Business Development Specialist*

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading global investment firm in Frankfurt is seeking a Business Development Specialist to support sales and business development activities. This role requires a third-level qualification and relevant experience in the investment industry. You will work closely with senior leaders and support key deliverables while benefiting from a culture focused on inclusivity and professional development. Flexible working arrangements are offered.

Leistungen

Secure permanent employment

International corporate environment

Flexible working hours with home office option

Paid training for CFA

Qualifikationen

• Strong academic track record in capital markets.
• Relevant experience in the investment industry.
• Experience preparing business proposals.

Aufgaben

• Develop knowledge of investment research and client solutions.
• Collaborate with sales and commercial leadership.
• Support business development initiatives.

Kenntnisse

Energy and proactivity

Attention to detail

Strong team player

Strong IT skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)

Proficiency in German and English

Ausbildung

Third-level qualification in finance or related fields

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Jobbeschreibung

Business Development Specialist

Mercer

Description

Mercer Global Investments Europe Ltd is seeking candidates for the following position based in our offices in Frankfurt am Main or Munich (but also open for other locations) :

Business Development Specialist

What can you expect :

An exciting opportunity to join Mercer's rapidly growing global Investments business, which has seen phenomenal growth over recent years and is now the world's largest provider of OCIO (Outsourced Chief Investment Officer) services, with over US $613 billion in global assets under management and US $ trillion in global assets under advisement. You will have direct day-to-day exposure to a wide range of senior leaders and investment decision-makers across our Investment, Client, Sales, and Operations teams.

As part of our Business Development Unit, you will be at the heart of the action : supporting our sales leaders with large new-business opportunities across pension, not‑for‑profit, insurance, or wealth‑management client types. This is not a direct sales role but a team‑based environment where you will be expected to influence our win rates through top‑quality materials, support, and proactive thinking.

In this central team, you will enhance your knowledge and understanding of a wide range of investment topics, such as strategy‑setting, private markets investing, ESG investing, capital markets, and more. You will also hone your skills in project management, munication of key messages in a concise way, and management of different personality types both internally and externally.

This diversity of skills, knowledge, and experience will open up a variety of long‑term career paths both within business development and wider functions. We are a high‑performing business with an extremely strong culture of inclusivity, diversity, and teamwork. We also provide generous study‑support packages (, CFA) and are passionate about both career development and work‑life balance.

What is in it for you :

• A secure, permanent employment relationship
• An international corporate environment in which diversity, sustainability and socialmitment are a priority
• Individual development opportunities + paid trainings for CFA
• Flexible working hours with home office option

We will rely on you to :

• Develop in‑depth knowledge of Mercer's investment research and client solutions in order to explain andmunicate to colleagues and prospective clients.
• Work closely with Germany sales and commercial leadership on all aspects of sales and business development activities, and demonstrate ownership of key sales deliverables, including new business proposals, pitch material, and any areas of specialist expertise that you may be assigned to.
• Support and influence other Germany business development initiatives, such as the roll‑out of new tools, product launches, marketing initiatives, go‑to‑market strategy, market research, and intelligence. This will involve collaborating with worldwide Mercer colleagues across our wider investment, operational, client, and consulting teams.
• Support, guide, and coach more junior colleagues, and contribute to the continuous development of the team.

What you need to have :

• A third‑level qualification with a strong academic track record, a strong interest in capital markets, and relevant experience in the investment industry (CFA and actuarial backgrounds wee).
• Energy, proactivity, and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and deliverables simultaneously.
• Proven team player characteristics and interpersonal skills.
• Strong IT skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) with the ability to embrace other tools.

What makes you stand out :

• Experience in business development and preparing business proposals for presentation.
• Understanding of the institutional investment landscape and structures.
• Experience with private‑markets asset classes such as private equity / private debt would be particularly relevant.
• Creative thinking with high standards of output and the ability to generate concise written materials.
• The ability tomunicateplex issues in a simple and coherent manner.
• Very good German and English (speaking and writing) skills

If you are interested :

Please use our Online‑Tool to upload your application. We look forward in receiving your application!

We are targeting all genders throughout the advert. The position can be filled both part‑time and full‑time.

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About Mercer

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 oues 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, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, 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 offers hybrid working arrangements that provide both the flexibility of mobile working and the benefits for collaboration, personal connections and professional development of working in the office. Employees are authorized to work remotely. If needed, some teams also schedule weekly "anchor days" where the entire team meets in person at the site office.

Job ID R_310543