Legal (Contracting team) - Senior Advisor

• Perform legal review and recommend amendments to US and English law contracts/agreements as per agreed guidelines and playbooks.
• Provide legal support to internal clients, across all lines of business, with respect to their contracts; liaising with them via email and Teams calls in a professional manner.
• Support negotiation with external counterparties to manage WTW’s risk and achieve WTW’s desired outcomes.
• Have access to the WTW Contract Lifecycle Management System called COMET and work directly with WTW’s Sales Operations Centre of Excellence.
• Escalate complex issues to the Team Lead or a member of the relevant in-country Legal Team in accordance with the escalation protocols.
• Extreme focus on quality with the understanding of the financial/legal implications of the contract provisions.
• Consistently meet service levels agreed with all relevant parties involved in the contract review process.
• Understand WTW and Office of the General Counsel Policies and contracting framework and requirements, as articulated in the New Work Policy, contracting playbooks, Limitation of Liability policy, Anti-Bribery & Corruption Policy and others posted on the WTW intranet.
• Escalate errors and concerns to the Team Lead.
• Work as per compliance requirements of the organization, including the WTW Code of Conduct.
• Undertake required training on subjects relevant to the role.
• Actively participate in all required WTW interactions (Team huddles, stakeholder discussions, etc.)
• This role does not involve work in connection with litigation matters.

Qualifications: Graduate (Bachelor of Laws)

Skills:

• At least two years’ experience in reviewing and supporting negotiation of services or software contracts from a sell-side and/or buy-side perspective, in accordance with templates, playbooks and guidelines.
• Excellent command over written and spoken English.
• Attention to detail, quality and accuracy.
• Experience of contracting under US and/or English law.
• Ability to prioritise and organise tasks.
• Ability to learn new processes and systems.
• Experience in working with internal clients on risk analysis of the contractual terms.
• Highly organised, yet flexible and adaptable to changing demands.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Should be a quick learner and a good team player with excellent people skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of GDPR or US privacy laws is an advantage.
• Previous experience in a financial services or other corporate environment is an advantage.