Legal Support Specialist

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Job Description

This role is a legal support specialist role for Manulife working as part of a shared services group within the Governance, Investments and Transactions Team. The Legal Support Specialist plans, coordinates and executes on all public company filing and related matters to ensure the timely, and cost-effective support for matters related to Manulife’s corporate and securities regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Compile relevant information and complete corporate and securities regulatory filings (including filing continuous disclosure documents, insider reports and prospectus and related material), in Canada, the United States as well as with stock exchanges and regulatory bodies outside of North America.
• Drafting standard resolutions, notices, agreements and related documentation needed to support various filings.
• Acting as Business Unit Compliance Officer for securities-related matters.
• As a member of the shared services group, provide back-up support to colleagues as the need arises and under the supervision of other members of the Governance, Investments and Transactions Team.
• Act as a resource for colleagues on securities regulatory filings.
• Maintain knowledge of developments in securities-related filing requirements and, inform lawyers and others of changes impacting Manulife and revise precedent documents and internal processes and procedures to address regulatory changes.
• Complete project-based tasks supporting the lawyers in the Governance, Investments and Transactions Team
• Create and manage process documentation and make appropriate recommendations that will positively impact operational efficiency and risk mitigation

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary education or equivalent combination of business experience
• Experience as a law clerk or paralegal would be an asset but is not required
• Exceptional organizational skills, relationship management and well-developed project management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail, shown ability to work well under pressure and successfully execute multiple changing priorities
• Outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to work well in a team environment, as well as with other departments and outside parties
• Strong priority-setting skills, marshaling resources to get things done and effective use of time to meet deadlines for filing requirements
• Ability to be discreet when handling confidential issues
• Ability to take direction and then to work independently and proactively, handling various tasks simultaneously while seeking guidance where appropriate
• Ability to use good judgment when responding to issues or requests
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to think strategically, assess alternatives for short and long-term impacts and act decisively

Working Conditions:

• The standard work week is 37.5 hours per week. Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours will be periodically required in order to meet critical filing deadlines.

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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.

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Salary range is expected to be between

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 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 recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.