AVP-Investment Tax

Company 19 - John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.); Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 153,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife/John Hancock in Boston is seeking a senior tax professional to advise on tax implications of proposed investments and funds. You will draft and review investment documents and coordinate with legal, finance and accounting teams to support prospectuses and disclosures.

The role covers US and international tax issues, cross-regional collaboration, and ongoing monitoring of tax developments to optimize after‑tax returns on investment products.

Qualifications

• JD/LLB and/or CPA/CA designation.
• Ten or more years of US tax experience in either private practice or in-house setting, or a combination of both.
• Ideally, the in-house experience will be in a financial services organization.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal income tax laws.
• Familiarity with IRS guidance, court decisions, and industry practices concerning taxation of investments and investment funds.
• Strong research, drafting, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Experience with private markets tax matters.
• Familiarity with US REIT rules.
• Knowledge of financial institutions and investment products.
• Ability to distill complex issues and communicate key concepts to business teams.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the tax implications of proposed investments and strategies.
• Draft and review investment documents.
• Address tax issues across investment life cycle.
• Provide expert tax advice to personnel in legal, finance and accounting functions.
• Advise on US and foreign tax implications of acquisition planning, restructuring, and exit strategies.
• Collaborate with tax professionals in North America, Pan Asia and Europe, external advisers, and co-investors.
• Keep abreast of developments in tax legislation and evaluate their impact on strategies and operations.

Skills

Tax analysis

Drafting & reviewing docs

Legal collaboration

Communication skills

Research skills

Investment taxation knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

JD/LLB or CPA/CA designation

Job description

Position Responsibilities

• Evaluate the tax implications of proposed investments and investment strategies.
• Work closely with the Company’s Investment Law and Private Market’s legal teams and outside counsel in the development of the legal structure and documentation of Company investments and Company-sponsored private markets third-party investment funds.
• Draft and review investment documents.
• Address all tax issues associated with each phase of an investment and the life cycle of investment funds.
• Review prospectuses, offering memorandums, and term sheets, and address technical tax implications of investment terms.
• Provide tax advice and drafting assistance to personnel in the Company’s business segments, including legal, finance and accounting functions to support the preparation of prospectuses, marketing materials, and other customer disclosures.
• Provide expert tax advice on proposed investments and the optimization of acquisition/investment structure; manage domestic and foreign tax exposure to optimize after-tax return for the Company and its investment products.
• Address US and foreign tax implications of various investment activities, including acquisition planning, post-acquisition restructuring, and exit/liquidation strategies, and advise Company tax compliance personnel on such implications.
• Work closely with tax professionals in North America, Pan Asia and Europe, external advisers, and co-investors to safeguard the Company’s investment interests.
• Advise the Company of investment-related tax risks and assess and report to the appropriate Company officers on whether the risks are appropriately identified, assessed, and monitored.
• Keep abreast of developments in tax legislation and evaluate their impact on existing investment strategies and operations.

Required Qualifications

• JD/LLB and/or CPA/CA designation.
• Ten or more years of US tax experience in either private practice or in-house setting, or a combination of both.
• Ideally, the in-house experience will be in a financial services organization.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. federal income tax laws.
• Familiarity with IRS guidance, court decisions, and industry practices concerning taxation of investments and investment funds.
• Strong research, drafting, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Experience with private markets tax matters.
• Familiarity with US REIT rules.
• Knowledge of financial institutions and investment products.
• Experience resolving technical tax issues from a business perspective, and the ability to distill complex issues and communicate key concepts in a comprehensive manner to business team.
• Ability to handle multiple projects with competing and changing priorities.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Ability to analyze complex structures and products with attention to detail.

Location

The preferred work location is either Toronto or Boston with a hybrid work arrangement (currently, three days in office);

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Additional Information

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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].

Compensation

Referenced Salary Location Boston, Massachusetts

Working Arrangement Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between $152,900.00 USD - $283,800.00 USD.

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.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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.

We use data and analytics technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), and automated processing tools, to analyze and process the information you provide to us or third parties in the application process. For more information, please refer to our personal information collection statement.

Rights and Legal

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Family & Medical Leave

Employee Polygraph Protection

Right to Work

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Awards

Recent awards include: 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner Manulife Named one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025 Financial Times World’s Best Employers Asia-Pacific 2026 We’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2026 #1 Life Insurer for AI Maturity by Evident 2026