Portfolio Manager - Director

Manulife Investment Management is a global asset manager with over USD$490B in equity, fixed income, and multi-asset class strategies serving clients across institutional, retail, retirement and high net worth platforms.  The Systematic Equity Solutions Team develops and manages over USD$50B in both passive and value-added factor-based active systematic equity & commodities strategies.  We are seeking a portfolio manager/senior investment analyst to work with our existing portfolio managers and analysts to develop, monitor and trade our passive and active systematic strategies within the context of their individual investor objectives.

This position will be based out of Toronto or Boston.

Accountability:

As a Director/Portfolio Manager on the Global Systematic Equity Solutions Team, the individual will be jointly responsible with the rest of the portfolio management team for the risk monitoring, trade structuring, and implementation processes across 100+ passive and systematic active equity accounts.  In addition, the successful candidate will also partner in the development and evolution of the team’s objective oriented systematic active equity strategies.

Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with portfolio managers and investment analysts to ensure that portfolio construction methodologies are practical and meet mandate objectives

• Generate and analyze return/risk attribution for existing and prospective portfolios

• Actively contribute to systematic equity research and portfolio construction conversations

• Participate in activities involved in developing new systematic equity strategies and implementing appropriate investment processes

• Develop, run, and maintain back-tests and forward simulations, where applicable

• Develop, maintain, and enhance processes that support ongoing funds management

• Support marketing and distribution efforts with respect to investment process rationale, portfolio characteristics, and return/risk attribution analysis

• Provide support for strategic initiatives and other ad hoc projects as required

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies:

• Degree (advanced degree preferred) in business/finance, financial engineering, mathematics, or other applied sciences

• 7-10 years of asset management experience, including experience with equity/derivatives trading and with passive and systematic active equity strategies

• Self-starter with an ability to juggle competing priorities and work under pressure to meet demanding response times, while paying strict attention to detail

• Strategic thinker with strong intellectual curiosity and a creative lens toward investment process improvement

• Strong team player, as well as an independent thinker. Excellent interpersonal skills to support relationships across the company and with industry partners

• Excellent oral and written communications skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of financial derivatives (commodities experience a plus)

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.  Experience modeling in code-based statistical applications such as MatLab, R, Python, etc. is a plus

• Broad familiarity with data and analytic systems such as FactSet or Bloomberg

• Experience with optimization and risk analytic systems such as those offered by MSCI Barra, Northfield, or Axioma

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 https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At Manulife/John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

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Primary Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between

$129,000.00 USD - $218,000.00 USD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact [email protected] for the salary range for your location. 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. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

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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