Analyst - Asset Allocation

Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position based in our Sydney or Melbourne office:

Analyst – Asset Allocation

What can you expect?

As part of the Portfolio Management function within Mercer Investment Management’s Multi-Asset Team, the Analyst function is to primarily support the day-to-day management of Mercer’s Multi-Asset Investment Options and Funds with a focus on exposure management, portfolio analysis and reporting. In addition to supporting the Senior Portfolio Managers, the role is expected to engage in broader Team projects and stakeholder deliverables. Further, opportunities exist to participate in aligned work across Mercer’s Global Multi-Asset and Manager Research functions.

What’s in it for you?

At Mercer, we recognise that our most important asset is our people. We also know the value of healthy, happy colleagues and promote an inclusive culture of care and wellbeing, offering benefits such as flexible working, a dress to suit policy, health reimbursements, and much more! We offer:

• A professional environment where your career path really matters and is supported in our global organization.
• A great team environment with energetic and supportive colleagues.
• Genuine work life balance – flexible working.
• Great training and development opportunities to help drive your career path.
  
  

We will count on you to:

• Monitoring portfolio positioning, performance and risk metrics, provide insight to portfolio managers on key performance drivers and trends.
• Preparation of investment reports, presentations and commentaries for internal stakeholders and client relations. Highlight key portfolio performance drivers and positioning.
• Development of inhouse exposure management modelling and scenario analysis, focussing on benchmark relative positioning and risk positions vs funds stated benchmarks.
• Work with Middle and Back Office functions to ensure portfolio management frameworks are optimised.
• Stay well-informed of investment market, geopolitical and regulatory developments. Incorporate findings into investment analysis.
• Continuous contribution to the efficient management and improvement of the investment process leveraging technology platform improvements, supporting technology transformation projects.
• Support portfolio managers in investment strategy implementation and rebalancing of portfolio, ensuring compliance with regulatory and internal benchmarks and compliance.
  
  

What you need to have:

• Degree qualification in finance, economics, or mathematics.
• Experience within a similar role.
• Strong communication and analytical skills with the ability to interact confidently with peers and other senior investment professionals, and internal stakeholders.
• Fluent use of office software packages like MS Office 365
• Share a genuine curiosity for investment management concepts and processes.
  
  

What makes you stand out?

• Undertaking post-graduate qualifications such as CFA or CAIA or other investment management studies
• Quantitative skill set with experience in coding or data science.
  
  

About Mercer:

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s more than 20,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with more than 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $23 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit mercer.com. Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and X.

How To Apply

If you are looking for a challenging new role in a truly global organisation that is committed to innovation and excellence, then look no further than Mercer. Apply now, by clicking, “APPLY” and attach your resume.

Please note: All offers of employment are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check including criminal record check, previous employment history and financial stability. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

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.

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