We have a unique opportunity for a talented investment compliance professional to join our Mercer Investments team at Mercer. This role will be based in Melbourne or Sydney. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.
Investment Governance & Risk Analyst
We will count on you to:
- Provide regular production, and accurate compliance monitoring for Mercer Investments (Australia) Limited.
- Proactively monitor adherence to procedures and control checks, on a daily / monthly / quarterly basis
- Take ownership of the quarterly third-party fund manager Due diligence questionnaire process
- Assist with the investigation of breaches and incidents and ensure timely resolution and improvement to control environment.
- Assist with regulatory filings and review OTC derivatives reporting.
- Monitor shareholder reporting requirements including any FIRB exclusions and investment mandate exclusion monitoring
- Suggest improvements to manual processes and streamline processes for efficiency
- Escalate any exceptions to senior stakeholders.
- Assist the Senior Manager Investment Governance and Risk with ad hoc tasks and projects.
What you need to have:
- Investment compliance experience (3+ years) from a fund or investment management background
- A strong understanding of fund or investment management processes, including the drivers behind market movements and knowledge of asset manager processes
- Strong Excel skills are essential
- Tertiary qualification and/or industry specific qualification
- Experience with a Big 4 or mid-tier professional services firm preferred but not essential.
- Good organisational, research and administrative skills are a must.
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.
Please apply using the link below, applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencement of employment.
Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit mercer.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.
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.