Marsh McLennan
Investments Analyst
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Company: Mercer
Description:
The UK Wealth business is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Edinburgh or London office:
Investments Analyst – Delegated Solutions
Join our Delegated Solutions team and support institutional investors to meet their goals more efficiently. You will work closely with our wider functions including Strategy, Portfolio Management, Risk, and Operations to deliver better outcomes and become a trusted advisor to our clients. You will support senior consultants, helping develop and deliver customised solutions and advice to our clients.
While the role requires strong technical / numerical skills, it also requires strong project management and communication skills to bring together all of the elements of Mercer’s solutions for clients.
It’s a chance to develop your career as part of an innovative team recognised for the breadth and depth of its advice and the consistency of its performance.
Mercer is a global consulting leader in Health, Wealth, and Career and we’re proud to be at the forefront of industry change. As an Investments Analyst, you’ll have an opportunity to be a part of our innovative team, gain a range of experience and skills, and work alongside the best in the industry.
What can you expect?
- Exposure to a supportive and collaborative working environment.
- The chance to work with a diverse range of clients in various industries, gaining invaluable experience and skills.
- The chance to develop your career as part of an innovative team recognised for the breadth and depth of its advice and the consistency of its performance.
What is in it for you?
- The opportunity to be part of a large global organisation that is incredibly passionate about its work and cares for its clients across the world.
- Excellent development opportunities, career mobility, and advancement prospects; exposure to working with some of the best professionals in the industry.
- A focus on developing your analytical, consulting, and softer skills alongside a substantial and flexible study support package allowing you to gain a professional exam qualification.
- A hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance, with a collaborative office environment three days a week and remote working for two days.
- Competitive salary and benefits package including: 25 days annual leave, up to 4 days of flexible bank holidays, excellent pension contributions, private medical cover, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance program, plus a range of flexible benefits including the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year, cycle to work, dental insurance, health assessments plus many more.
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We will count on you to:
- Work as part of a team supporting senior consultants, providing advice and discretionary management primarily to defined benefit pension scheme trustees in areas such as investment strategy, performance monitoring, risk management, and more.
- Help to develop and deliver customised solutions and advice to our clients.
What you need to have:
- A minimum of a 2:1 degree or be on track to achieve this.
- English and Mathematics GCSE (Minimum Grade 4).
- Right to Work in the UK (we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship for this role).
What makes you stand out?
- Ability to think critically and problem-solve a wide variety of issues; analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
- Ability to communicate effectively and develop strong working relationships; you also show initiative and enjoy working in a dynamic team environment.
- Natural proactivity and organisational, presentational, and project management skills with good attention to detail; proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
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 $27 billion and more than 95,000 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.
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Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive, and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, 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. We are an equal opportunities employer.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.
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.
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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 $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit corporate.marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
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