Mercer’s Investment Solutions is seeking a Business Development Analyst to join our Global Investment Solutions team in London.
This is a hybrid role, with a requirement to work in the office three days per week.
The role: Business Development Analyst
Within your role, you’ll support new-business opportunities across institutional investor segments (pensions, not-for-profit, insurance, family office, wealth management), partnering closely with senior stakeholders in a high-performing, collaborative team.
We will rely on you to:
- Support sales leaders on large new-business opportunities by owning key deliverables such as proposals, RFP responses, and pitch/presentation materials.
- Build strong knowledge of Mercer’s investment research and solutions to help articulate our value proposition to prospective clients.
- Manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously with strong attention to detail and organisation.
- Contribute to broader business development initiatives (tools rollouts, product launches, marketing activity, go-to-market strategy, and market/competitor research).
- Collaborate with colleagues across Mercer globally (investment, operations, client, sales, and consulting teams) and support continuous team improvement.
What you need to have:
- For this role we’re happy to consider a recent graduate OR those with 1-2 years of professional working experience.
- High energy, proactivity, and strong attention to detail.
- Ability to juggle multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality output under tight timelines.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a proven team-first mindset.
- Strong IT skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and willingness to adopt new tools.
What makes you stand out:
- Experience supporting business development activities, including proposals, RFPs, or pitch presentations.
- Understanding of the institutional investment landscape and structures (including private markets).
- Ability to produce concise, compelling written materials with high output standards and creative thinking.
- Confidence simplifying complex topics into clear, client-friendly messaging.
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.
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Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.Marsh 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 [email protected].Marsh 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 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.Skills Required
- Recent graduate or 1–2 years of professional working experience
- High energy, proactivity, and strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality work under tight timelines
- Strong interpersonal skills and a team-first mindset
- Strong IT skills, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
- Experience supporting proposals, RFPs, or pitch presentations
- Understanding of institutional investment landscapes and structures, including private markets
- Ability to produce concise, compelling written materials and simplify complex topics for clients
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Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) brings together nearly 78,000 experts in risk, strategy, and people across Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman, serving clients in over 130 countries. Marsh enables enterprise worldwide by helping clients manage risks, transforming uncertainty into opportunity. Guy Carpenter helps clients grow profitably with reinsurance broking expertise, advisory services, and advanced analytics. Mercer helps organizations advance the health, wealth, and careers of their most vital asset — their people. Oliver Wyman’s expertise in strategy, operations, risk, and organization transformation changes what is possible for our clients, their industries, and society. Together, we combine a unique range of capabilities to help our clients solve problems, seize opportunities, and build lasting success in increasingly complex operating environments.
