The Manulife Securities Valuation Team is a high performing team that supports the valuation and valuation oversight for the various asset management strategies and groups within Manulife and Manulife Investment Management. The team has a global footprint and supports Manulife strategies and products in North America, Europe and Asia.

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People Leader Role: Yes

Responsibilities:

• Lead the global valuation team supporting a wide array of products in the retail, institutional, and wealth areas, as well as the general account

• Ensure that key processes and controls are effectively documented and adhered to, and continuously assess such processes and controls, to mitigate risk

• Periodically audit key processes and controls to verify that procedures and controls are operating effectively and as intended

• Oversee the development and proper implementation of fair value pricing models and ensure that all fair valuation methodologies are properly implemented

• Ensure that the facts and circumstances for securities requiring fair valuation are completely researched and well documented

• Provide thought leadership and support to drive execution excellence in the day-to-day management and evolution of the valuation processes and people through proactive management leveraging data, reporting and technology

• Maintain flexibility throughout the matrix, proactively reaching up and down and across for the support and building relationship with key stakeholders

• Drive business best practices, process re-design and identify new business capabilities driven by technology innovation

• Build high-performing team through times of significant changes

• Provide leadership in the areas of coaching, mentoring, thought leadership, idea development, business initiatives, and business decision making

• Deliver ad-hoc business cases, presentation materials, reporting and data analysis as requested. Serve as primary point of escalation and solutioning for all Valuation Operations business functions within or outside assigned accountabilities; liaison with business/IT teams, leadership etc. to quickly resolve issues

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of documentation and recordkeeping

• Stay abreast of regulatory and compliance matters, as well as industry best practices

• Need to work closely with counterparts to ensure standardization and consistency in operating model and relevant shared services

• Full resource management responsibility

• Decision making for hiring, terminating, training/developing and compensation changes for the team

Job Requirements:

• Technical Expertise in asset valuation, with CFA or advanced degree preferred, and with 15+ years progressive working experience (including management experience) in large/complex organization and leading teams

• Excellent knowledge of complex security instruments, including swaps and other derivatives

• Strong quantitative and modeling skills

• A strong mutual fund administration background

• Experience in managing initiatives or teams in a transformation change environment

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to work with complex issues and concepts

• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills, ability to influence business partners and motivate teams at varying levels of the organization rallying teams around common goals and objectives

• Ability to prioritize/organize own or team workload to ensure deadlines are adhered to, and to successfully deliver under pressure, whilst displaying ability to deal with ambiguity

• Initiative to explore new ideas and possible technology solutions and the ability to motivate others to accept progress and change

• Demonstrated strong influence and negotiation skills with ability to deal with conflicts and facilitate resolution with senior management, amongst staff and peers

• Candidate must have excellent risk assessment skills

• Manulife looks for leaders who are committed to supporting and developing their employees. Successful leaders will affect performance and the achievement of organizational goals through others by building relationships of trust, fostering collaboration and promoting adaptability.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com.

Primary Location

Salary range is expected to be between

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife/John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

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