Portfolio Implementation Analyst

Description:

We, Mercer Switzerland, are looking for you as a:

Portfolio Implementation Analyst (m/w/d)

Mercer is a global leader in investment consulting and fiduciary management, managing over $500 billion in assets across diverse asset classes. We are dedicated to delivering innovative investment solutions to our clients, including pension funds, insurance companies, and family offices. As part of our ambitious growth strategy, we are launching a new semi-liquid fund of private debt funds, and we are seeking a proactive and skilled Portfolio Implementation Analyst to join our dynamic investment team.

Position Overview:

As a Portfolio Implementation Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in the success of our new semi-liquid fund offerings, which are designed to meet the evolving needs of institutional investors in the private markets space. You will be at the forefront of our investment implementation, ensuring seamless execution of investment strategies, effective liquidity planning, allocation monitoring, and investment compliance.

This is an exciting opportunity for a detail-oriented professional with a background in portfolio management or middle office functions, particularly within the private or alternatives markets. Your analytical skills and proactive approach will contribute to the fund's growth and success in the market.

We will count on you for:

• Conduct exposure analysis and monitor current/planned versus target portfolio allocations.
• Maintain investment guidelines and compliance checks.
• Implement trading decisions and manage rebalancing activities.
• Analyze underlying portfolio data, including performance, risk metrics, gates, and cash balances.
• Monitor FX hedging implementation.
• Oversee and manage the fund’s liquidity activities and events, ensuring that cash flows are effectively integrated into investment and portfolio rebalancing decisions.
• Monitor credit limits and leverage across the fund, ensuring alignment with investment criteria and guidelines.
• Monitor dealing terms, gates, exceptions, corporate actions to ensure compliance and efficient liquidity management.
• Conduct pre- and post-trade compliance checks to ensure adherence to investment restrictions and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and mitigate breaches in investment guidelines and limits.
• Prepare and deliver regular monitoring reports to senior management and stakeholders
• Facilitate trade execution processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Maintain communication with service providers and internal legal teams regarding trade status and settlements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. Preferred qualifications include CFA or CAIA designation.
• A minimum of five years of experience in middle office functions, preferably within the private markets or alternative investments space.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in portfolio management and performance analysis.
• Familiarity with compliance regulations and investment guidelines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience with portfolio management systems and proficiency in data and visualization tools such as Excel PowerQuery, Power Pivot, Power BI, and/or programming languages like Python

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.

Sounds interesting?

Then we look forward to receiving your application through our online system!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Samantha Schlappinger, Talent Acquisition Consultant:

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.Marsh 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 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 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.