Mercer is a global leader in investment consulting and fiduciary management and provides investment
related services to a wide range of clients including pension funds, insurers and private banks. 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.
In Ireland, Mercer employs over 500 employees in offices based in Dublin and Cork.
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.
Senior Investment Analyst
Mercer, Dublin
Mercer’s group of investment risk experts, the Financial Strategy Group (FSG), are looking to hire a
talented individual to join their Dublin team to support consulting and delivery of advice to our pension
and insurance clients on investment and risk management strategy.
This is an opportunity for an individual with an investment or insurance background 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. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from others to strengthen and
develop your area of expertise within the risk management space as you build a platform for career
growth.
Key role activities overview:
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Support consulting on investment and pension strategy and risk to our largest and most complex
clients.
Lead analyst support, working with more senior associates, to deliver advice and solutions on
insurance investment, risk and capital.
Produce quantitative modelling analysis and content on the clients’ investment strategy and risk
profile and the impact on key financial metrics.
Work with colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds such as liability hedging, insurance,
structured finance and other risk transfer solutions.
Develop relationships with clients, attend client meetings and participate in the delivery of
technical advice.
Attend meetings with specialist fund managers and investment banks to assess any new
investment solution being brought into the market.
Deliver results against own personal and business targets.
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Qualification and skills required:
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Qualified Actuary or CFA (or close to qualifying in either).
Quantitative modelling skills and experience strongly desirable (e.g. in the build / implementation
of financial models; and/or via working with Matlab and VBA).
Strong risk management knowledge and a desire to develop into an investment strategy focused
role for pension schemes and insurance companies.
Knowledge and experience in the use of market software, e.g. Bloomberg.
Good understanding of market developments and the key issues facing our clients.
Awareness of the Solvency II regulatory framework for insurers, and of asset manager products for
the insurance sector is desirable.
Ability to demonstrate business acumen.
Ability to build strong relationships and networks.
Good project management skills.
Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please send your cover letter and CV to Stephen.o’driscoll@mercer.com before
Friday 12th February 2016.