Investment Solutions Associate

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Mercer Full time

Investment Solutions Associate (Business Development) – London

Mercer's Investment Solutions business is seeking a candidate who has a strong level of investment knowledge and experience, a passion for excellence and a strong team ethos for the following mid-level position based in London:

What can you expect:

  • An exciting opportunity to join Mercer's rapidly-growing global Investment Solutions business, which has seen phenomenal growth over recent years and is now the world's largest provider of OCIO (Outsourced Chief Investment Officer) services with over $480bn in assets under management
  • London is the hub for management of our entire UK client base of institutional investors, and so you will have direct day-to-day exposure to a wide range of senior leaders and investment decision-makers across our Investment, Client, Sales and Operations teams
  • As part of our Business Development Unit, you will be at the heart of the action: supporting our sales leaders with large new-business opportunities across pension, not-for-profit, insurance or wealth-management client types. This is not a direct sales role but a team-based environment where you will be expected to influence our win rates through top-quality materials, support and proactive thinking
  • In this central team you will enhance your knowledge and understanding of an entire range of investment topics like strategy-setting, private markets investing, ESG investing, capital markets, and more. You will also hone your skills around project management, communication of key messages in a concise way, and management of different personality types both internally and externally
  • This diversity of skills, knowledge and experience will open up a variety of long-term career paths both within business development and wider functions. We are a high-performing business with an extremely strong culture of inclusivity, diversity and teamwork. We also provide generous study-support packages (e.g. CFA) and are passionate about both career development and work-life balance


We will count on you to:

  • Develop in-depth knowledge of Mercer's investment research and client solutions, in order to explain and communicate to colleagues and prospective clients
  • Work closely with sales and commercial leadership on all aspects of sales and business development activities, and demonstrate ownership of key sales deliverables including new business proposals, pitch material and any areas of specialist expertise that you may be assigned to
  • Support and influence other business development initiatives such as roll-out of new tools, product launches, marketing initiatives, go to market strategy, market research and intelligence. This will involve collaborating with worldwide Mercer colleagues across our wider investment, operational, client and consulting teams
  • Support, guide and coach more junior colleagues, and contribute to continuous development of the team

What is in it for you:

  • Competitive 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
  • An intellectually challenging, fun, and supportive environment with people who are invested in your growth and development

What you need to have:

  • Third-level qualification with a strong academic track record and strong interest in capital markets and investment industry (CFA and actuarial candidates welcome)
  • Energy, proactivity and attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders and deliverables simultaneously
  • Proven team player characteristics and interpersonal skills
  • Strong IT skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word with ability to embrace other tools)

What makes you stand out:

  • Experience in business development and preparing business proposals for presentation
  • Understanding of institutional investment landscape and structures, particularly private-markets investing such as private equity / private debt
  • Creative thinking with high standards of output and ability to generate concise written materials
  • Ability to communicate complex issues in a simple and coherent manner

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 20,000 colleagues are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. 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 more than 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $23 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 Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan 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 colour, 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

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