrid role with three days per week in the office.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to management on a broad range of Marsh's brokerage and risk advisory businesses in Turkey.
• Draft, review and negotiate contracts, including client service agreements, RFPs, consulting and confidentiality agreements, vendor agreements and technology contracts.
• Support the development and negotiation of strategic alliance, joint marketing and referral agreements with third parties, including in reinsurance, cyber and technology.
• Advise on the company's innovation initiatives and new products and solutions.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in law with 7+ years of experience in the insurance sector.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Energetic, self-motivated and result-oriented.
• Excellent judgment, communication and negotiating skills, financial acumen, project management skills and teamwork.
• Attention to detail, analytical ability, discretion with confidential information and ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Required skills

• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Legal and commercial judgment, with the ability to escalate issues appropriately.

What we offer

• A fast-paced, dynamic environment with colleagues across the business and with senior leadership.
• An inclusive, diverse culture and professional development opportunities.
• Career opportunities, benefits and rewards.