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Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Job Description

Are you looking for a supportive and collaborative workplace with great benefits and clear career development? You’ve come to the right place.

Why choose Manulife?

Competitive Salary packages and performance bonusesDay 1 HMO + FREE coverage for your dependents (inclusive of same-sex partners)Retirement savings benefitRewarding culture that values wellness and well-beingPerformance BonusGlobal network of industry expertsExtensive training resources

Job Description:

Manulife is looking to hire an entry level Paralegal /Legal Assistant to provide legal support for its North American Private Markets Legal Team. In this role, you are expected to have basic knowledge of corporate and/or financial or investment law and governance based on relevant prior work experience. We are looking for a motivated and dynamic professional to primarily provide legal research support for corporate governance and compliance matters relating to the management of investment entities in the United States, Canada and in some international jurisdictions and to generally provide support to the Private Markets Legal Team.

Have the skills and knowledge for the job? Learn more about the opening below!

Key Responsibilities:

Complete and provide supporting “know-your-client” corporate documentation and signing authoritiesCompile Corporate formation documents and resolutions and other information and obtain signatures and support Private Markets transactions, and various investment funds for Private MarketsAssist in subsidiary governance by tracking filing deadlines and outstanding mattersAssist with the creation, review and revision of documents required to support various investment subsidiaries including but not limited to documents relating to incorporation and organization and other fundamental changes, coordinating initial extra-provincial licenses/registrations and managing subsequent renewals and updates; and overseeing annual maintenance and compliance work and general governance mattersAssist with updates and maintenance of internal subsidiary database records, general administrative tasks in connection with subsidiary governance matters, and general administrative tasks related to Private Markets Legal

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Qualifications:

• EDUCATION: Post-secondary education, or Paralegal certification or diploma, or Law Clerk or Legal Secretary certification, or equivalent
• EXPERIENCE: Two years’ experience in a law firm or corporate legal department preferred.

• HYBRID WORK ARRANGEMENT: Amenability and readiness to work onsite and from home anytime (dependent on business need AND/OR current external environment/situation)

• Minimum Skills to Hire/Must Haves:

Ability to be proactive and to work independently on multiple, competing and/or shifting priorities with minimal supervisionFocus on detail and accuracy, highly organized, possess excellent analytical skills, demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skillsConfident to work collaboratively with paralegals, lawyers, administrative assistants and clients on transactions, team projects and initiatives.Must possess a general working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, Adobe and redlining

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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 recruitment@manulife.com.