Business Analyst (Investments) - Contract

at  Mercer

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT:

The Business Analyst (BA) will be required to effectively apply technical skills to support the front office Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) investment team (across all regions, segments and asset classes) stakeholders in the articulation of requirements, processes and future workflows. They will act as the conduit between multiple stakeholders including subject matter experts from the front office investment management teams and technology, data, vendor and programme management teams. The individual will elicit requirements from front office investment management stakeholders, ensure these are fully documented, ensure the proposed solution is fit for purpose and drive the solution through to full definition, so that it becomes an efficient part of the future business design.

WE WILL RELY ON YOU TO:

We are looking for BAs in two areas:

• Front Office Implementation: Ensure the best investment outcomes are captured efficiently within our implementation framework.
• We are focusing on ensuring we have all the capabilities we need to do this effectively so that our desired investment decisions are actioned, captured and implemented in a manner to maximise value-add for our investors (including FX exposure management and use of proxies/overlays).
• Multi-Asset Class Portfolio Construction and Model Management: Provide portfolio construction and model management capabilities.
• Mercer manages a range of master Asset Allocation models, also known as global reference model portfolios, designed to achieve various investment outcomes. These global reference models serve as the foundation for defining model portfolios at regional, client segment, and specific portfolio levels, incorporating specific restrictions and customisations/interpretations where needed. Some model portfolios may be derived from parent models using a structured process, while others may have a less close linkage to a parent model.
• The candidate will focus on defining detailed needs around the effective construction of multi-asset class portfolios, fully documenting and articulating model portfolio structures and hierarchies, dealing with complexities around derivation

Please refer the Job description for details