What can you expect:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Mercer’s investment consulting team.

Mercer is a global leader in investment consulting and fiduciary management and provides investment services to a wide range of clients including pension funds, insurers and private banks.

We offer customised advice and support at every stage of the investment decision, risk management and investment monitoring process and provide a full range of strategy implementation options to best meet clients’ needs and preferences.

The role will involve providing advice to trustees and employees on the operation of pension plans, charities and other institutional investors.

First and foremost, managing your own client portfolio and providing bespoke investment consulting advice to a broad range of institutional clients. Secondly, helping lead consultants manage the relationship with our larger and most sophisticated clients and taking part in large and complex investment projects. Thirdly, influencing and further developing Mercer’s overall service delivery to our investment client base.

In this role, the successful candidate will:

• Gain an intricate knowledge of Mercer’s best ideas and investment research capabilities;
• Develop their investment consulting expertise and investment market knowledge;
• Form part of a dynamic team delivering market leading investment advice and solutions.

What you will be rewarded with:

Our employees enjoy excellent benefits such as:

• Competitive salary with annual review
• Up to 12% pension contribution
• Full healthcare cover
• Study Support
• Flexitime or flexistart
• Flexible working/work from home
• Sports & Social clubs/Wellness Programme
• Paid annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave days
• Travel ticket/bike to work/dental are optional
• Subsidised canteen

We will rely on you to:

We can offer some flexibility around an individual’s skill set but would expect reasonable coverage of the following areas:

• Managing a portfolio of clients on a day to day basis, providing proactive advice and recommendations on a range of investment related issues.
• Developing in-depth knowledge of Mercer’s best ideas, investment capabilities and solutions in order to provide best advice and communicate effectively to clients.
• Meeting clients to review current investment arrangements, discuss market /industry developments and potential strategy changes to consider / implement.
• Overseeing implementation of changes to investment manager arrangements, investment strategy, and assisting in the production of ad-hoc and regular investment performance reports.
• Ensuring clients are kept informed of major developments in the industry and advised on developments that may impact their investment policies.
• Liaising with colleagues across business lines to achieve successful investment outcomes for our clients.
• Responsible for training and development of junior colleagues.

What you will need to have:

• Proven track record of building strong working relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Comfortable presenting to a group of Trustees and dealing with senior people.
• Client centric in everything they do and ability to deliver under tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills. Attention to detail is critical.
• Understanding of pensions, investment markets and asset classes.
• Proactive and goal orientated. Wants to work as part of a team.
• 3+ years of relevant experience

What makes you stand out:

• Third level qualification with a strong academic track record.
• Would suit candidates who are working towards, or planning to work towards, the CFA or actuarial qualification.
• Should be willing to get the QFA qualification as soon as possible.
• Possess strong IT skills. (in particular a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint).

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 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. In Ireland, Mercer employs over 500 employees in offices based in Dublin and Cork. 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 76,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $17 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 https://www.me.mercer.com/. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.

We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients regardless of their gender expression or identity, marital or civil partnership status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation or beliefs. We are proud of our inclusive culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their whole selves to work and thrive.