Actuary, Corporate Development

Corporate Development serves as a strategic team responsible for managing Manulifes mergers acquisitions and divestitures end-to-end while driving major projects aligned with company goals. Acting as a trusted partner and control function the team ensures transactions are well-structured risk-managed and executed through a disciplined process. Highly collaborative and cross-functional Corporate Development works with all business segments to enable growth and deliver on strategic priorities.

As part of the Corporate Development team the Actuary Corporate Developmentis a key strategic role focused on performing valuations using actuarial and other financial techniques to support mergers acquisitions and divestitures. This person will be a strong communicator and adept at creating presentations that clearly and effectively convey M&A opportunities analyses and strategic conclusions to stakeholders. As part of a highly collaborative and cross-functional team they will ensure that all transactions are well-structured and risk-managed playing a crucial role in driving projects that align with the companys growth objectives and strategic priorities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assess the impact of transactions or strategic initiatives with respect to Manulifes operations goals and objectives - both from a financial and strategic perspective.

• Development of oral and written presentations which present analysis and conclusions in clear and concise manner.

• Conduct detailed research with respect to company or industry specific information including but not limited to competitor analysis industry transaction analysis emerging competitive capital regulatory and accounting landscapes.

• Prepare reports and presentations on a variety of industry related topics.

• Support the valuation process for potential transactions including peer review of calculations as well as period over period movements in capital reserves earnings projections and other transaction metrics.

• Assist in managing transactions from initial evaluation stages through to due diligence negotiations and closing.

• Liaise with other areas to ensure assumptions used for the valuation are appropriate and consistent with Manulifes standards.

Required Qualifications:

• Over 7 years of experience in progressive actuarial roles. FSA or FCIA is required

• Strong financial background with prior M&A or business development experience

• Strong understanding of financials statements general accounting standards and competence in developing proforma statements and metrics on a standalone and consolidated basis

• Strong written and visual communication skills particularly in Microsoft PowerPoint with experience preparing executive level presentations

• Proactive self-directed and able to work independently with a team of professionals

• Demonstrated project management and leadership experience with the ability to manage and prioritize several projects at one time

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.

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

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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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