Investment Intern (6-Month Contract)

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Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Wealth team at Mercer. This intern role will be based in Hong Kong.

We will count on you to:

• Assist in setting client’s portfolio strategies, including asset allocation, investment manager selection and risk analysis, leveraging Mercer’s proprietary analytics tools and third-party research resources.
• Support client’s portfolio management and monitoring, such as fund performances and attribution analysis, and maintain in-house databases.
• Assist in actuarial valuations and scheme designs for local and global pension plans, as well as experience analysis (e.g. assumed vs realized turnover) to facilitate assumption setting process.
• Support probabilistic cash flow modelling using sophisticated actuarial modelling techniques for pension schemes on a project basis.
• Assist in researching complex investment ideas, financial market events, global pension market trends and product offerings. Prepare ad-hoc marketing materials to support business development initiatives and proposals.
• Provide timely updates on developments in capital markets and pension landscape to the team.
• Participate in resolving simple client queries and support senior colleagues on project delivery.
• Work with different offices and teams across the broader Mercer Wealth business.

What you need to have:

• Undergraduate with solid academic track record, preferably in numerate degrees such as Economics, Finance, Actuarial Science, Engineering and Mathematics.
• Strong analytical and technical skills. Comfortable with conducting complex comparative analysis with large datasets in an efficient manner.
• Self-motivated, attention to details, organized and ability to multi-tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint, and Bloomberg Terminal. VBA, Python, R or other programming language a plus.
• Fluency in English and Cantonese. Mandarin would be a plus.

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.