Business Development Analyst

Business Development Analyst supporting investment sales opportunities through proposals, RFPs, presentations, market research, and stakeholder coordination.

Within your role, you’ll support new-business opportunities across institutional investor segments (pensions, not-for-profit, insurance, family office, wealth management), partnering closely with senior stakeholders in a high-performing, collaborative team.

We will rely on you to:

• Support sales leaders on large new-business opportunities by owning key deliverables such as proposals, RFP responses, and pitch/presentation materials.

• Build strong knowledge of Mercer’s investment research and solutions to help articulate our value proposition to prospective clients.

• Manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and deadlines simultaneously with strong attention to detail and organisation.

• Contribute to broader business development initiatives (tools rollouts, product launches, marketing activity, go-to-market strategy, and market/competitor research).

• Collaborate with colleagues across Mercer globally (investment, operations, client, sales, and consulting teams) and support continuous team improvement.
   

What you need to have:

• For this role we’re happy to consider a recent graduate OR those with 1-2 years of professional working experience.

• High energy, proactivity, and strong attention to detail.

• Ability to juggle multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality output under tight timelines.

• Strong interpersonal skills and a proven team-first mindset.

• Strong IT skills (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and willingness to adopt new tools.
   

What makes you stand out:

• Experience supporting business development activities, including proposals, RFPs, or pitch presentations.

• Understanding of the institutional investment landscape and structures (including private markets).

• Ability to produce concise, compelling written materials with high output standards and creative thinking.

• Confidence simplifying complex topics into clear, client-friendly messaging.
   

Why join our team:

• 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.