Senior Alternatives Data Analyst

Company:

Mercer

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Data Solutions team at Mercer. This role will be based in Boston Toronto or the U.K. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

The Data Solutions Team partners with the business teams to ensure that their data is available accurate and fit for purpose. The Senior Alternatives Data Analyst will collaborate with the Private Markets and Hedge Fund teams to manage the data that is critical to the investment process.

We will count on you to:

• Partner closely with the Private Markets and Hedge Fund Investment teams on data management and strategy
  • Develop knowledge of Investment Team workflows and critical data needs to understand and deliver their specific capabilities and requirements working closely with platform providers and data and technology teams to implement tailored fit-for-purpose solutions.
  • Support the development and execution of investment data strategies by rolling out new platforms and solutions that adhere to data governance management and quality principles ensuring they meet evolving needs.
  • Support the delivery of alternatives data platforms and capabilities working with data technology and platform providers to implement scalable solutions aligned to Mercers broader data strategy.
• Deliver Operational Transformation & Effectiveness

• Contribute to theexecution of the alternatives data roadmap helping sequence and deliver initiatives that improve data quality availability and usability while balancing nearterm value with longterm capability building.
• Driveoperational transformation and efficiencyby identifying opportunities to streamline data processes reduce manual effort and improve consistency across private markets and hedge fund workflows.
• Apply strongdata governance and quality principles ensuring alternatives data is accurate timely wellcontrolled and fit for investment decisionmaking and downstream analytics.
• Performrootcause analysis on complex data issues coordinating across investment teams operations technology partners and thirdparty vendors to resolve issues and prevent recurrence.
• Elicit document and refine business and data requirements serving as a bridge between investment teams and technology partners throughout delivery. Partner with technology teams during design and implementation to validate requirements support testing and ensure delivered solutions meet business intent.
• Support and enablealternatives analytics use cases including portfolio analytics exposure analysis performance and risk ensuring data foundations meet analytical and reporting needs.
• Manage daytoday interactions withexternal data vendors and platform providers monitoring data delivery quality and service levels and escalating issues as appropriate.

• Collaborate and Promote Best Practices
  • Foster strong partnerships and collaboration with business data and technology partners to ensure comprehensive understanding of data needs and capabilities within the Investment Teams.
  • Act as an ambassador for a data-driven culture promoting the importance of data in decision-making risk management and operational efficiency.
  • Collaborate with business and technology colleagues to identify opportunities for data and workflow innovation that advance the data strategy and position Mercer as a leader in the investment space.
  • Define and trackmeasurable outcomesfor data initiatives contributing to metrics and dashboards that demonstrate progress data quality improvements and business impact.

What you need to have:

• 7 years of experience in Asset Management with direct exposure to Private Markets and/or Hedge Fund investment teams and their endtoend data workflows.
• Strong understanding of alternatives investment data across the investment lifecycle including fund structures exposures performance risk and reporting challenges unique to private assets.
• Handson experience working within complex investment data ecosystems including portfolio analytics performance risk and exposure data used by investment and client teams.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to technical and nontechnical stakeholders and clearly articulate business outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business requirements into fitforpurpose data solutions balancing speed quality and scalability.
• Experience performing rootcause analysis of data quality and operational issues partnering across investment operations technology and thirdparty providers.
• Ability to operate effectively under pressure in a fastpaced alternatives environment with a resultsoriented and problemsolving mindset.
• Results-oriented approach with a demonstrated ability to sympathize with the operational challenges of our investors and drive change.
• Enthusiasm for solving problems through data technology and connecting the dots.

What makes you stand out:

• Proven track record of partnering closely with Private Markets and Hedge Fund investment teams to deliver impactful datadriven solutions.
• Experience contributing to data transformation initiatives including the rollout or enhancement of alternatives data platforms tools or operating models.
• Strong judgment in triaging data issues coordinating across internal stakeholders and external vendors and managing communication and escalation appropriately.
• Working knowledge of alternatives data platforms and vendors such as iLevel Vidrio S&P EDM Diligence Vault Dasetti or similar tools supporting private assets.
• Ability to connect data technology and investment objectives enabling better decisionmaking risk management and client outcomes.
• Professional certifications such as CFA or CAIA or demonstrated progress toward them.

Mercer is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) 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 95000 colleagues Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer visit 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 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

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.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $68400 to $136800.

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 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.