Senior Executive Support Specialist, Investments

Company:

Mercer

Description:

Senior Executive Support Specialist, Investments – 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Investments team at Mercer. This role will be based in Sydney. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

You will provide high-level executive support to the Mercer Pacific Chief Investment Officer and the Investment Leadership Team, helping keep priorities moving and the CIO office running smoothly. You will also coordinate a small team of team assistants, support leadership activities and contribute to internal functions, stakeholder engagement and strategic projects.

We will count on you to:

• Provide high-level executive, administrative and operational support to the Pacific CIO and Investment Leadership Team
• Manage complex diaries, communications, meeting preparation, travel and expense arrangements with accuracy and discretion
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings, internal events and occasional client functions, including logistics, materials and follow-up actions
• Oversee and support a small team of team assistants, helping to allocate work and maintain consistent administrative standards
• Contribute to leadership initiatives, strategic projects, minutes, action tracking and governance records

What you need to have:

• Significant experience supporting senior executives, including C-suite leaders in a large, confidential environment
• Proven capability in managing competing priorities, complex schedules and multiple high-priority tasks with excellent attention to detail
• Well-developed communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work professionally across all levels of the organisation
• Experience using Microsoft 365, digital collaboration tools and document management systems, together with sound judgement and discretion

What makes you stand out:

• Experience working in a global, matrix organisation across multiple time zones and countries
• Previous exposure to leadership coordination, team supervision or oversight of administrative support staff
• Experience coordinating events or supporting investment or other senior leadership teams

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

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 build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Mercer, visit mercer.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh 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. Applications will only be considered from candidates who have the appropriate approval to work in Australia. Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal & Bankruptcy check prior to commencing of employment.

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.