Legal Contracts Specialist

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Description:

An exciting opportunity has come up within theMarshLegal team for aLegal Contract Specialistlooking to develop their career within a leading professional services firm. This role will be based at our Belfast officeand is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

You would work closely with the business and Marsh McLennan Legal team on day-to-day contractual and strategic administration matters.

We will count on you to:

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating client agreements and ancillary legal documentation.

• Carrying out legal research and providing legal updates to the team.

• Developing internal know-how and precedents for use, including maintaining template agreements and implementing process developments.

• Supporting the wider Legal team with internal projects and various contractual matters.

• Developing and assisting with internal legal training and business updates.

What you need to have:

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

• Document drafting and negotiation skills.

• Strong commercial acumen with an ability to deliver clear and pragmatic solutions.  

• Previous experience working in a fast-paced environment, manging multiple deadlines and tasks.

• Effectively able to prioritise work by understanding competing demands and making appropriate judgments regarding relative importance.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage expectations well.

• Confidently able to communicate with various stakeholders both internally and externally.

• Experience working with data protection legislation and negotiating DPAs a plus.

• Maintain up-to-date legal knowledge to ensure compliance with relevant policies and legislation.

• Able to take initiative, is proactive and confidently able to take ownership of matters and develop self.  

• A team player that offers to help colleagues and shares workload.

• Understand the various business offerings within the company.

• IT skills – experience with Microsoft Office. Experience with legal tools a bonus.

• Enthusiastic and looking to develop a long-term career as a commercial/contracts paralegal.

• Ideally a minimum of 1-2 years’ experience working in similar role.

• LLB or equivalent legal qualification.

Why join our team:

• 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.