Company:
Mercer
Description:
At Mercer, we’re creating a culture where you can bring your authentic self to work. When you join us, you bring your inclusive energy and enthusiasm to a team that values you personally and professionally – regardless of who you are, what you look like, where you were raised or born, who you love or what your religious beliefs are. You are welcome here.
Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position in Toronto.
Senior Sustainable Investment Research Specialist
What can you expect?
- As the Senior Investment Research Specialist, you will be an integral member of our Sustainable Investment Research team performing due diligence on investment management firms and their investment strategies
- You will be part of a company committed to enhancing the health, wealth, and careers of the clients we serve and their employees — and will work for a company equally invested in the development of our own people
- You can rest assured a high value is placed on diversity and we work to foster understanding, inclusion, and innovation in the workplace
- You will be doing meaningful, challenging work, and can look forward to a career with many opportunities to learn, grow, and advance
What is in it for you?
- A company with a strong brand and strong results to match, and are committed to making a difference in the lives of people
- A culture of belonging, innovation, collaboration, internal mobility, and extraordinary career opportunities through our four businesses: Marsh, Mercer, Guy Carpenter, and Oliver Wyman, each consistently ranked the industry leader in their fields
- Competitive pay (salary and bonus potential), full benefits package – effective starting Day 1! (Medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance, RSP (Retirement Savings Plan) or TFSA (Tax Free Savings Account))
- Generous paid time off for vacation, sick days, company holidays (with early dismissal), floating holidays, and time to give back to your community, flexible work culture
- Parental Leave and Tuition Reimbursement plan per year and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer, mentoring opportunities, and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations
We will count on you to:
- Work with the alternatives research team to source and assess new sustainable and impact investment opportunities by establishing trusted industry contacts, building new relationships and meeting prospective partners, attending relevant industry events, performing qualitative and quantitative analysis as required, and assist in maintaining the prospective manager database
- Prepare reports and presentations to facilitate communication and transparency to the Investment Committee, Staff, clients and other external entities as required
- Provide support to research and due diligence efforts on sustainable and impact investment opportunities of the alternatives team globally
- Author industry research pieces on sustainable investment in private markets to position Mercer as a thought leader in alternatives, including collaborating with the sustainable investment and strategic research teams
- Serve as a resource to client-facing professionals seeking current information on non-marketable sustainable investment opportunities, including data and analysis, comparison to other fund managers, and the opinion of the research team
What you need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of relevant investment experience preferably in investment research or manager research at a pension fund, endowment, foundation, consulting firm, or fund of funds is greatly preferred
- Experience / interest in sustainable and impact investments
- Evidence of intelligent investment decisions and results
- Demonstrated qualitative and quantitative analytical skills
- Strong writing skills to write research reports
- Solid interpersonal and organization skills; coupled with great written and verbal communication skills
- A collegial, team-oriented, constructive, “can do” attitude; ability to work independently and collaboratively with managers and internal stakeholders
- Proficient in MS Office applications
What makes you stand out:
- CFA designation or working towards
- Interest or knowledge in sustainability
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 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, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, 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.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, Marsh McLennan will provide a reasonable accommodation to employees and prospective employees to the point of undue hardship upon request and as required in respect of the individual’s particular restrictions and limitations. If you require a specific accommodation because of a disability or medical need, please contact TANA@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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