Associate, Business Management, Private Markets

Manulife; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 71,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Associate in Business Management, where you will support Private Markets objectives and optimize operations. This role is ideal for someone with a passion for strategic thinking and alternative asset management. You will lead initiatives, communicate with senior leadership, and help implement new technologies to enhance business efficiency. The company values diversity and offers a flexible working environment, empowering you to grow your career while making impactful contributions to the team.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Mental Health Benefits

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Plans

Flexible Work Environment

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in investment banking, consulting, or asset management.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills required.

Responsibilities

• Support strategy efforts for efficient business decisions.
• Lead strategic initiatives and projects for senior leadership.
• Communicate effectively with project sponsors and leaders.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Presentation Skills

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Interest in Alternative Asset Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Power Platform

Job description

Associate, Business Management, Private Markets

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Associate, Business Management, Private Markets

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Position Overview: The Associate will play a crucial role in supporting the Private Markets business objectives, optimizing operations, and ensuring the Private Markets teams remains competitive within the industry. This position requires a professional with 2-3 years of experience in investment banking, consulting, or asset management, who possesses strong strategic thinking and presentation skills, and has a keen interest in alternative asset management.

Key Responsibilities

• Support ongoing strategy efforts in support of senior Leadership with the goal to facilitate more efficient fact-based business decisions. Recommend solutions based on research and analysis completed.
• Lead assigned strategic initiatives and projects. Role will be responsible for creating business cases and gaining commitment from leadership to proposed strategy and implementation plan. When in execution mode, also responsible for providing business input and tracking the project to ensure it meets business objective, completed on time and within budget.
• Effectively communicate with department leaders, project sponsor, senior Leadership and colleagues to create consensus on key objectives and strategies for assigned projects. Represent Manulife for cross business unit projects and committees.
• Lead effective non-financial business planning, strategy and market research discussions with senior staff.
• Evaluate and assess risks related to the operating model and collaborate with business partners to develop strategies to mitigate those risks.
• Support the integration of new technology or software tools that improve business operations and lead working groups with business partners to ensure successful implementation.
• Support Business Management team with ad hoc logistical needs for senior leadership.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
• 2-3 years of experience in investment banking, consulting, or asset management strategy.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Demonstrated interest in alternative asset management and operating models.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Power Platform, Outlook, Teams).
  
  

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 [e-mail].

Primary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$71,925.00 CAD - $119,875.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [e-mail] 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 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 and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact [e-mail] for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Insurance

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