Job Description

We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.

Working Arrangement

Hybrid



Private Funds Lawyer

The opportunity

Manulife seeks a private funds lawyer with 3 to 8 years of substantial work experience involving structuring, negotiating, and closing private equity, real estate or other private markets funds and fundraising mandates, and related ongoing private fund management. The successful candidates will be a securities and investment management lawyer with experience in private funds formation and management, including collective investment vehicles, separately managed accounts, and managed joint ventures. Experience with mergers and acquisitions improves any candidacy, as would experience in fund formation outside of Canada, especially Europe, but also the U.S. Above all, we seek colleagues who act as trusted advisors and broad problem solvers to partner with business clients to develop prudent, creative solutions that advance and protect the company\xe2\x80\x99s interests.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Partner with internal clients to analyze and structure new private markets funds and mandates, globally
• Review, analyze and negotiate fund and transactional agreements
• Manage fund formation and transaction processes from origination through closing
• Direct outside counsel in connection with fund formation matters
• Advise on securities law matters relating to private markets investment management
• Keep abreast of legal, regulatory and market developments
• Apply legal principles in a practical way to support and protect the company
• Provide general corporate advice to support the company\xe2\x80\x99s investment businesses and operations

How will you build impact?

This position works closely with the company\xe2\x80\x99s global investment management segment, Manulife Investment Management, and its investment, product development and distribution teams, that develop and launch private markets funds around the world. The position will also collaborate with other business teams and legal colleagues in Canada, U.S., Europe and Asia to support investment management, fundraising, asset origination and corporate initiatives.

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.
• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

What we are looking for

Juris Doctor with 3+ years of meaningful experience * Must be (or become) licensed to practice law in at least one Province in Canada

• Integrity, collegiality, team orientation, and professionalism
• Strong analytical abilities, excellent judgment and outstanding communication skills
• Prior work experience at a major law firm and/or in a corporate environment
• Ability to work effectively with clients and colleagues remotely and across the globe
• Adaptability to shifting demands in an evolving environment
• Prior cross-border legal experience in Europe or the US is not required but would be an advantage

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.
• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills!
• A focus on growing your career path with us.
• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment:

• Values-first culture

We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together. * Boundless opportunity!

We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career. * Continuous innovation

We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services. * Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We foster an inclusive work environment where everyone thrives. * Championing Corporate Citizenship

We build a business that benefits all partners and has a positive social and environmental impact.

Note - If remotely based in BC or AB, some travel to a local Manulife office (and occasionally Toronto or Boston) will be required.

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as \xe2\x80\x98MFC\xe2\x80\x99 on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under \xe2\x80\x98945\xe2\x80\x99 in Hong Kong.

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 .

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location Toronto, Ontario

Salary range is expected to be between $120,400.00 CAD - $223,700.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact 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 for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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