Oliver Wyman - Assistant General Counsel - Dubai

Role Overview

Assistant General Counsel at Oliver Wyman, a division of Marsh McLennan, based in Dubai.

Company Overview

Oliver Wyman is part of Marsh McLennan, a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting. Marsh advises clients in 130 countries, has annual revenue of over $27 billion, and employs more than 95,000 colleagues.

Role Purpose

The IMEA Assistant General Counsel provides general legal advice and support on a wide range of issues to Oliver Wyman Group businesses across the India, Middle East, and Africa region. The role is responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a high volume of client and third-party agreements while providing practical, solution-oriented advice that manages risk and supports growth.

Key Responsibilities

Legal Advisory & Strategic Support

• Serve as a senior legal advisor to Oliver Wyman Group businesses across the India, Middle East, and Africa region, providing strategic, commercially focused legal advice on corporate, commercial, regulatory, and risk matters.
• Act as a trusted legal partner to regional and practice leadership, supporting business growth initiatives while balancing risk management, regulatory compliance, and firm values.
• Provide expert advice on regulatory compliance matters relevant to the GCC, including financial services regulations, data protection laws, and sector-specific regulatory frameworks.
• Advise on legal and regulatory issues impacting consulting engagements, including independence and conflicts, client acceptance, cross-border service delivery, use of affiliates, and regulatory licensing considerations.

Contract & Agreement Management

• Lead and oversee the full contract lifecycle for complex consulting engagements, including structuring, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating client, vendor, alliance, and subcontractor agreements, with focus on professional services risk, liability management, and revenue protection.
• Manage a high volume of client and third-party agreements, including client services agreements, master services agreements, statements of work, confidentiality agreements, release letters, licensing agreements, vendor agreements, data processing addenda, and collaboration agreements.

Risk & Compliance Management

• Identify, assess, and proactively manage legal, contractual, and operational risks, developing pragmatic and commercially viable solutions to mitigate liability exposure while supporting client delivery.
• Partner closely with HR and business leadership on workforce-related legal matters, including employment law, employee relations, mobility and secondments, disciplinary actions, investigations, and compliance with local labor and immigration laws.

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Lead negotiations with sophisticated external counterparties, including major corporate clients, government entities, financial institutions, and strategic partners, escalating material or novel issues to regional or global legal leadership as appropriate.
• Interpret and explain contract terms and legal issues to internal business colleagues.
• Manage and coordinate outside counsel across multiple jurisdictions, including scoping, budgeting, and oversight of legal advice to ensure quality, consistency, and cost-effectiveness.
• Collaborate closely with global Legal, Risk, Compliance, and Ethics teams across Oliver Wyman Group and Marsh McLennan to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and best practices.

Business Development Support

• Support business development activities, including advising on legal and risk aspects of RFPs, tenders, framework agreements, and government or regulated-client procurements.

Operations & Workload Management

• Manage workload and priorities independently in a high volume, deadline-driven environment, demonstrating sound judgment, responsiveness, and attention to detail.

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified and licensed to practice law, preferably in a common law jurisdiction relevant to the IMEA region.
• Bachelor's degree from a recognized university.
• Advanced law degree (LLM or equivalent) required.
• 12 or more years of experience in top-tier law firms and/or in-house legal roles, ideally within professional services or consulting.
• Proven ability to independently negotiate complex commercial agreements and manage contractual risk.
• Desirable expertise in employment law, data privacy, and M&A.
• Professional certifications or continuous legal education in relevant areas such as compliance, employment, data privacy, or corporate law are desirable.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong judgment and financial acumen with the ability to balance legal risk and business objectives.
• Proven expertise in regulatory compliance, employment and labor law, and commercial contracting within the GCC and IMEA region.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple tasks, and deliver under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Solid business understanding to develop pragmatic legal solutions aligned with client and Oliver Wyman priorities.
• Keen attention to detail in drafting and reviewing legal documents to ensure accuracy, compliance, and risk mitigation.
• Proficiency in Arabic (reading, writing, and speaking) is essential for regional engagement.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage complex workflows and coordinate with global legal teams.

Additional Information

• Reports to the Chief Counsel.
• 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.
• Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment and aims to attract and retain the best people regardless 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.