Client Portfolio Manager

Manulife group; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Manulife Investment Management Malaysia is seeking a Client Portfolio Manager to bridge investment professionals, distribution teams, and clients. The CPM translates strategies, market insights, and portfolio performance into clear communications and supports client meetings and presentations.

You will engage with stakeholders, develop materials, respond to RFPs, and contribute to business development while upholding professional standards across a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university.
• At least 7 years in investment/portfolio management or advisory, preferably in an asset manager.
• Strong knowledge of investments and markets with analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Articulation and dissemination of investment performance and strategy contents to clients.
• Develop marketing collateral for funds/strategies with investment input.
• Deliver investment insights to audiences via commentaries and notes.
• Maintain RFP/database content for strategies managed by MIM Malaysia.
• Assist in answering proposals and questionnaires for strategies/funds.
• Interact with key personnel across MIM Malaysia and clients professionally.
• Represent Investment team in supporting other projects and initiatives.
• Conduct research on FX markets and macro economy with opinions/outlook.

Skills

Investment knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

The Client Portfolio Manager (CPM) serves as a key bridge between Manulife Investment Management Malaysia's investment professionals, distribution teams, and clients. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the CPM helps deliver an exceptional client experience by translating investment strategies, market insights, and portfolio performance into clear, compelling, and client-focused communications. The role supports a broad range of client engagement and business development activities, including client meetings, investment presentations, portfolio reviews, and prospect discussions. As a trusted representative of the investment team, the CPM plays a critical role in strengthening client relationships, enhancing investor confidence, and showcasing the value of Manulife Investment Management's capabilities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Articulation and dissemination of key investment performance and strategy contents to internal and external clients, via meetings, calls, presentations, email correspondences or other suitable channels. Analysis and interpretation of investment performance and attribution are required.
• Work with Marketing and Sales Administration team to develop marketing collateral including product/fund presentations, brochures and other relevant materials by providing investment-related input and perspective. This applies to funds/strategies managed by MIM.
• Work with Marketing to ensure that investment insights and views from MIM Malaysia investment team is delivered to both internal and external audiences via investment commentaries, notes, thought pieces and other suitable materials.
• Maintain RFP/database content and material for strategies managed by MIM Malaysia investment team, to be used for communications of investment strategy content, RFPs and pitches.
• Assist in the answering, editing and completing requests for proposals and questionnaires (from base template or in response to RFPs) accurately and in a timely manner for strategies/funds managed by MIM Malaysia investment team.
• Directly interact with key personnel across MIM Malaysia as well as clients and prospects in a highly professional manner.
• To represent Investment team in supporting other activities such as new product development or providing input into other team projects and initiatives.
• Conduct research and analysis on foreign exchange market and provide opinions /recommendations /commentaries on foreign exchange market trends and outlook.
• Conduct research and analysis on macro economy and provide opinions /recommendations /commentaries on broad economic trends and outlook.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 7 years’ experience of working in an investment, client portfolio manager, investment advisory role, preferably in an investment management company.
• Understanding/knowledge of investments and financial markets (equity and/or fixed income), with well-developed analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with various groups within the organization.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbally.

Preferred Qualifications:

• CFA/CAIA designation will be an added advantage.

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].

Working Arrangement

Hybrid