Director - Investments

Job description locationsGurugram - DLF Buildingposted onPosted 30+ Days Ago job requisition idR_306140 Company: Mercer Description: We are seeking a talented individual to join our Investments team at Mercer. This role will be based in Gurgaon/Mumbai/Noida. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office. Director Operations Due Diligence - Investments Mercer Wealth is a leading global provider of investment consulting services. We offer customised advice at every stage of the investment decision, risk management and investment monitoring process. In addition to core consulting, we have developed a number of specialist teams; the Financial Strategy Group, Mercer Sentinel, Manager Research, Responsible Investment and Fiduciary Management, thereby ensuring we offer a full range of services to our clients. We are looking for talented colleagues who understand the financial services industry and the operational functions of investment managers. Will work as part of a team of ODD specialist and client consultants. We will count on you to: Work as an extension of the UK/US team to conduct operational due diligence risk assessments of investment managers using Mercer Sentinels framework incorporating house views as appropriate Understanding of investment manager middle and back office operations, fund administration, portfolio accounting, custody, regulatory compliance and other relevant industry experience Maintaining knowledge of operational risk frameworks across the Mercer universe of asset classes, including equity and fixed income, hedge funds, private equity, private debt, real estate and infrastructure Liaise with investment managers to collate information, coordinate on-site visits and schedules Review responses and documentation provided by investment managers for the risk assessment and author research notes in advance of the meeting of the onsite team to support the onshore team Support virtual investment manager on-site visits through the preparation of pre-meeting notes, note taking in the meeting and producing high quality draft written reports after the meeting Challenging and improving operational processes for Mercers ODD framework Contribute to Mercer Sentinels intellectual capital through market research and process innovation Contribute towards Mercer Sentinels other products including but not limited to Surveys and Operational Reviews; support onshore teams efforts towards key projects or activities including business development among others. Update and maintain pertinent tools/database with relevant information including research publications and coordinate with asset managers for requisite data and for scheduling research calls; prepare and distribute Ratings Committee (RC) minutes from the weekly RC call. Project management, work allocation, real-time capacity management, peer review, process training and development of team members Lead and manage end-to-end operations and ensure the seamless delivery of reports/projects. Liaison with stakeholders to build relationship for service delivery management. Play anchor role for all strategic projects and provide directions to the team. Prepare and manage KPIs and handle escalations. Lead efforts for people engagement, knowledge development initiatives for the team, and ensure adherence to compliance policy and organizational imperatives. Driving Process Improvement Initiatives and delivering results in line with Business Priorities Demonstrate subject matter expertise in leading the ODD vertical Maintain updated investment due diligence notes, meeting notes and recommendations in proprietary database Ensuring storage and organizing data on a central database What you need to have: A Master's degree in economics, finance or other business-related areas with a high level of written content Professional qualification (Actuarial, ACA, ACCA, CFA or equivalent) preferential requisite 12+ Years of experience with operational due diligence investment management, operations, fund management or investment consu