Advisor Succession & Capital Markets. Associate

Join Manulife Wealths Capital Markets Group as an Associate and support the Advisor Succession Program and broader capital markets this role you will help manage advisor book acquisition transactions from initial assessment through closing while contributing to new issue transactions structured products M&A assignments and strategic growth initiatives. Your work will help deliver investment opportunities and strategic solutions for Manulife Wealth clients and advisors. This opportunity provides hands-on transaction experience and meaningful exposure to senior executives advisors issuers legal counsel and key stakeholders across Manulife Wealth.

Position Responsibilities:

• Support advisor book acquisition transactions from initial assessment through closing coordinating workflows milestones approvals deliverables and closing requirements.

• Prepare transaction materials purchase agreements approval memoranda financial models valuations management reports and related documentation.

• Coordinate with advisors senior Capital Markets Group professionals Manulife Wealth colleagues legal counsel and other stakeholders throughout the transaction process.

• Support equity and fixed income new issues structured products distribution M&A assignments and other strategic growth initiatives.

• Conduct market industry company and competitive research while maintaining organized transaction records pipeline reports and due diligence documentation.

Required Qualifications:

• Two to five years of experience in investment banking corporate finance capital markets private equity transaction advisory equity research wealth management or a related analytical role.

• Strong financial analysis and modelling skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

• Bachelors degree in Finance Commerce Accounting Economics Business Administration or a related discipline.

• Strong organizational project management written and verbal communication skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and concurrent deadlines accurately.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting M&A valuation transaction execution due diligence or other complex financial transactions.

• CFA CBV or CPA designation or progress toward one of these designations.

• Knowledge of capital markets structured products equity and fixed income new issues or wealth management.

• Professional presence and the ability to engage effectively with advisors executives legal counsel and external stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently exercise sound judgment and contribute effectively within a collaborative fast-paced environment.

When you join our team:

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• Well recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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Salary & Benefits

Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. 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. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location.

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 for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.

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