Lead Specialist

We are seeking a talented individual to join our investments team at Mercer. This role will be based in Mumbai. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office

Lead Specialist - Investments

OCIO – Private Markets – Investment Operations- Fund Accounting

We will count on you to:

• Act as lead specialist for the Mumbai team to support their day to day responsibilities.
• Liaise with external stakeholders such as fund administrator such as fund administrator, Investment managers and auditors.
• Develop and drive process improvement initiative to enhance quality and efficiency.
• Play an important role in a new team, working closely with colleagues in other locations.
• Review financial statements and fund reports.
• Execute investor capital calls and distributions.
• Support the audit of the funds.
• Knowledge of fund structures and portfolio solutions in order to support Mumbai team members day to day in query resolution & task delivery.
• Have a strong risk focus with emphasis on building processes that are controlled and an oversight model that that is pro-active and robust.
• Ensure accurate and up-to date maintenance of supporting procedures and be responsible for on-boarding and refresher training for team members.
• Be able to research Investment Regulations and Fund Structures, interpret key points as they apply to the Mercer business and summarise in a clear an succinct manner to aid training and development of team.
• Be able to cover work items for team members during times of absence.
• Challenge and encourage team to challenge existing processes to always ensure value add and to remove any inefficiencies in processes.
• Lead all reporting (including but not limited to regulatory and expense reporting), regulator filings and oversight responsibilities of the various teams while ensuring compliance deadlines and internal SLAs are met 100%.
• Ensure sufficient scrutiny and reconciliation of service provider calculations as part of oversight processes to identify issues and errors.
• Support the NAV monitoring process for the Dublin team.
• Support exception reporting for cash breaks, position breaks, pricing, trade settlements etc.
• Support the Financial Statement audit process.
• Monitor delivery timelines and ensure deadlines being met
• Execute and oversee the responsibilities of the teams in line with SLAs and agreed KPIs.
• Support the advancement of our Operating Model as we adapt to the needs of new client types.

What you need to have:

• Funds or Asset Management experience within a leading Asset Manager or Administrator (minimum 6 years' experience) with an understanding of core Fund Operations, including Fund Accounting, Middle Office and Transfer Agency.
• Practical experience and knowledge of various asset classes, including securities, loans, derivatives and pooled funds
• Experience in Private Markets / Private Equity Fund accounting
• Proactivity and desire to see things done efficiently via a "right first time" approach.
• Results focused with a high degree of attention to detail.
• Strong academic background in Accounting/Finance/Economics or related field essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; the ability to communicate complex issues in a simple and coherent manner.
• Strong IT skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) & strong aptitude for learning and adapting to new technologies.
• Strong project management skills desirable.

What makes you stand out:

• Excellent verbal and written English and communication skills
• Ability to absorb new information quickly.
• Managing Relationships: Demonstrates the ability to build relationships with colleagues from a variety of different divisions / Demonstrates effective communication skills.
• Planning and Organizing: Can prioritize workload effectively in order to support the team.
• Ability to drive and deliver own work.

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.

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 and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, 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