What can you expect:

An exciting opportunity to join one of Mercer’s largest and most rapidly-growing business areas –Investment Solutions. As part of our Investment Solutions Distribution Enablement Team, the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering critical aspects of the business’ proposed future expansion and growth.

The Distribution Enablement Team is designed to drive best practice, constituency and innovation in how the business approaches commercial expansion.

This role will be multi-faceted and fluid, requiring an individual that has a diverse background across Funds & Asset Management. The core experience and skills will be a combination of fund industry experience with focus on distribution a strong advantage, excellent interpersonal and leadership skills and disciplined and proactive approach to work.

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
• Flexible working/potential to 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
• 35 hour working week

We will rely on you to:

• Facilitate sales and segment leads as a centre of excellence across distribution focussed topics including commercial prioritization and decision making, partnership opportunities, regulatory matters, market and segment queries, research and scoping
• Evaluate, manage and oversee potential and existing Distributors/3rd Parties
• Manage fund registrations and distribution compliance through a practical and commercial lens
• Provide 1st line risk and control for distribution activities
• Prepare market due diligence including new market scoping, and the assessment of licensing registration requirements, permissions and regulatory approvals
• Act as named delegate to the DP for Distribution and support the DP on day to day basis

What you need to have:

• Excellent analytical skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Ability to accurately identify, document and recommend innovative solutions to complex business problems.
• Ability to work independently, to work under pressure and to handle several deliverables at once.
• Results oriented and strives to achieve high levels of individual and organizational performance.
• Professional, disciplined and proactive approach to work.
• Good team worker, as deliverables will involve working with colleagues in multiple areas of the business and across different countries.
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Willingness to build on existing experience and engage in priority activities outside their immediate role when necessary.

What makes you stand out:

• Self-starter with energy, proactivity and ability to deliver outcomes meeting both commercial and regulatory goals
• Experience in distribution oversight and 1st Line Defence functions
• Solutions driven – ability to see the bigger picture and be proactive in identifying areas for enhancement.

About Mercer:

Mercer's Investments business is a leading provider of investment consulting and investment solutions globally. We offer customised advice and support at every stage of the investment decision, risk management and investment monitoring process. The Investment Solutions business, catering for clients who wish to delegate the implementation of their investment strategy, has grown very rapidly over recent years and governs over $120 billion in client assets across Europe and Asia.

Mercer is a global leader in the provision of investment related services to a wide range of institutional clients including pension funds, insurance companies, wealth managers and endowments. The firm also has a significant global presence in human resource consulting and related services. Globally, across all business segments, Mercer has more than 20,000 employees based in more than 40 countries.

Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), a global team of professional services companies offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. With over 50,000 employees worldwide and annual revenue exceeding $12 billion, Marsh & McLennan Companies is also the parent company of Marsh, a global leader in insurance broking and risk management; Guy Carpenter, a global leader in providing risk and reinsurance intermediary services; and Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting. For more information, visit www.mercer.com..

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.