Co-Chief Investment Strategist

The Co-Chief Investment Strategist role is a highly visible position responsible for consolidating and delivering timely market and economic insight to financial advisors and institutional investors across Canada. Working with considerable internal and external resources this role will leverage their well-developed background and up to date knowledge of economies global markets investment trends portfolio management and sales and marketing to develop accurate and cohesive research for the Manulife Investment Management view. Exercising their exceptional communication and rapid judgement skills the individual will dedicate most of their time delivering this messaging to a variety of discerning audiences across all channels including broker-dealers financial advisors professional buyers and broadcast addition they will work closely with Product Management Marketing and Sales in high profile role.

Position Responsibilities:

• Spend 70%-80% of time dedicated to client interaction marketing or promotion of Manulife Investment Managements views including appearing in television and print publications at industry conferences at client meetings on quarterly advisor webinars/conference calls in videos and podcasts and on internal meetings and calls

• Maintain keen and immediate intelligence of the markets economy products sales and marketing initiatives and sub-advisor viewpoints.

• Actively engage in investment research efforts and interact with research team to develop the Manulife Investment Management view.

• Contribute content to white papers thought pieces daily/weekly/quarterly/annual market updates podcasts videos.

Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in finance economics business or related field preferred

• CFA Preferred

• 20 years of experience in the investment industry

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Strong background in global markets and global asset allocation

• Demonstrated leadership and ability to influence others

• Exceptional oral written interpersonal and presentation skills

• Well-developed research and analytical skills

• Attention to detail and quality

• Works effectively in fast-paced environment with a diverse group of contacts

• Rapid judgement skills

• Works well as a member of a team and individually

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.

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 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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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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