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Marsh & McLennan

Brokers insurance and runs risk and HR consulting

Private Markets Investment Specialist

Full-TimeUpdated
No salary listed
Entry, Junior
Dublin, Ireland
HybridHybrid role based in Dublin; at least three days per week in the office or onsite with clients.
Finance & BankingAsset Management

About the job

Requirements
  • At least two years of investment consulting or investment management experience in a client-supporting role, or recent-graduate status in an actuarial, mathematics, or finance-related discipline.
  • No prior private markets experience is required; candidates should demonstrate a strong desire to build a career in the area.
  • CFA certification or willingness to work toward it.
  • Ability to work independently and manage one's own tasks and projects while supporting team colleagues.
Responsibilities
  • Work with the Private Market Investment Solutions team to support delivery of solutions and advice to clients and prospects across the UK and Europe.
  • Liaise with asset-class teams to track themes and opportunities in private markets and engage asset managers about their latest views and portfolio positioning.
  • Support communication and delivery of the team's thinking on private-market asset classes and portfolio construction to clients.
  • Support sales and consulting colleagues in marketing and communicating the firm's Private Markets capabilities.
  • Prepare client updates, including performance reviews, commitment plans, and informational slides on private-market asset classes.
  • Assist with private-market portfolio construction, manager selection, client engagement, asset-class research, and ad hoc projects.
Desired Qualifications
  • Private markets investment experience.
  • CFA certification.

About the company

Marsh & McLennan Companies, which operates under the Marsh brand, is an insurance broker and consulting group serving businesses, governments and institutions worldwide. Its Marsh Risk unit arranges property, casualty, cyber and employee-benefit coverage, while Guy Carpenter places reinsurance for insurers. Mercer advises employers on pay, benefits, retirement and investments, and Oliver Wyman, Lippincott and NERA handle strategy, brand and economic consulting. Brokers earn commissions and fees from placing coverage, and consultants bill client fees or charge fees based on assets or plan members. The company traces its roots to 1871 and is headquartered in New York City.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York, NY

Founded

1871

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What believers are saying

  • Consulting drives growth: Mercer and Oliver Wyman's group grew 8% organically in the June 2026 quarter, versus 3% for broking.
  • Profits cushion jobs: Marsh kept about 27 cents of operating profit per sales dollar in 2025, before one-time costs.
  • Many career paths under one employer: 95,000+ colleagues span broking, reinsurance, benefits and strategy consulting in 130 countries.

What critics are saying

  • Expect cuts: Thrive, announced October 2025, sets aside $500 million, mostly severance and technology, to save $400 million yearly.
  • Pricing works against broking: Marsh's index shows commercial rates fell 6% in the June 2026 quarter, an eighth straight drop.
  • Back-office roles are being consolidated: a Business and Client Services unit is pooling operations and technology teams company-wide.

What makes Marsh & McLennan unique

  • Consulting is a third of the business: Mercer and the Oliver Wyman group earned 36% of 2025 revenue.
  • Investment management sets it apart: Mercer is the world's largest outsourced chief investment office, running portfolios for institutions.
  • Scale sets it apart: 2025 revenue grew 10% to $27.0 billion across broking, reinsurance and consulting.

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