VC Associate @ Mercer in Phoenix, AZ

VC Stack; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 88,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Tuition assistance

401K savings plan

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

VC Stack is seeking a talented associate investment professional to join their CIO team. This hybrid role requires collaboration with various teams and focuses on supporting VA/SI services for Mercer’s large institutional clients.

Candidates should have at least 3 years in institutional investing, a BA/BS in finance or related fields, and strong analytical and presentation skills. The role offers a salary ranging from $88,000 to $176,000 based on experience and skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience within institutional investing.
• Ability to work independently and produce client-ready materials.
• Strong detail-oriented mindset and commitment to delivering high quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Support VA/SI team in designing model portfolios aligned with client objectives.
• Help synthesize complex data analytics into concise narratives.
• Develop autonomy to manage client projects and foster strong connections.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Presentation design

Client engagement

Analytical thinking

Risk/return dynamics understanding

Education

BA/BS degree in finance, economics, or business

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join the CIO team at Mercer. This role will be based in Boston, Scottsdale, Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta or Washington D.C. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

In this position you will have the opportunity to work as part of our Values-Aligned & Sustainable Investments (VA/SI) team within the Office of the CIO, serving Mercer’s large discretionary and advisory institutional client base. The associate investment professional will support best in class VA/SA services to clients. The role supports the VA/SI leadership across client strategy, asset allocation, portfolio construction and implementation for advisory or outsourced fiduciary implementation.

We will count on you to:

• Work in partnership with our VA/SI team, asset class and segment portfolio management teams to support the design for model and custom VA/SI portfolios aligned with client objectives
• Work on VA/SI client engagement and solutions delivery across our continuum from governance framework to baseline analytics to portfolio design/implementation.
• Help to synthesize complex data analytics into a client-ready, accurate, and concise narrative with key takeaways and actionable next steps
• Quickly develop expertise in our data analytics platform and practices, while applying critical thinking to the findings and deliverables for clients
• Work with our senior leadership team to support collaboration across various client profiles to provide the latest market developments/services to clients.
• Develop credibility as a subject matter expert for VA/SI solutions (from data analytics to investments to reporting) and, over time, present our capabilities and expertise both internally and externally
• Over time, be viewed as a trusted resource across broader platform with the ability to actively participate in client meetings and manage client deliverables with minimal assistance and oversight
• Develop increasing degrees of autonomy to manage a client project and the ability to contribute to decision‑making governance
• Intentionally foster strong connections within the broader investment ecosystem
• Engage with colleagues and executives in ways that demonstrate a high degree of professional maturity, etiquette and emotional intelligence

What you need to have:

• BA/BS degree in finance, economics, or other business‑related areas
• 3+ years of experience within institutional investing
• Experience designing and delivering presentations and proposals in ways that are visually engaging yet polished and concise
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and produce client ready materials with minimal rework
• High level understanding of relative risk/return dynamics in institutional portfolios
• Demonstrated ability to learn on the job quickly and manage time efficiently
• Strong work ethos, detail‑oriented mindset, and demonstrable commitment to delivering high quality outcomes for the team and our clients, across multiple deliverables
• Willingness to engage constructively with a broad set of stakeholders
• Demonstrable quantitative skills for application to investment analysis

What makes you stand out?

• Experience in presenting investment topics or themes to client Committees, Boards, C-Suite
• Experience in investing on behalf of institutional clients, particularly US endowments and foundations
• Experience investing in Alternatives asset classes, including private equity and private real assets
• Progress towards a CFA or CAIA designation

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, 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, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting [e-mail].

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.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $88,000 to $176,000.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case‑by‑case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance‑based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.