Specialist - Proposal Specialist

You will be part of the Sales Enablement function, primarily focusing on Investment Consulting proposals (RFI/RFP/DDQ). In this role, you will work closely with onshore stakeholders to deliver high-quality proposals within tight deadlines. A strong understanding of US investment proposals (RFPs) is essential to succeed in this position.\nWe will count on you to:\nDevelop initial drafts of US Investment consulting proposals aligned with the defined scope of services outlined in RFIs, RFPs and RFQs, ensuring clarity and strategic relevance.\nDesign and customize strawman frameworks and templates tailored to meet specific RFP submission requirements, enhancing proposal compliance and effectiveness.\nCollect, analyze, and tailor content in accordance with company policies and RFP criteria to deliver compelling, compliant, and client-focused proposals.\nEffectively prioritize tasks and manage workload to consistently meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.\nMaintain comprehensive documentation and manage internal tracking systems to support transparency, audit readiness, and continuous improvement.\nFacilitate proactive and regular communication with key stakeholders for RFP acknowledgments, knowledge sharing, and strategic discussions with proposal strategists.\nActively contribute to the enrichment and maintenance of the domain knowledge repository to support organizational learning and proposal excellence.\nLead and support process improvement initiatives aimed at optimizing proposal development efficiency, quality, and overall effectiveness.\nWhat you need to have:\nPreferred postgraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Commerce, or other relevant fields.

MBA (Finance) and CFA or related field (preferred)\n3-5 years of experience in a pre-sales/ bid management environment\nPrevious experience in proposal writing (US Investments - Defined Contribution (DC) and Defined Benefits (DB) and Not-For-Profits (NFPs) will be preferred\nGood command of MS Office applications (MS-Excel, MS-Word, PowerPoint)\nStrong written and verbal communication\nExperience in sales lifecycle and content management tools like Qorus docs, SharePoint etc. would be preferred\n\nWhat makes you stand out:\nAdaptable communicator, facilitator, influencer and problem solver\nGood/excellent communication and content writing skills.\nHigh attention to detail\n\nWhy join our team:\nWe help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.\nWe 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.\nOur scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.\nMercer 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.\nMarsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, caste, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, 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.\nMarsh 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