Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Melbourne or Sydney office:

Investment Data Project Lead

What can you expect?

Mercer’s Delegated Investment Solutions are looking to enhance our global data team with the addition of an experienced Investment Data Project Lead.

What we offer is a chance to join a company that is not only winning, but transforming in the most exciting way possible. Our CEO, David Bryant, is dedicated to Mercer Australia being a “people first” culture. We pride ourselves on providing outstanding career development, learning opportunities, rewards and benefits, and we are committed to making your journey with us FUN.

Voted #1 HR Consulting Company GloballyPrestigious Sydney (Barangaroo) or Melbourne (Docklands) officeGreat Package Great time to join this global organisation in Growth Phase

What is in it for you?

An exciting opportunity to join one of Mercer’s largest and most rapidly growing business areas – Investment Solutions. As part of our Global Data Team, the successful candidate will play a key role in the transformation of our data capabilities across Europe, US, Canada & Pacific. Mercer is one of the fastest growing investment solutions entities globally, and our client base has grown substantially over recent years with further growth to come.

At Mercer, we recognise that our most important asset is our people. We offer benefits and programs that assist career development such as professional development support, exam and study assistance and global rotation opportunities which will support you to reach your full potential. We also recognise the value of healthy, happy colleagues and promote a culture of inclusion, care and wellbeing, offering benefits such as flexible working and much more!

Leading learning and development programsIncentive Compensation PlanProfessional environment where your career path really matters and is supported in our global organisationGreat team environment with energetic and supportive colleaguesGenuine work life balance

We will count on you to:

Be a key player in the implementation and adoption of a modern investment data platform.Support the delivery of key investment data management initiatives via close collaboration with technology and business teams.Translate business needs into actionable requirements across the full spectrum of the investment cycle.Support and influence the development of Mercer’s overall data delivery strategy.Provide investment data domain knowledge and technical subject matter expertise across a range of investment data use cases.Independently drive engagement with stakeholders, propose and implement ways to continuously enhance our data.

What you need to have:

At least 7-10 years’ experience working either directly in the finance industry in a data related role for example, at an Investment Manager or Custodian or for a vendor providing services to the buy side. Experience dealing with a range of financial market related data sets and asset classes.Expertise in analysing complex datasets using SQL and other data manipulation tools.Experience working with development teams tasked with solving for investment data needs.Strong understanding of master data management and investment data domains.Experience of business intelligence and data visualization capabilities used in investment management.Experience with software used for trading and financial data management.Ability to communicate complex issues in a simple and coherent manner.Attention to detail, and proven track record in project management and engaging with a variety of stakeholders.Strong technical skills. Advanced knowledge of financial market data. A strong understanding of data quality & governance. Demonstrable soft skills (i.e. can detail working/collaborating on previous data projects with multiple stakeholders/requirements)

What makes you stand out?

Experience in Global Project and Global operating model implementationThe knowledge and experience gained in implementing financial data solutions and optimising processes.Deep investment domain knowledge grounded in industry qualifications.Willingness to support and mentor colleagues.

About us:

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 approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in 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 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. For more information, visit mercer.com. Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and Twitter 

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating 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.

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. Note: the changes to our hybrid work policy do not apply to officially designated remote workers and are subject to any works council or local legal requirement.