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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

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:

  • 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.

Qualification and skills required:

  • 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 strategyfocused 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’ before Friday 12th February 2016.