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Hybrid

Job Description

The Canadian ASSC GB Valuation team is responsible for the reporting of actuarial reserve, capital for insurance and interest risks of the GB segment and provides essential support to the business.

As one of the senior members of the GB Valuation team, the key responsibility of this role consists of leading special projects, including ad-hoc requests related to investigations and business/ regulatory driven initiatives as well as support to large sponsors and tasks related to the financial reporting. This role provides several developmental opportunities, such as knowledge of key conceptual aspects of group benefits (e.g., IFRS 17, LICAT, GB products, financial arrangement) and communication, best practices, and leadership/mentorship skills.

This role reports to the AVP, GB Valuation Actuary and collaborates closely with GB Valuation team, including GB’s Line Actuary (Director), GB Pricing and financial accounting teams. This role also interacts with the underwriters, Capital Management, Group Actuarial functions, and IS. This role has also exposure to the Canadian Chief Actuary and GB’s Chief Financial Officer.

Responsibilities 

• Support the AVP, Valuation Actuary regarding business and regulatory initiatives and special short-term and long-term projects.
• Support financial reporting process including insurance and interest risks capital submission and associated tasks. This includes leading the analysis and investigation of results.
• Assist requests related to the continuous support of large sponsors.
• Plays a key role in the achievement of process improvement and best practices in valuation reporting.
• Mentoring actuarial students/analysts supporting various initiatives and project and communicating result or recommendation to various stakeholders
• Work with the Business Unit Finance to prepare the business plan and forecast.
• Has in-depth knowledge of GB products, and associated reserving and capital assumptions and methodologies, as well as financial arrangements with sponsors.

Qualifications

• Strong business acumen with ability to communicate complex actuarial concepts and results in a clear, concise, easy to understand manner.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills as well as ability to process large amounts of information and summarize effectively.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate, negotiate and influence effectively.
• Ability to successfully manage projects and deliver timely result.
• Strong professional judgment, ability to assess risks, as well as to effectively identify opportunities for improved efficiency.
• Excellent customer focus and commitment to quality.
• Fellowship Actuarial designation (FSA, FCIA) with 7+ years of relevant experience.

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 ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ 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 [email protected].

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Toronto, Ontario

Salary range is expected to be between

$84,375.00 CAD - $151,875.00 CAD

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