Alternative Investments Analyst

1 month ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Marsh McLennan Full time

Alternative Investments Analyst - Mercer - London

The company: Mercer

  • Mercer provides insights, advice and technology-driven solutions to help build brighter futures for our clients, colleagues and communities.
  • Together, we are re 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.

The role: Alternative Investments Analyst

  • We are looking for an experienced Analyst to join our Hedge Fund portfolio management team responsible for managing, monitoring and reporting on discretionary hedge fund portfolios.
  • The role will be focused on Mercer's flagship alternatives solutions as well as a broad range of alternative investments clients, with this role sitting in our London team with a global remit.
  • The successful candidate will support portfolio management and client relationship management responsibilities as part of a bundled or standalone alternatives investments engagement.
  • He/she will produce investment research deliverables and analytics with senior Alternatives investment oversight.

What can you expect?

  • An opportunity to join a growing Alternatives business.
  • Working with the team managing discretionary alternatives portfolios, including manager selection, portfolio construction and cashflow management.
  • Contributing with the team more broadly to Mercer intellectual capital and hedge fund topics.
  • Preparing written reports on investment managers and their strategies including qualitative and quantitative analysis of a manager's investment strategy across a broad range of metrics.
  • Working to source and help maintain diverse universes of high conviction hedge fund strategies.

What you will be rewarded with?

  • We offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits.
  • We also support programmes including: health & welfare, tuition assistance, pension, employee assistance program, career mobility, employee network groups and volunteer opportunities.

We will rely on you to:

  • Support the Portfolio Management team in monitoring selected managers across discretionary portfolios, as well as conduct and review quantitative and qualitative research using Mercer and third party data, including using in-house tools and databases for analysis.
  • Contribute to the development of appropriate responsible investment strategies for clients, drafting reports and presentations as appropriate.
  • Carry out performance measurement and risk management for Mercer alternatives portfolios and underlying managers.
  • Coordinate client reporting including the accurate and timely provision of investment and portfolio data as well as strategy and performance commentary.
  • Providing support on business development as required.
  • Liaising with other teams within Mercer Investments and across Mercer business segments.

What you need to have:

  • Relevant experience as a Research Analyst/Investment Analyst.
  • Bachelor (or higher) degree in finance, economics, mathematics, sciences or other business-related areas with strong quantitative and analytical course content or a minimum of 2 years practical experience.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, including a team-oriented approach that is expressed through strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Comfort working independently as part of a small team through a strong sense of initiative and ability to share relevant information and expertise.
  • Reliable technical and analytical skills, with high attention to detail and professionalism.
  • Strong planning and organisational skills, to prioritise tasks and manage resources within a deadline oriented environment.
  • Ability to think critically and challenge.

What makes you stand out:

  • Alternative Investments experience ideally (although not mandatory)
  • Relevant experience in analytical work, report writing and data analysis and modelling ideally within investment research.
  • Studying towards CFA, CAIA, or Actuarial Qualifications (or similar) would be advantageous.
  • Happy to learn, keen to support senior colleagues whilst getting exposure to clients and investment strategy decision making.

About us

At Mercer, we make a difference in the lives of more than 110 million people every day by advancing their health, wealth, and careers. We're in the business of creating more secure and rewarding futures for our clients and their employees — whether we're designing affordable health plans, assuring income for retirement or aligning workers with workforce needs. Using analysis and insights as catalysts for change, we anticipate and understand the individual impact of business decisions, now and in the future. We see people's current and future needs through a lens of innovation, and our holistic view, specialized expertise, and deep analytical rigor underpin each and every idea and solution we offer. For more than 70 years, we've turned our insights into actions, enabling people around the globe to live, work, and retire well. We embrace a culture that celebrates and promotes the many backgrounds, heritages and perspectives of our colleagues and clients. At Mercer, we say we Make Tomorrow, Today. Visit for more information and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @Mercer.

At Mercer we are open to flexible and part time working arrangements for new hires. The aim of our flexible working policy is to enable employees to balance work and home life more effectively, whilst meeting the needs of our business. This is another step towards us being an employer of choice. We encourage you to discuss your requirements with us when you apply for a role.

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