Manager, Private Markets Product

The Manager, Private Markets Product supports the development and management of the Private Markets investment product platform across asset classes, working closely with investment and distribution teams, and legal, tax, finance and operations partners. The scope of the role encompasses private asset products globally, across all of institutional, retail, wealth and retirement channels covered by Manulife Wealth & Asset Management.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead product development initiatives, as assigned, for new funds and separate accounts investing in private assets, including structural design and implementation of fund platform/vehicle.

• Competitive research to support product strategy, launch and strategic positioning for Private Markets products.

• Business casing, product governance, and ongoing product refinement for Private Markets products.

• From an investment product perspective, support the integration of inorganic growth initiatives into the Private Markets business.

• Collaborating closely with alternatives distribution and product colleagues covering public markets, product management, and global product platforms in designing, structuring, and executing on hybrid, registered, semi-liquid, evergreen, mutual fund and other solutions for retail, wealth, and retirement channels.

• Work closely with internal and external legal and tax advisers in structuring and negotiating documentation for funds and separate accounts, including:

  • Evaluation of legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, liquidity, currency risk, asset specific factors driven by clients’ needs, and

  • Implementation of optimal fund and account structure for the channel or region.

• Work closely with the General Account Portfolio Management team to support, from a product perspective, the General Accounts managed by Private Markets within specific asset classes.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in product development/investing/asset management.

• 3+ years of experience with private markets or other alternatives.

• Degree in business, economics, law, or related discipline.

Knowledge and skills:

• Excellent networking, negotiation, communication, and presentation skills.

• Entrepreneurial, self-motivated, results focused.

• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

• Credibility and proven ability to engage with stakeholders across the business at all levels.

• Proven track record of managing projects within a large, highly complex, cross-functional environment.

• Experience/comfort operating in a cross-border and matrix environment.

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.

About Manulife and John Hancock

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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.