Legal & Compliance Coordinator

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Government Human Services Consulting (GHSC) - Legal & Compliance team at Mercer, a Marsh business. This role can be based in Phoenix, Louisville, or Nashville and offers a hybrid work arrangement, requiring a minimum of three days per week in the office.

About the role

As a Legal & Compliance Coordinator, you will support the Legal and Compliance function within GHSC to ensure work is accurate, traceable, and completed on time. The role is part of a cross-functional support team that partners closely with all business sectors and operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary coordinator for subcontractor legal administration, supporting onboarding, engagement changes, renewals, and offboarding activities
• Prepare, issue, track, and maintain Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and related confidentiality documentation; follow up with internal stakeholders and external parties to obtain timely execution
• Thrive and be motivated by an environment that embraces AI and technology-enabled tools
• Manage document version control for legal and compliance files, ensuring accurate labeling, controlled access, and retention of final, approved versions in designated repositories
• Draft, assemble, and process standard legal forms and templates (e.g., acknowledgements, attestations, compliance-related forms) in alignment with internal requirements
• Monitor and manage the team mailbox, triaging requests, routing items to appropriate contacts, and ensuring responses meet service-level expectations
• Support compliance audit review activities, validate document completeness, and coordinate audit completeness
• Track compliance obligations and key dates, maintain a centralized deadline calendar, and proactively escalate upcoming or at-risk deadlines
• Maintain accurate logs and status reporting (e.g., NDA status, subcontractor documentation, audit requests, and deadlines) to support leadership visibility and governance
• Partner with Legal, Compliance and business stakeholders to ensure consistent processes, adherence to policy, and continuous improvement in coordination workflows
• Leverage Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) to create correspondence, trackers, reports, and presentations; use Smartsheet to manage workflows, task assignments, and deadline tracking

Requirements

• HS diploma or equivalent
• 3-5 years of experience in a legal administrator or coordinator role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High-fidelity document management experience
• Experience handling sensitive, highly confidential information with utmost discretion and risk awareness
• Proven deadline control and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Audit-ready mindset

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders
• Vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients, and communities
• A range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being