Assistant General Counsel for France - Paris

Company:

Oliver Wyman

Description:

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more than 70 cities across 30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management, and organization transformation. The firm has more than 7,000 professionals around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities.

Oliver Wyman is seeking an Assistant General Counsel to join our Legal team in Paris

Please Note: Oliver Wyman/MMC operates a hybrid working policy and we will require the successful candidate to work from our Paris office at least 60% of the time.

About the role:

As Assistant General Counsel for France, you will be part of a first class, experienced global in-house legal team dedicated to the management and economic consulting businesses of Oliver Wyman Group (“OWG”).

This role is an ideal in-house role for a mid-level to senior-level corporate/commercial lawyer with at least 5 years post-qualification experience.

The Assistant General Counsel will work closely with the EMEA legal team to handle legal matters for the EMEA region, with a focus on France. and will report directly to the Chief Counsel, Continental Europe.

Specifically, you’ll be:

• Providing corporate advice and support on a wide range of legal issues and projects to the OWG businesses across EMEA

• Handling the reviewing, drafting and negotiation of a variety of commercial contracts and other legal documents related to OWG’s global professional services businesses, including OWG-form engagement letters and contracts, client form agreements, subcontracts, third party release/reliance letters etc.

• Advising OWG consultants and corporate support functions on legal issues generally, including the legal/contractual implications of commercial business decisions (i.e.., business/legal counselling and common sense advising).

• Identifying liability exposure and provide creative solutions to manage and reduce risk.

• Coordinating specialty legal review by internal and external legal advisers on a range of matters

• Assisting with all matters related to legal support of the OWG businesses, including compliance and risk mitigation processes 

Who we are looking for…

• You’ll be a French qualified lawyer, with at least 5 year’s post qualification experience – we’re happy to consider individuals in private legal practice who are now looking for their first move to an in-house role

• Fluency in French and English is required

• You’ll have proven experience with commercial contract review, drafting and negotiation

• Transactional and corporate finance experience is preferred

• Strong communication and drafting skills are essential, as well as the ability to interface with senior management; you must exercise good judgment and be commercially minded

Why Join Us? 

At Oliver Wyman, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We value collaboration, integrity, and excellence, and we encourage our team members to bring their authentic selves to work. Our culture promotes continuous learning and development, providing opportunities for growth and advancement within the firm.

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a flexible work environment that supports work-life balance. Join us in making a difference for our clients and communities while advancing your career in a supportive and innovative setting.

Oliver Wyman is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - To learn more, please follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter: OliverWyman. www.oliverwyman.com/careers

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

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating 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, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan 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 McLennan 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.