Bilingual Senior Contract Associate - Canada

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Job description

Guy Carpenter is looking for an experienced Senior Contract Associate who is bilingual (fluent in French and English). The role can be located in Toronto or Montreal, Canada, or a number of U.S. cities.What can you expect:You will own the primary responsibility for the drafting and delivery of reinsurance contracts to Guy Carpenter's clients, working closely with senior Brokers. Your responsibilities will include the construction and delivery of contractual documentation for client accounts assigned, in compliance with company language guidelines and procedures. You are expected to possess and apply advanced reinsurance knowledge, basic primary insurance concepts and excellent writing skills, independently, to each program. You will regularly make informed, thoughtful and relevant recommendations to the contractual product, often beyond the instructions given, and/or raise potential issues with requested language/approach as applicable and as each unique program warrants.Reporting to U.S.-based leadership, you will work locally with an energetic and successful team of brokers. You will be responsible for delivering consistently accurate and timely contract documentation to internal and external parties. You will also have direct responsibility for managing your own workload and deadlines with Brokers and others to ensure expectations are met on assigned accounts, As a team member in the delivery of our services to clients, your contributions are critical to the success of the placement process and you will be expected to be available to support those activities when needed.What's in it for you?Being part of the Marsh & McLennan businesses; a premier global brand with the financial power to match.Culture where continuous personal development brings opportunity for professional growth and mobility, competitive pay, full benefits package starting day one (medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance, RSP (Retirement Savings Plan or TFSA (tax free savings account.) (regional specificity required).Generous paid time off for vacation, sick, company holidays and time to give back to your community.Employee Resource Groups, which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer and mentoring opportunities and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations.Working with the most innovative and respected reinsurance colleagues in the industry.We will count on you to:Provide timely and informed contract support to Brokers and Clients to which you are assigned by performing tasks such as the following, proactively, accurately, timely and with consultative value:Deliver accurate and timely contractual documentation for the clients assigned to you, throughout the lifecycle of the placement activities.Offer informed interpretations of contract language and demonstrate the appropriate inquisitiveness to understand the why; ensuring contract wording reflects intent of reinsurance negotiations.Proactively recommend coverage and wording enhancements and raise potential coverage issues, as appropriate.Deliver contractual documents that reflect pride of ownership and full understanding of Guy Carpenter's procedures and policies.As your knowledge of your assigned clients and overall technical aspects of their reinsurance coverages increases, work with senior colleagues, Brokers, Clients and Markets to effectively explain contractual concepts and participate in solutions to differing views in the contract language.Maintain timely status of your work in the appropriate systems to ensure accurate status reporting.Promote, build and maintain relationships with Brokers, Clients and Markets.Continuously seek opportunities to increase your own knowledge and understanding and to improve the client value of services provided.Business Knowledge is important to Guy Carpenter:Your knowledge of reinsurance, our clients' business and our business are valued and we are looking for team members who strive to increase their knowledge and skills consistently over time.Maintain broad understanding of the environment in which the client operates and the marketplace in which the transactions that Guy Carpenter handles take place.Participate in team meetings and activities to share opinions, ideas, knowledge and solutions; maintain strong working relationships and participate in initiatives and/or contribute where required to deliver outcomes. Seek opportunities to increase own understanding and improve the services provided.What you need to have:Bachelor's Degree or higher.Minimum of 7 years of directly related contract drafting experience in insurance/reinsurance industry.Multi-lingual (Fluency in English and French required written and spoken)Associate in Reinsurance (ARe) or other equally recognized industry designation requiredAwareness of contract law in your region/country, contract provisions, reinsurance concepts and principles, basic regulatory controls and general business trends.Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required.Strong verbal and writing skills for complex communications (presentations, negotiations, etc.) with clients, markets and GC colleagues at senior levels.Demonstrated ability to contribute as part of a high performance team. Attention to detail in fast-paced environment and under deadlines that can be difficult at times.Successful management of workload; able to manage expectations of all Clients and Stakeholders through effective communication and problem solving.Able to engage, influence and negotiate with Clients, Markets and Colleagues in a professional manner.What makes you stand out:Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) a plusFamiliarity with reinsurance placementHigh sense of personal accountability, focus on accuracy and details.Personable and likely to become a trusted resource of contract subject matter expertise with Brokers and Clients.In accordance with applicable legislation, Guy Carpenter will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual's particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need please contact Carpenter & Company, LLC is a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist with more than 3,100 professionals in over 60 offices around the world. Guy Carpenter delivers a powerful combination of broking expertise, trusted strategic advisory services and industry-leading analytics to help clients adapt to emerging opportunities and achieve profitable growth. Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The company's 75,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries. With annualized revenue approaching $17 billion, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading companies including Marsh, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit and follow Guy Carpenter on LinkedIn and McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity.