Senior Investment Research Specialist

Description:

Mercer Alternatives is a global specialist for alternatives investments including private markets, offering advisory services, customized and pooled investment solutions for institutional investors across various asset classes including private equity, debt, infrastructure, real estate, and hedge funds.

This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in our London office.

We will count on you to:
 

• Perform due diligence on infrastructure primary funds and co-investments across a variety of sector including transport, renewables/energy, communications and social infrastructure.
• Screen investment universe for new opportunities.
• Monitor existing investments.
• Conduct infrastructure related research and ad-hoc analyses.
• Contribute to client projects (in particular with respect to investment specific input), with a focus on Europe-based clients.
• Support infrastructure related business development initiatives.
• Contribute to the portfolio management of our infrastructure solutions and mandates.
   

What you need to have:
 

• Professional work experience in asset management, corporate finance or a related field (ideally in the real asset investment area).
• Competence reviewing, analysing and manipulating complex financial models.
• Strong interest and knowledge of European infrastructure markets.
• Top academic credentials, a desire to complete additional qualifications (CFA, CAIA).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, other languages are a plus.