Graduate Investments Analyst - Edinburgh at Mercer Ltd

, , United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Communication Skills, Teamwork, Organizational Skills, Presentation Skills, Project Management Skills, Attention To Detail, Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Industry

Professional Services

Description

The UK Wealth business is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Edinburgh office: Are you ready to kickstart your career in the world of investments? Join Mercer as a Graduate Investments Analyst and embark on a journey that will shape your future and make a real difference for our clients and their employees. Discover how we support institutional investors to meet their goals more efficiently. You will work closely with our wider functions including Strategy, Portfolio Management, Risk and Operations to deliver better outcomes and become a trusted advisor to our clients. Mercer is a global consulting leader in Health, Wealth and Career and we’re proud to be at the forefront of industry change. As a Graduate Investments Analyst, you’ll have an opportunity to be a part of our innovative team, gain a range of experience and skills, and work alongside the best and brightest in the industry. What can you expect? A comprehensive development programme designed to fast track your career and enhance both your technical and consulting skills. Exposure to a supportive and collaborative working environment. The chance to work with a diverse range of clients in various industries, gaining invaluable experience and skills. Our graduate investments analyst role involves a rotation in our Global Service Delivery team to give you a good technical grounding and base knowledge of the area you will be working in, preparing you for working with our consulting teams and supporting your career development. The chance 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. What is in it for you? The opportunity to be part of a large global organisation that is incredibly passionate about its work and cares for its clients across the world. Excellent development opportunities, career mobility, and advancement prospects; exposure to working with some of the best professionals in the industry. A focus on developing your analytical, consulting, and softer skills alongside a substantial and flexible study support package allowing you to gain a professional exam qualification. A hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance, with a collaborative office environment three days a week and remote working for two days. Competitive salary and 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. We will count on you to: Work as part of a team supporting senior consultants, providing advice and discretionary management primarily to defined benefit pension scheme trustees in areas such as investment strategy, performance monitoring, risk management and more. Help to develop and deliver customised solutions and advice to our clients. What you need to have: A minimum of a 2:1 degree or be on track to achieve this. English and Mathematics GCSE (Minimum Grade 4). Right to Work in the UK What makes you stand out? Ability to think critically and problem-solve a wide variety of issues; analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative. Ability to communicate effectively and develop strong working relationships; you also show initiative and enjoy working in a dynamic team environment. Natural proactivity and organisational, presentational, and project management skills with good attention to detail; proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint. 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 employees 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 over $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 mercer.com. Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and X. Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company’s more than 85,000 colleagues advise clients in over 130 countries. With annual revenue of $23 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses. Marsh provides data-driven risk advisory services and insurance solutions to commercial and consumer clients. Guy Carpenter develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock health and well being for a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow us 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 color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person. Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow 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 color, 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 reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com. Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.

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Responsibilities

The Graduate Investments Analyst will support senior consultants by providing advice and discretionary management primarily to defined benefit pension scheme trustees. This includes areas such as investment strategy, performance monitoring, and risk management.