Senior Managing Director, Capital Markets Group

The Senior Managing Director is a senior leadership role responsible for advancing CMGs strategic direction driving business growth and strengthening key internal and external client relationships. Working closely with the Head of CMG the role will help develop refine and execute the groups long-term strategy while leading initiatives across new issue origination (fixed income and equity) advisor-referred M&A Project Summit and the PAR note business.

This role will take a leading position in originating and managing relationships with Manulife Wealth advisors targeted Manulife Financial colleagues prospective issuers and advisory clients. The Senior Managing Director will play a senior role in transaction execution across advisory M&A mandates and capital markets transactions while also supporting the evaluation and creation of new Manulife-sponsored products.

The position includes leadership and mentorship within the CMG team along with support for CMG finance functions (including monthly P&L confirmation) and the administration oversight risk management and compliance responsibilities of the group. As a key member of the CMG executive team the Senior Managing Director will actively contribute to broader CMG and Manulife priorities.

What this opportunity offers:

This role provides the opportunity to shape the future of a fast-growing capital markets platform within Manulife Wealth. The successful candidate will have meaningful influence over strategy new product development advisor-centric business growth and the expansion of CMGs national origination capabilities. The Senior Managing Director will participate as a senior professional in the CMG bonus pool and have direct impact on pool allocation decisions providing clear alignment between leadership contribution and compensation. This position offers significant visibility across Manulifes senior leadership broad exposure to capital markets and wealth management activities and the ability to help scale one of the most entrepreneurial and growth-focused teams within the organization.

Position Responsibilities:

Position Responsibilities (Workday Style)

Develop and execute CMG strategic priorities

Lead internal and external business development

Grow advisor issuer and partner relationships

Expand new issue origination (fixed income and equity)

Lead advisor-referred M&A initiatives

Support Project Summit and PAR note programs

Oversee execution of capital markets and advisory transactions

Identify and evaluate new products and client opportunities

Provide CMG team leadership and mentorship

Support monthly P&L review and quarterly pool calculations

Contribute to CMG oversight governance and compliance

Required Qualifications

10 years experience in capital markets or investment banking

Experience in new issue origination and/or advisory M&A

Proven ability to build senior client relationships

Leadership or mentorship experience

Bachelors degree in Finance Business Economics

Preferred Qualifications (Workday Style)

15 years experience in capital markets or corporate finance

Experience working with wealth advisors and distribution teams

Background in structured products or advisor-referred M&A

CFA MBA or CBV designation (asset)

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.

About Manulife and John Hancock

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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. Please contact for additional information.

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.