Financial Strategy Analyst Internship Mercer

Job description

Do you have strong analytical and communication skills? Are you good with numbers and keen to work in a fast-paced team environment? Are you looking to get a taste of working for a multinational consulting firm?

Then our Financial Strategy Analyst Intern position could be just the role for you.

Interns join us for eight weeks running from the beginning of July to the end of August. You will join and be part of a team and you will be assigned a buddy to help you with day-to-day work queries.

As an intern joining the Financial Strategy Group you will work as part of the team to support more experienced analysts and consultants in a wide range of pension and risk consultancy projects for both corporate and trustee clients. As an intern, all work you carry out will be done under supervision, but you will quickly develop your knowledge and skills and more direct responsibility can be expected as you progress.

Key duties will include:

• Assisting more senior analysts in carrying out numerical and qualitative analysis for specific client situations
• Working with spreadsheets and modelling tools and assisting senior analysts and consultants to adapt technical modelling tools for specific client situations
• Helping to deal with technical queries on the analysis and modelling methods used
• Drafting documents and presentations for use in client situations

Person requirements

• Good analytical skills and ability to work through tasks in a logical manner
• Ability to work as part of a team and build strong relationships with peers, colleagues and other Mercer businesses
• Able to take ownership for work, ensuring standards and deadlines are met and keeping others informed and up-to-date
• Able to work well under pressure, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
• Self motivated, with an eagerness to learn and to keep up-to-date with the market and development in the pension and investment industry
• Excellent interpersonal skills; strong oral and written communication skills

Company information

Mercer is a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement and investments. Mercer helps clients around the world advance the health, wealth and performance of their most vital asset – their people. Mercer’s 20,000 employees are based in more than 40 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE: MMC), a global team of professional services companies offering clients advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy and human capital. 

Eight-week summer internships and 15-month placements

Qualification and experience requirements

• A minimum of 300 UCAS points, A level numerate subject at grade B or above with a minimum 2:1 honours degree expected or obtained in any degree discipline (equivalent qualifications are accepted)
• A sound mathematical background is essential

Accepted degree subjects

Any