Sustainable Investment Consultant
Sustainable Investment Consultant
Mercer
Singapore, Singapore
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Sustainable Investment Consultant
What can you expect?
Working most closely with the SI team members in Australia (Mercer’s Head of SI Asia Pacific & Middle East is based in Sydney) and investment consultants in Asia ex Japan, the HK/Singapore-based SI Consultant will be responsible for preparing analytical client deliverables, assisting in business development and client relationship management, coordinating internal SI initiatives with stakeholders from various Investments departments (advisory, OCIO, operations, research), and contributing to a positive, creative, and hard-working culture. While based in HK/Singapore, the role will require interaction with consultants, investment manager researchers and clients across Asia ex Japan.
What’s in it for you?
This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven, intellectually curious individual to play an important supporting role on a team that has significant exposure across the firm. The individual will have opportunities to support current and new research, analysis, and consulting advice. Sustainable investment is a rapidly developing area, and the focus for integrating ESG and sustainability themes has an increased focus at Mercer and within our client base.
We will count on you to:
- Conducting quantitative and qualitative ESG investment portfolio analysis using Mercer data and third party ESG data, including using in-house tools and databases for analysis. Examples of analyses include:
- Carbon footprint reports
- Climate scenario modelling
- ESG ratings and data analyses
- Stewardship monitoring, including proxy voting and engagement
- Assisting with developing appropriate sustainable investment strategies for clients, drafting reports, presentations and letters as appropriate.
- Assisting more experienced consultants in preparation for client meetings and supporting actions / implementation by preparing and sending meeting materials to clients in advance and providing technical input to senior consultants during pre-meeting internal discussions.
- Participating in client meetings by taking action-oriented notes, and in some cases, presenting segments of materials to client.
- Fielding and responding to inquiries from internal consultants in a timely manner.
- Supporting the Head of AsiaPac & Middle East in business development activities, management of client relationships and co-ordination of key deliverables for the region.
- Utilizing Mercer’s proprietary investment manager database tool, Insight, to identify suitable investment funds for clients and conduct supporting analysis.
- Contributing to Mercer’s SI intellectual capital development and research processes.
- Liaising with other teams within Mercer Wealth and across Mercer business segments to educate others about SI and succinctly present the SI team’s service offerings.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including a team-oriented, positive mind-set that is expressed through strong oral and written communication skills.
- 5+ years relevant experience
- Comfort working independently as part of a small team through a strong sense of initiative and ability to share relevant information and expertise.
- Professional technical and analytical skills, with high attention to detail and pride in producing work products free of repeat-errors.
- Strong planning and organizational skills, to prioritize tasks and manage resources within a deadline oriented environment.
- Ability to maintain a sustainable and beneficial work-life balance.
- Background in investment consulting, management consulting or asset management.
- Foundation level knowledge (or higher) in Sustainable investment, ESG, Sustainability and an eagerness to learn and keep up to date with the industry and market conditions.
- Bachelor (or higher) degree preferably in finance, economics, mathematics or other business-related areas with strong quantitative and analytical course content. Other degree focuses welcome.
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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Seniority level
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Insurance and Business Consulting and Services
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