Analyst, Investment Performance & Analytics

The Investment Performance & Analytics (IP&A) team conducts thorough analysis and analytical review of investment performance attribution characteristics and risk results across various investment strategies to support the front office product specialists risk and reporting teams.

The Analyst role is an entry-level position that is responsible for maintaining the quality and accuracy of investment portfolio data within multiple performance attribution and risk systems. The role requires knowledge of investment accounting principles financial markets financial instruments and an intellectual curiosity in investment performance attribution risk and analytics. The opportunity is for a proactive motivated and self-taught person who wants to work in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment. The candidate must be innovative collaborative and highly detailed oriented.

Position Responsibilities:

• Supports the systems Start-of-Day (SOD) processes by performing control tolerance checks and data reconciliation to ensure the accuracy and completeness of information being used to calculate investment performance attribution characteristics and risk results.

• Effectively identify and raise issues using proper escalation process for prompt resolution.

• Identify research and resolve investment performance data breaks.

• Perform and review data quality dashboards using Power BI.

• Review and refine existing controls/procedures to continuously improve the quality and ensure clear and concise documentation is created and maintained.

• Interact with appropriate individuals/groups to resolve errors as necessary.

• Participate and/or lead projects as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in Finance or a business-related field.

• Enrolled or willing to pursue the CIPM and/or CFA designation.

• 1-3 years of asset management industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Analytical and quantitative reasoning skills.

• Experience working in an environment where controls and daily deadlines are required.

• Familiar with systems such as SS&C Sylvan FactSet Bloomberg MSCI and Morningstar Direct.

• Familiar with investment accounting principles performance measurement methodologies risk statistics and attribution models.

• Experience with data analytics and data visualization (Microsoft Power BI).

• Comfortable in learning new technologies and working in a changing environment.

• Ability to work effectively with others in a team environment with diverse approaches and thinking styles.

• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset. If the successful candidate is in Québec proficiency in both languages will be required to support clients from various provinces outside of Quebec.

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

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Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. 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. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location please contact for the salary range for your location.

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.