Investment Sales Specialist

Company:

Marsh

Description:

Marsh Investment Solutions is Marsh’s investment management arm which manages in excess of $846bn globally.  The European business was established in 2006 and currently manages assets in excess of $200bn.

The business has experienced significant growth over the last number of years and with a strong pipeline of activity, this looks set to continue for the foreseeable future. This growth has involved an expansion into segments including insurance and wealth management as well as the traditional pensions market both locally in Ireland and globally.

What can you expect:

This is a hands-on role focused on developing your sales career with Marsh Investments. The successful candidate will prepare prospect-facing materials, maintain pipeline accuracy and CRM hygiene, support the delivery of pitches and events, and help the team convert opportunities. This is an excellent role for someone looking to build their sales experience and develop their career within the Marsh Ireland sales team. The chosen candidate will be expected to support the Irish Sales Leader to lead and drive sales activity via internal and external distribution channels.

We will rely on you to:

• Produce and update high-quality PowerPoint presentations, pitch decks and supporting materials, ensuring consistency with our brand and messaging.
• Draft and proofread written materials for meetings (executive summaries, proposals, agendas and meeting notes) with strong attention to detail.
• Support the sales pipeline: update CRM records, track opportunity stages, prepare weekly reports and help prioritise next actions.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders (investment, legal, operations, product teams) to pull together materials and responses for pitches and RFPs.
• Support prospect meetings and pitches (in-person and virtual) — manage logistics, take notes and follow up on actions.
• Assist with event planning (industry conferences, client roundtables, webinars) to support lead generation.
• Carry out targeted research to identify potential prospects and prepare concise briefing notes for the sales team.
• Manage projects and ad-hoc business development tasks as required, ensuring deadlines are met.

What you will need to have:

• Strong PowerPoint skills and an eye for clean, professional presentation design.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to draft clear, client-ready documents.
• High attention to detail and accuracy — strong proofreading and quality-checking habits.
• Organised and capable of managing multiple tasks with good time management.
• Practical, driven and resilient — willing to do the groundwork and follow through on actions.
• Comfortable working with colleagues across functions and levels; good interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and comfortable using CRM systems; quick to learn new tools.

What makes you stand out:

• Some exposure to sales support, business development, client services or operations.
• Basic understanding of investment markets, pensions or asset management.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent.

Why join our team:

• Learn the sales lifecycle and institutional client engagement from close quarters.
• Build technical presentation skills and commercial awareness.
• Supportive team environment with clear opportunities to broaden responsibility.
• We support your growth through professional development, engaging work, and supportive leadership.
• We promote a vibrant, inclusive culture where collaboration drives innovation and impact for colleagues, clients, and communities.
• Our global scale offers diverse career opportunities.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh 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, 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, Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at [email protected] to discuss any specific needs.

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.