The Opportunity

Manulife is a leading international financial services provider for financial advice, insurance as well as wealth and asset management, established since 1887. Our strong investment management expertise and capability has been developed over the years and spans a wide range of asset classes and geographies. We operate as Manulife across our offices in Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States.

The Asia General Account Investments serves as the in-house investment manager for all of Manulife’s Asia Segment’s ~USD 110 billion of life insurance company assets. The team directs investment of funds backing insurance reserves amongst different asset classes. It has direct responsibility managing over half of total Asia Segment’s assets and it oversees the investment management and performance of assets outsourced to affiliates - Manulife Investment Management - and other external managers as well. The team seeks to generate superior risk adjusted returns to support insurance product competitiveness and shareholder value.

Reporting to Co-Head of Fixed Income Portfolio Management Asia, General Account Investments (Singapore), this role is a member of the regional PM team with offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo. This role is based in Tokyo, being legally part of Manulife Life Insurance Japan, and assumes shared portfolio management responsibilities for the entire Asia region. The incumbent works closely with other PMs in the region and have high level of interaction with Corporate Finance and Credit Analyst teams globally, Investment Operations, ALM, Compliance, Tax, Legal and other functional areas to meet our investment objectives.

The team is seeking an energetic team player to support the fast growing investment portfolio of Asia General Account Investments.  An inquisitive self-starter with a penchant for attention to details, the successful candidate leverages his/her logic and parallel thinking along with a strong quantitative background to quickly acquire knowledge and apply past experiences to address new challenges in investment management to advance his/her career in the asset management field. The incumbent must be able to analyze the trade-offs inherent in a volatile and complex market against the desired investment and risk objectives, and is encouraged to be creative and pragmatic to achieve best outcome for the firm and directly contribute to the company’s overall success.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and quantitative analysis for fixed income investments in global markets
• Support the regional PM team in all aspects of fixed income investment process including performing relative value analysis, trade planning and execution, pre-trade compliance checking, exercising fair allocation, and instructing necessary cross-currency and rates hedging orders
• Manage daily cash balances and arrange funding for FI investments and Non FI capital calls
• Work with LifeCo teams on Tactical Asset Allocation, and understand BU's needs & constraints
• Review periodic performance and attribution reports for senior management and liaise with BU to provide investment updates and fulfil ad-hoc requests
• Work closely with Investment Operations, ALM, Compliance, Tax, Legal and other areas to ensure smooth portfolio management operations

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

• Prefer 3+ years practical and technical experience related to financial markets, e.g. fixed income investments, credit due diligence, credit underwriting, market research, and ALM. MBA, CFA designation preferred.
• Possess a growth & innovative mindset and learn-it-all attitude. Passionate in investment management and financial markets.
• Demonstrated self-starter and team player with positive attitude. Work independently with limited supervision.
• Great attention to details. Strong analytical skills and numerical aptitude are required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are must.
• Excellent PC skills; especially with Microsoft Excel (knowledge of advanced formulas, pivots, macro/ VBA knowledge is a plus), Power Point and Word; adaptive to proprietary PC tools
• Japanese language skill a strong positive but not a requirement. 

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 to you

• 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 workplace where everyone thrives.
• Championing Corporate Citizenship
  We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

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 [email protected].

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