Investment Specialist, Canada Retirement

The Investment Specialist is a hybrid senior market-facing commercial role accountable for accelerating investment product revenue growth on Manulifes Group Retirement Services platform in Canada.

The core mandate of the role is to influence asset allocation decisions and investment solution selection by advisors consultants and plan sponsors to improve overall platform economics and increase Manulife Investment Managements share of net flows.

This role operates at the intersection of investment expertise commercial execution and distribution enablement with explicit accountability for driving proprietary product adoption while maintaining a balanced credible open-architecture platform with third-party managers.

Primary Objectives:

• Accelerate investment product net revenue growth through increased proprietary and strategic partner fund adoption

• Influence investment menu design defaults and reallocations to improve customer outcomes and platform economics

• Support platform simplification fund rationalization and pricing discipline efforts across Canada Retirement

Position Responsibilities:

Investment Product Revenue Growth & Asset Allocation Influence

• Own and execute an annual investment product revenue growth plan aligned with Canada Retirement targets

• Lead high-impact investment discussions with advisors consultants and plan sponsors with a focus on influencing asset allocation outcomes

• Drive inter-fund transfers and in-force asset repositioning where appropriate

Commercial Partnership with Distribution

• Partner with Account Executives and Client Relationship Managers to uncover and prioritize high-impact opportunities

• Convert investment discussions into asset capture and flows

Internal Enablement & Execution Support

• Conduct and facilitate internal training on priority investment solutions to ensure engagement alignment and enhance product knowledge

• Provide field feedback to product and distribution teams

Platform Economics & Third-Party Manager Engagement

• Support fund rationalization mergers and replacement initiatives

• Balance open-architecture credibility with platform economics

Investment Narrative & Market Influence

• Position Manulife as a solutions-oriented investment partner

• Deliver consistent and high-impact investment narratives tied to performance fees and governance

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance Business Economics or related discipline

• CFA designation strongly preferred

• Bilingual in English and French required

• 10 years of experience in investment solutions institutional sales or retirement distribution

• Strong understanding of DC retirement plans and investment governance

• Strong relationships within the group retirement Consultant and Advisor market

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders

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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