Niesel Leonard

Leonard Niesel
Senior Associate – Infrastructure Investments
Mercer Alternatives

Leonard joined Mercer Alternatives in Zürich in March 2020. Leo is a member of the Infrastructure team in Zürich, where he works as an investment professional focused on sustainable infrastructure. Leo is responsible for the sourcing and due diligence of infrastructure funds and co-investments. He also supports Mercer’s impact investing activities, having led investments across renewable energy, waste and water.

Before transferring to Mercer in Zürich, Leonard Niesel worked in the Edinburgh office helping pension funds and university endowments develop their investment strategies. He also assisted Universities with divesting the fossil-fuel holdings in their portfolios. Leonard has prior experience in banking and pharmaceuticals.

Leonard holds a Master of Arts in Economics and Business Management from the University of Glasgow. He is also a CFA Charterholder and has also obtained the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing.