Associate - Infrastructure Specialist

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Description:

At Mercer, we make a difference in the lives of more than 110 million people every day by advancing their health, wealth, and careers. We are in the business of creating more secure and rewarding futures for our clients and their employees — whether we are designing affordable health plans, assuring income for retirement, or aligning workers with workforce needs.

Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Washington, D.C., Boston, Philadelphia or New York office:

Associate – Infrastructure Specialist

What can you expect?

• The Real Assets Team provides clients with investment services across the full spectrum of private real assets investments, including real estate, infrastructure, and opportunistic real assets on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis.
• The global 40+ person team is responsible for evaluating real assets markets, identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, and managing client portfolios.
• We advise our clients on making debt and equity investments into real assets via private investment vehicles (primary fund investments), co-investments, and secondaries. We also support the firm on broader research and developing firm-wide views on the sector.
• The Associate – Infrastructure Specialist is an integral position within the infrastructure team in North America, covering a broad array of infrastructure investment strategies such as digital, energy transition, transportation, and other related sectors.
• In this position you will have the opportunity to work as part of a global team with a presence in North America, Europe, and Australia, serving Mercer’s large discretionary and advisory institutional client base.

What’s in it for you?

• We are the global leader in health and benefits, delivering innovative solutions that address the health and wellness needs of our clients and their employees
• A culture of belonging, innovation, collaboration, internal mobility, and extraordinary career opportunities through our four businesses: Marsh, Mercer, Guy Carpenter, and Oliver Wyman, each consistently ranked the industry leader in their fields
• Competitive pay (salary and bonus potential), full benefits package – effective starting Day 1! (Medical, dental, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance, 401K and more
• Generous paid time off for vacation, sick days, company holidays (with early dismissal), and time to give back to your community; flexible work culture
• Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer, and mentoring opportunities, and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations

We will count on you to:

• Perform investment due diligence on primary funds and co-investments in infrastructure, initially providing project support and then taking on more senior roles related to project delivery
• Prepare screening memos and detailed investment recommendations
• Support the investment decision-making and portfolio construction processes on behalf of client programs
• Monitor portfolio investments through regular calls and meetings with fund managers
• Develop and maintain relationships with fund managers and intermediaries to ensure a systematic coverage of relevant investment opportunities, with a focus on North America
• Support intellectual capital development through the preparation of regular market update documents
• Support the infrastructure team globally on projects in other geographies (as needed)
• Assist with ad-hoc requests from clients and consultants
• Act as an ambassador for the Mercer Alternatives team when participating in industry events

What you need to have: 

• Post-secondary degree (e.g., BA/BS degree in finance, economics, or other business-related areas);
• 3-5 years of experience working in asset management, consulting / fiduciary management, corporate finance or a related field
• Strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and an ability to interact with and present confidently to colleagues, investment managers, and clients
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and other MS office applications
• Self-motivated team player that is willing to learn, support different projects and work collaboratively
• Ability to function in both team-based and independent activities with moderate oversight; strong sense of ownership to ensure high-quality client deliverables are completed within set timelines 

What makes you stand out?

• Professional qua