Valuation Governance & Risk Lead 

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

We will count on you to:

Lead the execution and ongoing management of Valuation  Governance processes and procedures to ensure compliance and best practice standards.Produce and deliver key metrics, reports, and insights for governance committees to support informed decision-making.Monitor investment managers and subadvisors through rigorous back-testing and evaluation of valuation methodologies across asset classes.Act as the primary liaison with external auditors during year-end audits and manage the investment confirmation process.Oversee due diligence questionnaires, liquidity risk trigger frameworks, onboarding support for unlisted investments, and client compliance requests.

What you need to have:

University-level qualifications in business management, legal, or equivalent.5-10 years of experience in valuation risk and governance, regulatory compliance, or legal roles within financial services, preferably related to superannuation or investment.Strong knowledge of risk management, compliance frameworks, and regulatory environments including APRA, ASIC, AMLCTF, and Privacy.Excellent analytical skills, with a deep understanding of valuation methodologies, valuation risk management and valuation governance.The ability to perform root cause analysis and prepare detailed risk and compliance reports.Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

What makes you stand out:

Experience in Valuation of Unlisted Assets, Financial Modelling or Investment Analysis of listed or unlisted assetsDeep understanding of risk culture management and the ability to provide strategic, commercially sensible compliance advice.Proven ability to contribute to and influence the overall risk profile and culture within a complex organization.Professional technical writing skills and experience working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders including regulators and auditors.

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 $24 billion and more than 90,000 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.