Senior Counsel – Individual Insurance and Affinity

Manulife is seeking a confident capable and adaptable Senior Counsel to act as a strategic partner and advisor in advancing customercentric digitally enabled insurance products in a constantly evolving legal and regulatory landscape. As Senior Counsel you will have the opportunity to draft and negotiate agreements with vendors strategic partners and plan sponsors and to provide practical advice on insurance law financial services digital solutions privacy and artificial intelligence.

This role reports to the VP and Chief Legal Counsel Individual Insurance Affinity and Canadian addition you will collaborate with senior legal leadership and key business leaders and represent Manulife in relevant industry working groups.

This role follows a hybrid work model with inoffice days on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. The position may be based in Halifax Montreal or Waterloo.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide clear concise and actionable advice to business partners on laws and regulatory requirements across Canada guiding the strategic ambitions of senior leaders and stakeholders toward compliant execution.

• Draft review and negotiate contracts with vendors strategic partners and plan sponsors.

• Provide counsel on commercial relationships and agreements digital matters privacy and technologyrelated issues.

• Support the development and launch of innovative digitalfirst insurance products and services.

• Collaborate with business partners to achieve organizational objectives assess business needs and deliver innovative legal solutions to manage risk.

• Work closely with colleagues across Legal Compliance Government Relations Privacy and Cybersecurity and AntiFraud teams as required.

• Contribute to business development initiatives leveraging legal expertise to drive growth and innovation.

Required Qualifications:

• Member in good standing of a Canadian provincial bar.

• Minimum of 6 years of meaningful legal experience.

• Strong interest in contributing to business development and supporting organizational growth.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions and with diverse stakeholders with a commitment to elevating the team through knowledge sharing and building collective expertise.

• Strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and customercentric solutions.

• Commitment to continuous learning and staying current on regulatory trends.

Key Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to influence senior levels of the organization.

• Confidence to specialize in a complex and legally variable area requiring financial literacy and close attention to industry change.

• Highly adaptable analytical and detailoriented; skilled at prioritization and riskbased decisionmaking.

• Ability to work in agile teams and motivated to leverage data and technology to deliver legal solutions.

When you join our team:

• Well empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

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

• As part of our global team well support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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 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 .

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If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact 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 for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.