The Opportunity

Co-op Program – Investment Intern, General Account Investments Asia

- An opportunity to support finance / strategic initiatives, or to cover technology and analytics respectively

 

The Opportunity

Are you looking for a supportive, collaborative workplace with great teams and inspiring leaders? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for ambitious people who share our values and want to make every day better for people around the world. If this sounds like you, and the career below sounds exciting, we’d like to hear from you.

At the General Account Investments Asia (GAIA), you will learn about investments in a range of capacities in relation to business expansion and business oversight. The unique opportunity provides exposure from key functional perspective including strategy, transformation, finance, technology, analytics, risk & governance which forms the backbone to running a growing investments business.

In additional to regular tasks, incumbent will support delivery of various key initiatives and projects for the General Account Investments Asia across the region. Projects range from new investment capability development in our Asia Developed Markets, Emerging Markets, Global High Net Worth Business to technology transformation and process enhancement delivery. Candidate will also have an opportunity to work alongside global teams in collaboration on many exciting endeavors.

What motivates you?

Asia General Account Investments is the investment function for Manulife’s Asia Segment Life Insurance assets. The General Account Investments team manages assets across a range of asset classes directly, manages allocations across asset classes and oversees assets outsourced to Manulife Investment Management investment desks. At Manulife we have a strong history of investment management expertise and capability, driven by the collective capabilities of the Manulife Investment Management public markets and private markets and General Account Investment desks combined.

We are looking for someone with:  

o   Undergraduate with a major in accounting, finance, economics, business administration, computer science or data science; graduate students with Master of Accounting, Finance, Economics or related subjects

o   Strong academic achievement

o   Demonstrated knowledge of accounting, financial or investment, strong analytical techniques

o   Familiarity with a variety of financial products and services    

o   Agile, creative and show initiative while working in a challenging and fast paced environment 

o   Strong written and oral communication skills 

o   Solid computer experience in Office with a strong aptitude for learning new software packages 

o   Experience with programing courses or projects (VBA, Python, etc.) preferred

o   Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills 

o   Result oriented with strong sense of ownership and responsibility 

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 recruitment@manulife.com.

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