Senior Counsel

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Job description

Mercer is seeking an in-house counsel to support the legal needs of the Company. Mercer delivers advice and technology driven solutions that help organizations meet the health, wealth and career needs of a changing work force. The position is in in the Marsh McLennan Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs Department and will report to a Senior Assistant General Counsel in New York at the Company's headquarters in New York, but the Company will consider candidates in other locations in the United States where the Company has an office.

The candidate's primary responsibilities will include:

* Providing advisory services and serving as trusted advisor to various levels of Mercer's management on all aspects of Mercer's health, wealth (other than investment consulting/investment management) and career businesses in the US;
* Handling the negotiation and review of a broad range of contracts for Mercer, including domestic and global master services agreement, with a primary focus on technology contracts, such as SaaS agreements, software licensing agreements, subscription agreements, hosting agreements and consulting agreements;
* Assisting the Mercer business in structuring strategic alliances and partnerships with third parties primarily in the technology space and drafting and negotiating the related agreements;
* Providing advice and counsel to Mercer's innovation initiatives as the business seeks to develop new products and solutions; and
* Resolving complex legal and regulatory matters.

The candidate must possess excellent judgement, excellent communication and negotiating skills, financial acumen, project management skills, and the willingness and ability to work as a part of a team.

The position is open to applicants with 4-8 years of working experience in a law firm and/or in-house corporate legal department, including working with licensing, software and other technology-focused contracts and providing client advice and transactional support. The candidate must be admitted to the bar in New York or in the location where position will be based.

At Mercer, we make a difference in the lives of more than 110 million people every day by advancing their health, wealth, and careers. We're in the business of creating more secure and rewarding futures for our clients and their employees - whether we're designing affordable health plans, assuring income for retirement or aligning workers with workforce needs. Using analysis and insights as catalysts for change, we anticipate and understand the individual impact of business decisions, now and in the future. We see people's current and future needs through a lens of innovation, and our holistic view, specialized expertise, and deep analytical rigor underpin each and every idea and solution we offer. For more than 70 years, we've turned our insights into actions, enabling people around the globe to live, work, and retire well. We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. At Mercer, we say we Welcome to Brighter. Visit for more information and follow us on LinkedIn and

Marsh McLennan offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits and programs including: health and welfare, tuition assistance, 401K, employee assistance program, domestic partnership benefits, career mobility, employee network groups, volunteer opportunities, and other programs. For more information about our company, please visit us at: We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. For more information, please visit us at:

Mercer LLC and its separately incorporated operating entities around the world are part of Marsh & McLennan Companies, a publicly held company (ticker symbol: MMC).

Marsh & McLennan Companies and its Affiliates are EOE Minority/Female/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity employers.