Counsel

Marsh McLennan is hiring a Counsel. Level rates it ; you can apply on Marsh McLennan.

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Little AI ●○○○ is how Level rates this role: aI is not part of the work.
The posting allows some remote work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include contract negotiation, corporate law and regulatory compliance.
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The role was posted within the past two weeks.

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Provide comprehensive legal, regulatory, and commercial advice supporting regional business operations in the Middle East.

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Company:

Marsh

Description:

Counsel

Marsh People & Investments / Marsh Risk
Location: Amman, Jordan
Hybrid | 3 days per week in office

About the role

Marsh People & Investments, part of Marsh’s India, Middle East & Africa business, is seeking a talented Counsel to join our regional legal team in Amman.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the centre of a fast-paced, high-profile regional business, supporting colleagues across the Middle East on a broad mix of legal, regulatory, and commercial matters. You will gain exposure to challenging and varied work, while building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and helping shape practical legal solutions that support the business.

What you can expect

A regional role with real breadth, visibility, and impact across Marsh and Mercer businesses in the Middle East
Exposure to a diverse portfolio of matters spanning corporate, commercial, regulatory, disputes, and advisory work
The opportunity to partner closely with experienced senior counsel in Dubai while developing confidence and independence
A collaborative environment where your input helps strengthen risk management, improve processes, and support business growth
Strong development potential within a respected global organisation

We will count on you to

Provide practical legal advice on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters supporting Marsh and Mercer businesses in the Middle East
Draft, review, and negotiate contracts, subcontracts, vendor agreements, and related legal documents in line with business objectives
Support stakeholders on contentious matters, including disputes, pre-litigation issues, employment matters, and commercial concerns
Manage external counsel on complex legal matters, including instructions, progress tracking, and review of legal outputs
Assist with the end-to-end handling of E&O claims, including triage, investigation, resolution, closure, and trend analysis
Support internal investigations, document preservation, matter intake, document review, reporting, and records management
Stay current on relevant legal and regulatory developments and assess their implications for the business
Identify legal and commercial risk and help develop practical strategies to mitigate it
Contribute to training, awareness, policy development, and process improvement across the LCPA function
Assist with responses to RFPs and other business development initiatives where legal input is required
Manage your workload effectively in a dynamic environment with shifting priorities and deadlines

What you need to have

Recognised legal qualification and admission to practice in Jordan, another Middle East jurisdiction, and/or a common law jurisdiction
3–5 years of post-qualification experience, ideally in a law firm or in-house legal team
Strong experience in contentious matters and litigation, particularly commercial and employment disputes
Proven ability to draft and negotiate contracts with a clear understanding of legal and contractual risk
Excellent analytical, organisational, and drafting skills
The ability to work independently, use sound judgment, and manage competing priorities
Excellent written and spoken English

What makes you stand out

Experience in professional liability insurance or claims-related work
Regulatory advisory experience, ideally within insurance or financial services
Arabic language skills
A proactive, business-minded approach with strong stakeholder management skills

Why join our team

We support your growth through professional development, meaningful work, and strong leadership
You’ll be part of an inclusive and collaborative culture where your contribution matters
Our scale creates opportunity — across teams, markets, and career paths — supported by benefits that help you thrive

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

How we rate this

Counsel at Marsh McLennan rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Counsel is an open job at Marsh McLennan.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Amman - Keystone and is marked remote.
The job was posted on October 18, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Marsh McLennan. Apply on Marsh McLennan

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