Senior Associate, Investment Implementation

Company:Mercer

Description:

Senior Associate, Investment Implementation

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Investment Implementation team at Mercer. This role will be based in Sydney or Melbourne. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

We will count on you to:

• Lead and coordinate Private Market Investment Implementation activities of the Mercer Funds.
• Take ownership of the private markets implementation pipeline which primarily involves project management and coordination of the private market transaction lifecycle, inclusive of private equity, private credit, real estate, infrastructure and hedge fund investments.
• Project manage and monitor all aspects of the end-to-end private market transaction lifecycle.
• Manage private market portfolio liquidity and currency hedging requirements.
• Lead the private market investment data collection and validation.
• Represent investment implementation in the private market governance forums.

What you need to have:

• A degree in an appropriate analytical discipline such as finance, economics, or mathematics; a postgraduate qualification (CFA, CIMA, or a relevant Master’s) is desirable but not necessary.
• 5-7 years of investment industry experience, with a strong emphasis on derivatives and derivative overlay strategies.
• Experience in portfolio construction for multi-manager portfolios, including the use of derivatives for risk management and performance enhancement.
• A solid understanding of various portfolio construction approaches, including passive, active, factor, core, and high conviction.
• Strong knowledge of investment markets and asset classes

What makes you stand out:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively within a team.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement in data management processes.
• Demonstrated expertise in derivative and derivative overlay strategies, showcasing your ability to enhance portfolio performance and manage risk effectively.
• Experience with data analytics and information delivery functions.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.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. Applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencing of employment.

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.