Bilingual administrative Coordinator

Manulife; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Pension plan with company match

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Flexible environment

Job summary

Manulife is seeking a Bilingual Administrative Coordinator to support the Plan Member Services team in Canada. The role focuses on processing retirement plan transactions, managing shared inboxes, and delivering accurate client service with a detail-oriented, adaptable mindset.

Ideal candidates have strong communication, time management, and organizational skills, plus experience in fast-paced environments and proficiency in AWD/MPS systems.

Qualifications

• Bilingualism in English and French is an asset; in Québec proficiency in both languages is required to support clients from various provinces.
• Experience in a fast-paced customer-centric environment.
• Confidence and professionalism in interactions with internal and external customers.
• Ability to multi-task and respond quickly to changing priorities.
• Exceptional time management and keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Processing urgent and complex retirement plan transactions.
• Gatekeeping shared email inboxes with accuracy and efficiency.
• Support team by requesting specialized reporting as needed.
• Learn and execute tasks to support high-volume periods.
• Provide high-quality service to internal and external clients through timely fulfillment of requests.
• Identify opportunities to gain efficiency in internal processes.

Skills

Bilingual EN-FR

Customer-focused

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Time management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Tools

AWD

MPS

Excel

Word

Job description

As a Bilingual Administrative Coordinator, you will fulfill varied tasks as requested, to help ensure service excellence to our Canada Retirement clients.

This role is very administrative in nature, requiring keen attention to detail, ability to respond to changing priorities, and very strong communication, time management, and organizational skills. Most of your incoming requests will directly support the Plan Administration Support team within Plan Member Services.

Responsibilities

• Processing of urgent and sometimes complex retirement plan transactions.
• Gatekeep shared email inboxes as needed, with accuracy and efficiency.
• Support team members by following internal processes to request specialized reporting as needed
• Learn and effectively execute various tasks performed within the team to support high volume periods.
• Provide high quality service to our internal and external clients through accurate and timely fulfillment of requests.
• Identify opportunities to gain efficiency in internal processes.

Qualifications

• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec, proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.
• Relevant experience in a fast-paced customer-centric environment
• Confidence and professionalism in interactions with internal and external customers
• Ability to multi-task and respond quickly to changing priorities
• Exceptional time management skills
• Keen attention to detail which would be demonstrated not only by accurately fulfilling requests but also by actively probing and questioning to ensure consistency and clarity
• Ability to anticipate needs and proactively consider impacts

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Group Retirements Services, pension legislation, Manulife systems and applications such as AWD and MPS is an asset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Exceptional organizational skills
• A strong team player, committed to being a positive contributor to the achievements of the team and of our business
• Ability to anticipate needs and proactively consider impacts.

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.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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].

Referenced Salary Location

Montreal, Quebec

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$41,400.00 CAD - $69,000.00 CAD

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. 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. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [e-mail] for the salary range for your location.

• 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.

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