Investment Consulting Administrator

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Are you set to graduate in the next academic semester? Or have you recently graduated and are looking for a fruitful internship that can lead to an entry-level position at Mercer? If so, why not jumpstart your career at Mercer through our 6-month Internship Program! 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 25,000 employees are based in 44 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 over 76,000 colleagues worldwide.

We will count on you to:

• Play an important role in investment manager searches, asset allocation studies, portfolio construction reviews, and other ad-hoc investment-related projects with Mercer clients.
• Assist in the preparation of investment-related materials for Mercer clients, containing investment analysis, commentary, performance, and/or advice, to a high standard within tight deadlines.
• Utilize Mercer’s proprietary tools to conduct analysis on asset allocations and investment managers, as well as evaluate the output of this analysis.
• Communicate with investment managers, record keepers, and custodians to gather and/or clarify client-specific data.
• Support investment consultants in servicing existing clients and prospects.
• Support internal projects.
• Assist with ad-hoc queries received from clients, investment managers, third parties (e.g., external auditors), and colleagues.
• Demonstrate ease and effectiveness when dealing with clients and colleagues at all levels.

What’s in it for you? Mercer offers paid 6-month internships in the Wealth Line of Business at our Dubai office. Program highlights include:

• A meaningful 6-month paid internship during which you will experience life as an analyst.
• A mentor to provide support and guidance.
• Formal training opportunities.

What you need to have:

• Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative, and working knowledge of Excel.
• Experience in data analysis and presentation design.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Intellectual curiosity, seeking opportunities to develop new skills.
• Flexibility, adaptability, and the ability to work under tight deadlines and changing client needs.
• Superior organizational skills and strong attention to detail.
• Working towards the CFA designation.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh 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, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh 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 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.