Defense Practice Leader - Risk Consulting Europe (m/f/d)

Your qualifications:

• 7+ years of relevant experience in defense, national security, government advisory, or risk consulting
• Deep understanding of the European defense landscape, including NATO, defense ministries, armed forces, and the broader political and regulatory environment
• Strong expertise in key defense-related risk areas, including geopolitical risk, cyber, resilience, and supply chain disruption
• Demonstrated success in consulting and business development, including leading proposals and managing senior client relationships
• Proven ability to advise senior stakeholders on complex strategic and operational matters
• Outstanding executive communication and presentation skills, with credibility at C-suite and government level
• Leadership experience spanning teams, clients, revenue, or practice growth
• Ability to bring together diverse, cross-functional teams across Europe to deliver shared objectives
• High integrity and sound judgment, with a strong understanding of security, compliance, and the handling of sensitive information
• Languages: German and English at native or fluent level; additional European languages are an advantage.

What we offer:

• Flexibility: Opportunity to work remotely, flexible working hours, and modern, fully equipped offices in central locations, 30 days of annual leave, plus additional special leave days
• Benefits: Company bikes, access to a large discount portal, and more
• Protection: Employer-funded company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, direct insurance, and group accident insurance
• Career: Individual development and training opportunities within a secure, international group
• Culture: At our company, DE&I is not just a concept — it is part of everyday practice. We want everyone to feel welcome and comfortable here
• The role will be based in Germany, with approximately 50% of time dedicated to responsibilities across Europe.

Interested in joining us?

Then we look forward to receiving your application via our online system. Please note that we do not accept applications by email.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Samantha Schlappinger

Throughout this job posting, we address all genders equally.

Internal information: Job code: 3507, alternatively: 2770

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh 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 offers hybrid working arrangements that provide both the flexibility of mobile working and the benefits for collaboration, personal connections and professional development of working in the office. Employees are authorized to work remotely. If needed, some teams also schedule weekly “anchor days” where the entire team meets in person at the site office.

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Quelle: Statistisches Bundesamt (Destatis), Tabelle; dl-de/by-2-0; eigene Berechnung