Alternatives Investment Director - Private Credit

Alternatives Investment Director – Private Credit

Company	Marsh & McLennan
Location	Boston, MA, USA, Chicago, IL, USA, St. Louis, MO, USA, New York, NY, USA, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Salary	$140500 – $281000
Type	Full-Time
Degrees	Bachelor’s
Experience Level	Senior, Expert or higher

BA/BS degree in finance, economics, or other business-related areas
7+ years of experience within Alternative Investments
Possess strong, foundational knowledge of Private Credit asset class and can speak to private credit capabilities across the continuum (research, advice and solutions) to existing clients and prospects, articulating portfolio construction framework, different private credit sub-strategies and implementation capabilities. Investment background and highly numerate with an analytical mind-set
Adaptable self-starter that can independently work with sophisticated clients who require bespoke portfolio implementation and advice in private credit
Fluency in the four sub-strategies of private debt and where they sit on the risk/return spectrum
Possess knowledge of fund structures and terms across private credit landscape
Able to support and advise client-facing consulting colleagues on alternatives topics, support the development of intellectual capital to promote awareness internally and externally promoting the firm’s capabilities in Private Credit
Ability to work with a range of institutional client types (e.g. insurance companies, endowments and foundations, healthcare institutions, public and corporate pensions, insurance companies, wealth management, etc.)

Construct private credit portfolios across key client segments, including insurance, healthcare, endowments, foundations, and defined benefit
Be pivotal to updating clients on market trends/best ideas and any developments within the private credit space
Be a thought leader within private credit and a dependable resource to educate key internal and external stakeholders through both written papers and in-person presentations
Help identify growth opportunities within the private credit industry and work with the broader business to explore and potentially implement these opportunities
Collaborate with leaders across various segments (insurance, healthcare, endowment and foundations, defined benefit, etc.) to provide latest market developments/services to clients across the private credit continuum; in regards to providing advice, research, tools (inclusive of forward calendars & pipeline) and delegated solutions inclusive of bespoke client solutions
Help create and drive private credit thought leadership via Strategic Research Teams
Participate in all alternatives team meetings, group projects, town halls and team activities
Actively engage in internal committees, work streams, talent development
Become a Brand ambassador – increase Mercer’s visibility externally through thought leadership, conference presentations, new business pursuits
Be viewed as a trusted resource across broader platform with ability to handle and run client meetings and manage a team without assistance