The candidate would be part of a major insurance asset owner and fast-growing portfolio, working closely with multiple functions cross the Manulife regional and international entities for investment opportunities.  As a member of the Corporate Finance Asia team, the candidate will contribute towards fixed income investment origination and execution, credit and thematic analysis, and sustainability implementation.

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 mindset 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 

Responsibilities:

• All-round investment execution support for deal origination, due diligence, financial modelling, structuring, documentation, investment recommendation and placement, to post-investment monitoring.
• Business development support to maintain strong understanding of the industry, portfolio, pricing, relative value, and structuring effectiveness to provide insightful and prompt investment feedback on new opportunities and credit/industry cycles.
• Credit analysis with fundamental credit and key risk evaluation on a wide range of counterparties and investments across Asia, including troubled credits, supporting our General Account investments. 
• Credit process participation including presenting comprehensive and well-thought-out investment proposals for credit approval.
• Credit stewardship and ongoing monitoring where timely and quality credit reviews are prepared on a consistent basis.
• Market research by collecting and analyzing market data from internal functions, external agencies, and public sources; keep abreast of regulation requirements, market update and practices.
• Sustainable investments support to integrate sustainability into investment & related analysis, prepare sustainability recommendations and comments, and participate in the engagement with investee companies.
• Participate in other ad-hoc projects and requests as needed.

 Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• At least 3 years’ experience in well-established financial institutions, rating agencies, or sustainability consultants.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with competent data collection and analysis capability.
• Good interpersonal skills with team-oriented mindset and ability to build relationship with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Self-motivated personality with passion to learn in a fast-developing area and multi-tasking ability, fine judgement on prioritization, and well-developed project management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree and above in the subject of Finance, Economics, Environmental Science, or relevant disciplines; professional certification in investment and sustainability preferred.

 Our commitment to you

 

·         Our mission; to be a part of making Decisions Easier and Lives Better

·         A leadership team dedicated to your growth and success 

·         A bold ambition and set of goals to be a leader in driving transformation in our industry 

·         Our best. Every day. 

 

Learn more about opportunities with us at www.manulife.com/en/careers/why-join-us.html

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.

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