Manager, Aladdin Investment Operations

Manulife is a leading international financial services provider helping people make decisions easier and lives better. Help shape the future you want to see and discover that better can take you anywhere you want to go.

This role will play a key part in shaping the future of Global Wealth & Asset Management Investment Operations. The incumbent will be an expert on BlackRocks Aladdin operations platform can perform day-to-day operational functions and assist in configuring the system to meet the firms needs. They will assist others in mastering the Aladdin system and have experience across several operational disciplines and asset classes including equities fixed income derivatives collateral management and corporate actions.

Position Responsibilities:

• Timely and accurate processing of trade life cycle events across all product types including equities fixed income derivatives and foreign exchange.
• Interact with the Accounting and Middle Office teams on issues pertaining to valuation and data integrity and will also have the ability to multi-task and deal with competing priorities as this is a dynamic fast paced environment in constant change.
• Establish strong working relationships with various business unit managers and traders to ensure a timely and accurate trade life cycle.
• Develop an understanding of the current investment operations landscape and how global financial reform impacts our firm
• Ensure that all processes and systems work within any mandated regulatory and compliance requirements for the industry
• Maintain focus as priorities change keeping business needs and importance in perspective as it relates to overall strategic goals and communicating these changes in an understandable justified and acceptable means

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting or Economics and equivalent experience working in a derivatives back or middle office environment
• A minimum 5 years of Investment Operations and/or Derivatives Operations industry experience with an emphasis on trade life cycle and settlements
• A required minimum 5 years of hands-on experience using BlackRocks Aladdin operations platform
• Excellent analytical skills high level of accuracy and the ability to think through problems assess a variety of factors and recommend solutions
• Solid organizational skills and a high degree of professionalism combined with the ability to readily adapt to rapidly changing environments and deal with competing priorities
• Team player with demonstrated experience building and maintaining good working relationships both internally and externally
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across departments
  

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

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/John Hancock 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/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays 3 personal days 150 hours of vacation and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

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