Product Analyst

**Product Analyst - Implementation**

**What can you expect?**

The Product Analyst-Implementation will report to the Product Management Leader-Implementation as part of the Investment Product and Governance Team at Mercer.

We offer outstanding professional development, learning opportunities, rewards, benefits and salary package in a flexible hybrid working environment within a great team.

We are located in the prestigious Sydney (Barangaroo office and are a growing financial services leader in the industry with a strong focus on clients, people and the sustainable growth of our business.

**What is in it for you?**

At Mercer, we recognise that our most important asset is our people. We offer benefits and programs that assist career development such as professional development support, exam and study assistance and global rotation opportunities which will support you to reach your full potential. We also recognise the value of healthy, happy colleagues and promote a culture of inclusion, care and wellbeing, offering benefits such as flexible working and much more
- Leading learning and development programs
- Professional environment where your career path really matters and is supported in our global organisation
- Great team environment with energetic and supportive colleagues
- Genuine work life balance

**We will count on you to**:
You will be responsible and accountable for a variety of functions involving analytical and administrative skills. You will also be involved in various fund changes and customer support initiatives associated with the ongoing management of Funds issued by Mercer’s Investments businesses in Australia.

This will include implementing process efficiencies (including automation) across the product suite and fund monitoring across platform distribution partners. This is an integral role to enabling the Mercer Investment Funds to continue to meet their ongoing risk, compliance, regulatory and legal obligations.

In this role, you will work closely with senior product managers, project managers and stakeholders across the business, including Senior Management and the Executive team from time to time. Strong written and verbal communication skills are critical to your success. Additionally, you must be organised, disciplined in version control and have at least intermediate experience with Microsoft Office tool including PowerPoint, Excel, Word and SharePoint.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Data management including the efficient preparation of data associated with product changes.
- Fund monitoring, reporting to research houses and gatekeepers and undertaking competitor analysis.
- Product team administration functions, managing lodgements of regulatory forms, including processing client rebates, maintaining product lists and product structure charts, responding to general product enquiries and escalating enquiries and complaints as needed.
- Contribute to product management initiatives, which will include tasks associated with the implementation of product changes to existing products and new product initiatives.

**What you need to have**:

- Tertiary qualified in a business-related field including finance, accounting, business, management, legal or marketing are highly regarded.
- Some experience in the financial services industry, preferably with specific experience in an investment services or product function desirable.
- Experience managing and manipulating data.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively and contribute to a range of initiatives.
- Organisation, prioritisation and time management skills.
- Proven communication ability - excellent verbal and written skills necessary.
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills to complete data analysis.
- Highly motivated and results oriented.
- Some knowledge of investment products and concepts.

**About us**:

- 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._