Marsh & McLennan - Associate Director - Investments/Strategy Pension & Insurance (10-12 yrs)

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Investments team at Mercer.

This role will be based in Mumbai.

This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Associate Director Investments (Strategy Pension & Insurance).

We are seeking a senior person to support the growth of our Insurance and Pensions Strategy business.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in investment consulting for Insurance and DB pension scheme clients.

The role may also appeal to candidates currently working in Fiduciary Management, but seeking a new opportunity, or candidates with a strong investment background and technological expertise.

The successful candidate will be a key member of the Strategy Team responsible for designing and implementing leading investment strategies tailored to each client using Mercers best ideas.

This is a rewarding position within a dynamic and expanding team.

We will count on you to:.

- Lead the development of investment strategies by leveraging cross domain expertise.

- Develop, run, and maintain existing quantitative models to enhance our client offerings.

- Create and manage models, such as VaR, ALM, LDI , SCR for Pension & Insurance Clients.

- Lead automation and streamlining efforts to improve processes.

- Collaborate with stakeholders to understand client requirements and develop appropriate solutions.

- Act as a conduit between leadership and team leads to achieve strategic goals.

- Support the team by providing technical insight into a clients strategy when needed, modelling financial risks and reviewing aspects of regular Strategy reports.

- Generate periodic risk reports (VaR analytics, Duration analytics, SCR analytics, etc.) for Insurance clients.

- Contribute to half-yearly/annual stress testing and scenario analysis on client portfolios using in-house developed models.

- Create pitch materials for prospective Insurance clients using standard tools.

- Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration and continuous learning.

- Mentor Junior members in the team.

What you need to have:

- Background in portfolio management, construction, and advanced econometrics, statistical modeling.

- Strong Programming skills in Python and advanced excel.

- Strong knowledge of financial instruments, including fixed income, equities, ETFs, funds, derivatives, and market indices.

- Familiarity with standard risk measurement and management metrics for portfolios.

- Excellent analytical and investment skills.

- Prior experience in fiduciary management, asset management, DB Pensions & insurance with a strong understanding of financial instruments.

- Excellent people management skill with ability to influence both senior and junior stakeholders.

- Proven track record of managing multidisciplinary teams and achieving results.

- BE/B Tech from a top-tier college and/or Masters in Finance/Financial

Engineering/Econometrics/Quantitative Finance.

- Progress towards CFA certification is preferred.

Why join our team:

- We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

- We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

- Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being.

Mercers approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries.

Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the worlds leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $20 billion.

Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment.

We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation, caste, gender identity 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.