Business Analyst Co-op/Intern – Summer 2025

Posted:
12/16/2024, 4:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Ontario, Canada ⋅ Toronto, Ontario, Canada ⋅ Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Business & Strategy

We are seeking motivated and innovative individuals for our Summer 2025 term roles. Successful candidates will collaborate with team members to address analytics needs, support strategic planning processes, and drive Manulife's strategic priorities. Ideal applicants are currently studying Finance, Economics, Law, or a related field and possess strong problem-solving skills, business acumen, and the ability to adapt to changing environments. Experience with Excel, Power BI, SQL, and SEO analysis is a plus.

Available Roles for the Summer 2025 Term:

  • Plan Sponsor Risk
  • Compliance
  • Plan Design
  • Transformation Delivery
  • Wealth Solutions

Please note that your application will be considered for multiple positions within this job posting.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Perform innovative and problem-solving work while learning how transformations impact a business.
  • Collaborate with team members to assess, manage, and respond to the ongoing needs for analytics.
  • Partner with team members to drive Manulife's strategic priorities, you will represent the team on cross-functional work, identify issues, escalate as required, and recommend solutions to keep priorities on track.
  • Research and analysis of industry trends, market positioning, or competitive activity related to a component of an overall segment/function strategy may be consistently performed for the team.
  • Support the implementation of a strategic planning framework and processes that engage leaders in effective strategic dialogues, decision-making, and planning.
  • Promote and enable a high degree of collaboration among stakeholders and decision-makers to ensure successful and quick delivery.

Required Qualifications:

  • Studying Finance, Economics, Law, or relevant undergraduate degree.
  • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
  • A strong ability to adapt to an ever-changing environment and the ability to work through internal ambiguity and changing priorities.
  • Highly developed planning, organizing, and negotiating skills; can manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
  • A proven innovative thinker and problem solver; brings a big-picture perspective – the ability to see how all the pieces fit together and contribute to the achievement of broader organizational objectives; strong business acumen and judgment.
  • Working knowledge of Excel and Excel VBA Macros, Power BI, SQL, and SEO analysis is a bonus.

Application Instructions:

  • Submit your resume, cover letter, academic transcript, and work term evaluation (if any) in one PDF file.
  • Note: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and successful candidates will be contacted by the end of January or February.

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].

Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Salary & Benefits

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. Please contact [email protected] for additional information.

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.