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Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Job Description
The Compliance Consultant, Investment Standards and Monitoring position plays an important role ensuring that the Company has an appropriate global compliance program for its derivatives and ESG monitoring activities and their use with in the products offered by Manulife Investment Management (Public and Private Markets) and the General Account Investments. The incumbent will use the existing compliance organizational structure (centers of expertise and monitoring teams) to deliver on mandate.
The focus of the role will be North America/ Europe based derivatives activities, but will also be responsible for providing some support to Asia offices as well as focusing on a globally consistent approach towards derivatives and ESG compliance monitoring activities.
Individual Accountabilities
- Providing regulatory advice and mentorship relating to derivatives and ESG-related matters to front, middle, and back office (Monitoring, Operations, and Front Office teams) to identify and mitigate compliance risks inherent to those areas
- Independently identifying, monitoring, and tracking of regulatory changes and developments with a focus on those impacting derivatives and ESG-related matters affecting the company, analyzing and assessing the business and compliance impact of regulatory developments, industry enforcement actions, and providing strategic consulting in the decision-making process
- Collaborating with Testing and Monitoring Teams globally and ensure consistent client account onboarding and maintenance of practices and crafting and implement monitoring and testing regimes to evaluate the efficacy and efficiency of business controls to prevent, detect and correct violations of regulatory and contractual requirements
- Drafting new or amending existing Compliance policies and/or procedures to address regulatory developments and industry enforcement actions
- Preparing and maintaining detailed frameworks for derivatives and ESG
- Supervising management of performance metrics across all regions globally
Job Requirement
- Minimum 5-7 years of investment advisory proven experience
- Bachelors in finance, business, or related field
- Investment compliance monitoring experience
- Experience using an automated order management system; BlackRock Aladdin (preferred) Bloomberg AIM, Charles River, etc.
Proficiencies
- Sophisticated understanding of regulations
- Ability to manage highly sophisticated compliance matters with minimal direction
- Experience interacting with regulators, auditors, 3rd party providers
- Ability to anticipate, monitor, and manage compliance risks
- Ability to analyze industry regulations; adapt and develop policy and procedures to meet compliance requirements
- Strong project management skills with an ability to understand business processes and their risk implications, analyze sophisticated situations, reach appropriate conclusions and make value-added and practical recommendations
What can we offer?
- A competitive salary and benefits packages.
- A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging pursuit of passions and learning 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 build opportunities to learn and grow at every career stage.
- 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 environment where everyone thrives.
- Championing Corporate Citizenship We build a business that benefits all partners and has a positive social and environmental impact.
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].
Salary & Benefits
The annual base salary for this role is listed below.
Primary Location
Toronto, Ontario
Salary range is expected to be between
$82,500.00 CAD – $148,500.00 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.
