Director of Government Relations, Marsh McLennan, Pacific

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Marsh McLennan is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Sydney or Melbourne office:

Director of Government Relations, Marsh McLennan, Pacific

What can you expect?

An exciting newly created opportunity has become available for an experienced Government Relations professional to join Marsh McLennan in the Pacific Region. Reporting to the Global Head of Government Relations, you will sit within Marsh McLennan’s Legal, Compliance and Public Affairs (LCPA) Department and work closely with the company’s business leadership in the region. In this highly visible position, you will be responsible for managing a government relations portfolio across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and Fiji.

As the Company’s ambassador, you will establish relationships with policymakers, manage engagement with trade bodies, and strike alliances with corporate partners in the Pacific and globally. The role will see you develop and define Marsh McLennan’s public policy interests and devise strategies to advance these interests with regional policymakers. Key priorities include policies related to multi-national corporation tax, superannuation and retirement income products, financial advice regulation and the protection gap for wildfire, flooding and windstorm as well as cyber and terrorism risks.

What is in it for you?

• An exciting and highly visible position at a global Fortune 200 company.

• Work with the Company’s most senior leadership across all businesses and geographies to support the organisation’s strategic and commercial initiatives.

• Join the leading professional services company in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with a 150-year heritage of shaping industries, driving innovation and serving the public good.

• Work in a global, diverse, forward-thinking environment where everyone is encouraged to be a leader and shape their career.

• A fast-paced, exciting, and friendly culture.

We will count on you to:

• Identify the public policy interests and advocacy needs of Marsh McLennan and its businesses in the Pacific.

• Monitor the public policy and regulatory environment to anticipate threats and opportunities.

• Identify relevant Company expertise to devise innovative policy proposals.

• Develop strategic relationships with policymakers, industry representatives, interest groups, regulators, and key stakeholders.

• Seek opportunities to raise the Company's profile through high-level meetings, media, and public events such as testimony before government bodies.

• Represent and coordinate Company engagement with trade associations and partners.

• Help prepare Company leadership for meetings, events, and public statements.

• Respond to the business and client requests for government and regulatory relations support.

• Meet with and educate colleagues and clients about Government Relations capabilities.

• Support the Global Government Relations team around the world to devise advocacy strategies.

What you need to have:

• A minimum of 6 years’ relevant professional experience, including lobbying management, financial services sector knowledge, and/or political experience.

• Strong project management skills, with great attention to detail, excellent writing ability, and a natural inclination for collaboration.

• A proven ability to build a strong network of contacts.

What makes you stand out?

• Natural leadership qualities, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a resilient demeanour.

• Keen understanding of working in and adapting to cultural settings.

• Strong communication and presentation skills before all levels and groups.

• Outstanding organisational skills and an ability to handle multiple projects while meeting deadlines.

• Optimistic and self-starter mindset.

About Marsh McLennan:

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company’s 85,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $20 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses. Marsh provides data-driven risk advisory services and insurance solutions to commercial and consumer clients. Guy Carpenter develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock health and well-being for a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Applications will only be accepted from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a criminal record check prior to commencement of employment.

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. Note: the changes to our hybrid work policy do not apply to officially designated remote workers and are subject to any works council or local legal requirement.

At Marsh we recognise that our people have different priorities and commitments. We are passionate about providing an inclusive workplace that supports all of our employees in managing those priorities, and we celebrate the diversity of all the family groups that make up our extended Marsh family. Marsh is proud to be an accredited Family Friendly Workplace, and a Work 180 endorsed employer. For information on the benefits and policies at Marsh visit www.work180.com and search “Marsh” under endorsed employers.