Description

Company:
Mercer

Description:

Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Tokyo office: Portfolio Manager, Investment Solutions / Vice President - Mercer Investments

What can you expect:

Mercer is the world's largest OCIO provider and investment solutions leader. We help a wide range of asset owners including pensions, insurers and endowments to achieve their investment objectives.

We are currently searching for a Portfolio Manager based in Tokyo, reporting into the Head of Multi-Asset, Asia. The successful candidate will play a central role designing and managing multi-asset and total portfolio solutions on behalf of a wide range of asset owners including but not limited to defined benefit pensions and endowments in Japan, while contributing to team outcomes across Asia more broadly.

We will count on you to:

• Design multi-asset and other investment solutions to meet client objectives. Perform strategic asset allocation and risk modelling. Ensure portfolios are managed on an ongoing basis in line with objectives, constraints and investment guidelines. Assist with the implementation of dynamic asset allocation views and positions
• Perform independent research, data analysis, apply relevant methodologies, draft written reports, prepare investment proposals, etc.
• Present to both client and internal investment committees. Attend new business pitches and represent Mercer's investment capabilities.
• Initiate and lead implementation of ideas that will improve the efficiency, accuracy or controls of team processes. Collaborate closely with colleagues in portfolio management, client service, sales, operations and other teams across the Asian region and globally.

What you need to have:

• 7+ years relevant experience in an investment environment, such as portfolio management or investment consulting
• Relevant university degree at least a Bachelor level, such as in Economics, Finance, Actuarial Sciences, Statistics or other analytically thorough disciplines. CFA Charterholder or Qualified Actuary or progression towards completion of CFA/actuarial qualifications
• Bilingual English/Japanese for communication with colleagues around the world, in addition to clients across a range of geographies. Proficiency in other languages an advantage

What makes you stand out:

• Self-driven and self-motivated to seek out knowledge, test ideas and ways to contribute to the team
• Willingness to challenge oneself and one's peers
• Ability to communicate complex issues in a confident and coherent manner, both in writing and verbally
• Flexible, entrepreneurial, solutions-oriented and can work on own initiative
• High energy, proactive and desire to see things done efficiently

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.