Investment Alternatives Analyst - Real Estate

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Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Mercer Investments team. This role will be based in Syndye . This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Investment Alternatives Specialist - Real Estate

We will count on you to:

Provide subject matter expertise across Mercer's real estate manager research, client consulting and delegated solutions businesses. Play a key role in managing Mercer's fully discretionary $4bn+ Australian Direct Property Fund and contributing to the firm's broader growth aspirations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Portfolio management: Assist with all aspects of portfolio management from cradle to grave. Assist with management and oversight of client portfolios; recommending multi asset-class portfolio construction, strategy, and implementation; support investment identification and due diligence across a broad cross section of primarily Australian real estate related investments.
• Manager research: Contribute to thought leadership of relevant sub-asset classes as requested, including sector specialist contributions to DAA/SAA. Accountability of generating high quality manager research deliverables on specific opportunities within real estate, with minimal oversight from more senior members of the team.
• Client consulting: Support delivery of technical support and advice to client-facing consulting colleagues on alternatives topics. Support the development of intellectual capital to promote awareness internally and externally of the firm's capabilities in Alternatives. Client reporting of portfolio performance reviews and drafting client reports for clients as required. Supporting new business activities across the firm; representing Mercer and/or its clients at investor meetings and industry conferences and organisations, and communicate relevant findings to the broader group and its clients as necessary.

What you need to have:

• Minimum two years' investment experience
• A strong understanding of the macroeconomic environment and local real estate market fundamentals. The ability to construct and articulate a macro view.
• Real estate experience ideally including indirect (funds, co-investments, SMA's) and/or direct real estate.
• Knowledge of superannuation industry and understanding of key stakeholders
• Strong quantitative, research and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail

What makes you stand out:

• Postgraduate degree and/or relevant professional qualification (CFA/RICS/CAIA) preferred.
• Solid presentation and interpersonal skills
• Adaptable, self-motivated and team orientated. Eager to learn and specialise in real estate and alternatives investment.

About Mercer:

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.