Associate Director, Pension Investments (Hybrid - Rahway, NJ)

Job Description

Position Description:

Reporting to the Assistant Treasurer, Pension Investments, the Associate Director, Pension Investments will assist in the management of over $40 billion in global pension and benefits trust investments.- Duties are a mixture of recurring and project related tasks and involve presentations to and interaction with senior management.-

Responsibilities:

• Investment manager selection
• Evaluating new asset classes and/or investment opportunities
• Analyzing and communicating investment manager performance and compliance with investment guidelines
• Performing and evaluating asset/liability modeling studies
• Overseeing our Company Foundation investment portfolio
• Serving as a key contact for custodian relationships

Education Minimum:

• BA/BS degree preferably in Finance or Accounting

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 4 years of Corporate Finance experience
• Ability to work independently and accurately under time constraints
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and modeling
• Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

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Preferred Experien c e and Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build internal and external relationships
• Advanced degrees and/or certifications such as MBA, CFA or CPA
• Understanding of investments, portfolio theory and statistics
• Familiarity with pension accounting and asset-liability management

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Required Skills:
Annual Fund Management, Corporate Finance, Investment Management, Investment Portfolios, Investor Relationship Management, Relationship Management, Treasury Management

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is
$129,000.00 - $203,100.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.- Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .

You can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: -We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: -We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. -No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.-

Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
N/A

Job Posting End Date:
09/19/2026
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Requisition ID: R415738