Job Description

Company: Mercer
Description:
Mercer Switzerland is seeking candidates for the following position in Zurich to support the growth of our investment team:
Investments - Business Development-Switzerland (80 - 100 %)
What can you expect?
In this newly created position, you actively participate in the development of our investment activities in Switzerland. You're experienced in business development activities in the institutional investment sectors within the Swiss market? In that case, we look forward to receiving your application.
We will count on you to:

• Be responsible for active market development with a strong focus on prospecting as well as management and development of the client network in Switzerland (German and or French Speaking part) with a focus on institutional client segments (pension funds, insurance companies, private banks & wealth managers, family offices and foundations,).
• Respond to RfPs in collaboration with respective Swiss client segment specialists and client managers as well as the support of our Business Development support and specialist teams.
• Prepare high-quality offers based on client needs in collaboration with our local and international product, research, and investment specialists.
• Act as global investment advisor for institutional clients in collaboration with respective specialists across all asset classes including the full breadth of alternative investments.
• Prepare high-quality presentations and reports for clients, leveraging Mercer's research and data analysis tools.
• Support ad hoc client requests and other investment advisory activities.

What you need to have:

• Several years of relevant professional experience in business development / sales with a proven track record in Switzerland.
• Good understanding of financial investments especially private markets
• Very strong affinity for investment solution sales, but also interest in the support and advice of clients.
• High team-orientation and effective collaboration with various stakeholders across functions and countries to achieve optimal results.
• Analytical and solution-oriented working method.
• Fluency in any one or more official Swiss language is an advantage (Swiss) as well as English.

What is in it for you?

• An international and innovative group environment, in which diversity, equal rights, and social commitment are important values (Mercer Switzerland has received the Swiss LGBTI Label & Fair Pay Label Advanced).
• Numerous opportunities for learning and individual development.
• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home.
• Competitive salary and attractive benefits package (including pension/risk benefits, health insurance contribution, transportation allowance, employee share participation plan and incentive bonus plan)
• New, modern office in the city center of Zurich
• A steep learning curve within a dynamic and well-trained team.
• A flat hierarchy and direct communication channels.

Are you interested?
Please use our Online-Tool to upload your application.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Samantha Schlappinger
samantha.schlappinger@mmc.com
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.

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