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    UK Wealth Business

    Mercer is part of the Marsh McLennan family and at Mercer, we believe in building brighter futures. Mercer is seeking talented and ambitious analysts to join our technical support team in an exciting, high-profile role. This is an opportunity to join an established centre of excellence, specialising in a wide range of retirement solutions, providing technical expertise and support to our UK actuarial team. We are looking for strong team players with excellent numerical, communication and business acumen skills, with a desire to learn and expand their skills into new areas.

    At Mercer, we work with a diverse range of clients across various industries, providing you with a unique opportunity to gain experience and skills across multiple sectors. You will have the chance to work alongside the best and brightest in the industry, tackling new challenges and developing a breadth of skills. Joining our growing business means you can have fun while making a meaningful impact. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!

    What can you expect?

    • Mercer is looking for exceptional talent to join our Analyst Development Graduate Programme.
    • As part of our Wealth business, you will be primarily focused on delivering Guaranteed Minimum Pensions (GMP) Equalisation projects under the Mercer GMP proposition. This work can involve or lead to involvement in broader activities such as de-risking and financial strategy projects for our clients.
    • Our programme is designed to provide you with a fast-track route to working on complex and technical client projects, where you will be an integral part of a wider client team.
    • You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge, gaining valuable experience in a supportive and collaborative environment.
    • Joining Mercer's Analyst Development Graduate Programme is an excellent opportunity to kick-start your career and make a meaningful impact in the industry

    What will you be rewarded with?

    • Competitive salary and accelerated career progression, with early exposure to clients across various disciplines
    • Exposure to working with some of the best people in the industry, making a meaningful impact on millions of people's lives
    • Full-time training for the first three months to build technical skills and pensions knowledge, providing a flying start to your Mercer career
    • A permanent role with the opportunity to start studying for professional exams
    • We offer and embrace a hybrid working model that nurtures a collaborative working environment in the office 3 days per week allowing 2 days per week to be spent working on a remote basis.
    • Competitive Benefits Package including: 25 days annual leave, volunteering opportunities, up to 4 days of flexible bank holidays, excellent pension contributions, private medical cover, life assurance, income protection, employee assistance program, plus a range of flexible benefits including the option to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year, cycle to work, dental insurance, health assessments plus many more.
    • We provide access to Employee Resource Groups that create supportive communities around various topics, including race & ethnicity, disabilities, and gender. These groups hold events to raise awareness and mark significant events in the calendar

    We will rely on you to:

    • Play a vital role in our team, supporting senior actuaries and consultants, to provide input on projects for defined benefit pension scheme trustees and corporate sponsors in areas such as GMP, risk management and more. 
    • Help develop and deliver customised advice and solutions to clients. 
    • The world of retirement saving is changing and Mercer is developing innovative solutions for our clients and their employees, including supporting them on the journey to their end game.  This is your opportunity to be part of their journey. 

    What you need to have:

    • You will have achieved a minimum of a 2:1 degree or be on track to achieve this. If your degree discipline is not STEM-based, you should have a minimum of a grade A mathematics at A level (or equivalent).
    • Right to work in the UK on a permanent and ongoing basis without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

    What makes you stand out:

    • Intellectual curiosity: seeking opportunities to develop new skills and challenge the status quo
    • Strong numerical and analytical skills, both quantitative and qualitative.
    • Excellent communication skills with strong attention to detail.
    • Natural proactivity, organisational, presentational and project management skills.
    • Ability to work in teams, be flexible and agile.
    • Ability to work to tight deadlines and respond to changing client needs.
    • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office — Word, Excel and PowerPoint

    About Mercer

    Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with more than 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $20 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit mercer.com. Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and Twitter.

    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, civil partnership status, 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. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at TAUK@mmc.com

    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.