Consulting Support Group Analyst - Graduate

Company: Mercer

Description

MERCER - A MARSH BUSINESS

Mercer, part of Marsh, offers a comprehensive Ireland Graduate Programme designed to develop versatile skills and deep expertise in chosen fields. Graduates work alongside talented professionals, gaining hands on experience and exposure to a range of markets and client engagements.

Graduates will be part of a structured development programme that includes:

1. Core Area of Expertise (Mercer Wealth - see details below)
2. Learning and Professional Development opportunities
3. Online learning from the European Early Careers Curriculum

The programme offers continuous opportunities to engage and network within the Irish and European curriculum, providing a platform to grow, innovate, and make a real impact.

Responsibilities

• Managing day to day client portfolio tasks for consultants
• Calculating benefits for pension plan members and performing individual calculations such as transfer values, net present values, severance calculations, and early retirement calculations
• Assessing the solvency and funding levels of defined benefit pension schemes
• Explaining membership movement between valuation periods
• Liaising with the Lisbon team throughout the valuation process
• Calculating company accounting disclosures and uploading results to Mercer Globe
• Preparing quarterly Aspire reports and other client material
• Supporting investment consultants with ad hoc client or member queries
• Reviewing lifestyle strategy suitability (annuity/ARF/cash endpoints)
• Assisting client managers in preparing meeting materials for Investment Committee and Trustee Meetings
• Participating in project work (e.g., risk management exercises, redundancy projects)

Benefits

• Competitive benefits, including annual leave, pension contributions, and private medical cover
• Flexible benefits programme to tailor benefits to individual needs
• Professional qualification support
• Generous family leave (maternity, paternity, adoption)
• Sports & Social Club and Colleague Resource Groups

Requirements / Qualifications

• Working towards, or planning to work towards, an actuarial qualification
• Strong working relationships with colleagues and clients
• Excellent written and oral communication, with keen attention to detail
• Interest in pensions, investment markets, and asset classes
• Ability to manage simultaneous projects and meet multiple deadlines
• Analytical skills and the ability to interpret results and ask relevant questions
• Proactive and goal oriented mindset
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

EEO Statement

We welcome and value the diversity of all employees and are committed to providing reasonable support to candidates with disabilities or health conditions. For assistance, contact .