SENIOR COUNSEL – INDIVIDUAL INSURANCE and AFFINITY

Manulife is seeking an experienced lawyer to join the Individual Insurance and Affinity Legal Team.

The role involves providing strategic and specialized legal advice and offering practical, timely and cost-effective solutions that protect and advance Manulife’s interests in Canada.

This role reports to the VP & Chief Counsel, Individual Insurance, Affinity, and Canada Law. The individual will engage with senior legal management, leaders of related functional groups within Canada Segment, and representing Manulife in relevant industry working groups.

Responsibilities:

• Offering analysis and advice on laws and regulatory guidance in Québec and throughout Canada
• Drafting and negotiating essential contracts with vendors, strategic partners, and plan sponsors.
• Providing guidance on insurance, commercial relationships and agreements, digital matters, privacy concerns, and technology-related issues.
• Supporting the development of digital-focused and customer-centric insurance products and services.
• Collaborating with business partners to achieve our business objectives.
• Assessing business needs and providing innovative legal solutions to manage risks.
• Participating in a collaborative environment and contributing to a diverse range of issues.
• Collaborate with various legal teams and colleagues in Compliance, Government Relations Canada, Privacy & Cyber, and Anti-Fraud as necessary.

Required Qualifications:

• A member of the Barreau du Québec with over five years of meaningful experience.
• Expertise in the Civil Code of Québec
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English, capable of influencing all levels of the organization, including senior management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Adaptable to change.
• Insightful and thoughtful.
• Ability to work collaboratively, independently, and strategically while exercising sound judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence stakeholders, fostering strong relationships within an organization.
• Proficient in prioritizing and making risk-based decisions.
• Thrives in agile teams, learns quickly, and enjoys solving complex problems.
• Motivated to leverage data and technology to deliver legal solutions.
• Excels in explaining complex legal concepts clearly in writing and speech.
• Possesses excellent analytical, interpretive, and research skills.
• Interested in mentoring and contributing to business development.

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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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.

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 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.