Remote Associate Counsel, Estate & Advanced Markets

Manulife Financial; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Manulife Financial, operating as John Hancock in the U.S., seeks an Associate Counsel for its Advanced Markets team. The attorney will guide high-end estate and wealth planning, advise on complex planning strategies, and support growth while aligning with enterprise legal and risk frameworks. This is a remote role based in the U.S.

with collaboration across sales, compliance, and product teams. The candidate should have a JD with bar admission, 4+ years in relevant practice, and assets such as

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor is required and admission to a US state bar.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience in high-end estate planning or related fields.
• LLM, CPA, and CFP designations are assets.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely written and verbal consultation on complex life insurance opportunities involving wealth transfer, estate planning, business succession, charitable planning, executive benefits, and related tax matters.
• Analyze sophisticated client fact patterns and develop practical planning approaches that are technically sound and commercially relevant.
• Partner with sales professionals and distributors to clarify objectives, identify planning considerations, and communicate recommendations clearly.
• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, Underwriting, Product, Operations, Marketing, and Sales leadership to enable growth and risk management.

Skills

Estate planning

Legal research

Written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Advisory/consulting

Education

Juris Doctor

Bar admission in at least one US state

LLM/CPA/ CFP assets

Job description

Manulife Financial, operating as John Hancock in the U.S., seeks an Associate Counsel for its Advanced Markets team. The attorney will guide high-end estate and wealth planning, advise on complex planning strategies, and support growth while aligning with enterprise legal and risk frameworks. This is a remote role based in the U.S.

with collaboration across sales, compliance, and product teams. The candidate should have a JD with bar admission, 4+ years in relevant practice, and assets such as