Chief of Staff, Private Markets

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Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Job Description

The Chief of Staff is a key member of the Private Markets team and will work closely with the Global Head of Private Markets and partner with the COO and the entire Private Markets Leadership Team to drive business growth, simplicity, and operational excellence across the platform. This position builds strategic relationships with key internal and external stakeholders including Manulife Investment Management’s current and growing client base. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and rapidly growing organization in the financial services industry.

Key Accountabilities

Lead, facilitate, and/or provide support on strategic initiatives including, but not limited to strategy and execution, M&A integration, research & development, and transformation.Manage agendas and facilitate all leadership team meetings & offsites to ensure the appropriate level of focus and attention on existing and emerging strategic priorities.Cascade and align organizational strategy, leveraging the financial plan, business plans, communications strategy, and annual goal setting.Collaborate with marketing and communications to ensure the strategy is understood and communicated effectively to private markets staff, MIM partners and clients.Directly support the Global Head of Private Markets in developing internal and external communications to drive growth, engagement and enhance Manulife’s reputation and brand globally in partnership with the marketing and communications teams.Lead the Global Head of Private Markets forward planning agenda and provide support as needed to ensure flawless execution. This includes prioritization and planning with leaders across the Private Markets platform and key support functions.Play a key role in Private Markets communications and meeting preparations (briefings, outlines, key messages, speeches, presentations, strategy and governance documents, RFPs, reports, etc.) and meet required deadlines.Review materials, briefing notes, and communications to the Global Head of Private Markets and GWLT ensuring accuracy and quality.Carry out research and relevant studies on specific topics related to business, policy and others as required by the leadership team.Travel when required to provide communications and stakeholder support as needed.Support the Private Markets platform to drive change, reduce red tape, and deliver results.Partner and collaborate effectively across business and functional teams at all levels

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, economics, or equivalentMinimum 6+ years of progressive work experience in financial servicesA high degree of business acumen in financial servicesStrategy consulting and/or private markets experience preferredDemonstrated experience in engaging stakeholders to drive behavioral and cultural changeExcellent writing, oral communication, and presentation skillsExperience in collaborating with executive stakeholders and managing senior leadership expectationsStrong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple complex projects at the same time and under tight deadlines, operating in a matrix environmentDemonstrated ability to develop strategies and tactics in collaboration with external (e.g., consultants) and internal partners (e.g., Business Units)Strong business skills including business acumen and leadership qualitiesAbility to innovate and solve complex issues; comfortable dealing with ambiguity and challengesHighly developed analytical skills and the ability to translate analyses into comprehensive and actionable recommendationsAbility to travel 0-25%

About Manulife And John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

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.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com.

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location

USA, New York, New York, 1251 Avenue of the Americas,, Suite 2300

Salary range is expected to be between

$103,050.00 CAD - $185,490.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com 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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Company: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)