Associate Director - Investments

Job description

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Investments team at Mercer, a Marsh Business. This role will be based in Mumbai. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office **Associate Director –** **Investments Data Management (Alternatives)** **We will count on you to:** - Drive the delivery and operational support for alternative asset data (private markets and hedge funds) including research and due diligence, investment performance, exposures and risk analytics, and reporting initiatives - Engage closely with key stakeholders across research and investment teams, data analytics, technology, and vendors to support maintenance and sustenance of alternative asset data - Develop a thorough understanding of the investment platforms, analytics tools, and solutions implemented - Collaborate with data solutions and performance leadership to define SLAs and support protocols specific to alternative asset data - Develop detailed understanding of business processes, data flows, and models implemented by Enterprise Architecture and Data Solutions teams, and design support procedures to effectively support post go-live - Ensure there is detailed support documentation that aligns closely with investment performance business requirements, data mappings, dependencies, data definitions, specifications, and business processes including performance data flows - Build, manage, lead, and grow a dedicated high-performance investment performance support team - Develop and implement scalable alternatives data support capabilities with a metrics-driven operations model, ensuring adherence to data ownership, quality, accuracy, and timeliness principles - Manage stakeholder expectations through effective project management and ensure timely delivery of investment performance support solutions - Support and influence the development of Mercer’s overall alternative assets data strategy with insights gained from support metrics **What you need to have:** - 10+ years of experience working directly in the finance industry in alternative assets data or analytics role, such as at an Investment Manager, Custodian, or a vendor providing services to an alts focused asset manager - Extensive experience leading data support teams managing core data domains for the enterprise, including team building, organizational development, process management, vendor management, SLA oversight, and metrics-driven support delivery - Proven track record in growing and leading performance measurement and reporting teams, preferably with expertise in performance attribution and analytics - Experience driving adoption of standardized processes, templates, and best practices by investment performance support and requesting teams - Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with investment business stakeholders at all organizational levels - Hands-on experience managing data pipelines and analytics for diverse financial market data sets and multiple asset classes - Familiarity with investment performance data governance principles, including metadata management and data quality assurance - Solid conceptual understanding of investment management processes, financial markets, portfolio management, performance reporting, and monitoring, specific to alternative assets - Demonstrated knowledge of front, middle, and back-office functions within investment management, wealth management, or asset management industries as they relate to performance measurement - Experience integrating disparate investment data ecosystems, data models, and analytics pipelines to support complex performance measurement workflows - Experience delivering new features to the business including: scoping, building, testing, and deployment of functionality. - Proven ability to manage and balance stakeholder expectations in an investment performance context - Strong analytical skills with proficiency in tools such as Excel, Vision, PowerPoint, and Word for investment performance analysis and reporting - Proficiency in SQL, relational database management systems (RDBMS), data modeling, data extraction, and analysis of both structured and unstructured investment performance data **What makes you stand out?** - Outcome oriented, energetic, proactive, critical thinking and a desire to see things done efficiently - Ability to balance quick wins with long term effectiveness and efficiency - Ability to work with competing priorities and facilitate prioritization of competing support needs - Ability to work creatively with operate mindset as solutions are developed and implemented - Ability to communicate complex issues in a simple and coherent manner. - Attention to detail, and proven track record in project and conflict management - Experience with Alternatives specific vendors such as: iLevel, S&P EDM, DealCloud, Dasseti, Diligent Vault, Altvia, Canoe, Accelex, Vidrio, HFR, etc - Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment - Industry certifications within finance, data, team management, project management disciplines are highly desired **Why join our team:** - Your contributions will impact strategic decision-making and business performance. - 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. 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 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps bu