Director, Actuary, Corporate Development

Overview

Corporate Development serves as a strategic team responsible for managing Manulife’s mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures end-to-end, while driving major projects aligned with company goals. Acting as a trusted partner and control function, the team ensures transactions are well-structured, risk-managed, and executed through a disciplined process. Highly collaborative and cross-functional, Corporate Development works with all business segments to enable growth and deliver on strategic priorities. As part of the Corporate Development team, the Actuary, Corporate Development is a key strategic role focused on performing valuations using actuarial and other financial techniques to support mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. You will be a strong communicator and adept at creating presentations that clearly and effectively convey M&A opportunities, analyses, and strategic conclusions to stakeholders. As part of a highly collaborative and cross-functional team, you will ensure that all transactions are well-structured and risk-managed, playing a crucial role in driving projects that align with the company’s growth objectives and strategic priorities. Position Responsibilities

Assess the impact of transactions or strategic initiatives with respect to Manulife’s operations, goals and objectives - both from a financial and strategic perspective.

Development of oral and written presentations which present analysis and conclusions in clear and concise manner.

Conduct detailed research with respect to company or industry specific information, including but not limited to, competitor analysis, industry transaction analysis, emerging competitive, capital, regulatory and accounting landscapes.

Prepare reports and presentations on a variety of industry related topics.

Support the valuation process for potential transactions, including peer review of calculations as well as period over period movements in capital, reserves, earnings projections and other transaction metrics.

Assist in managing transactions from initial evaluation stages through to due diligence, negotiations and closing.

Liaise with other areas to ensure assumptions used for the valuation are appropriate and consistent with Manulife’s standards.

Required Qualifications

Over 7 years of experience in progressive actuarial roles. FSA or FCIA is required

Strong financial background, with prior M&A or business development experience

Strong understanding of financials statements, general accounting standards, and competence in developing proforma statements and metrics on a standalone and consolidated basis

Strong written and visual communication skills, particularly in Microsoft PowerPoint, with experience preparing executive level presentations

Proactive, self-directed, and able to work independently with a team of professionals

Demonstrated project management and leadership experience, with the ability to manage and prioritize several projects at one time

Preferred Qualifications

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

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.

The role being advertised is an existing vacancy. 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 the following URL: https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html Equality and Inclusion

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is diverse and inclusive. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation, and administer all of our practices 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. A Human Resources representative will assist with reasonable accommodation requests during the application process. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact hr@manulife.com. Salary and Working Arrangement

Referenced Salary Location: Toronto, Ontario Working Arrangement: Hybrid Salary range is expected to be between 145,130 CAD and 195,130 CAD. Employees may participate in incentive programs. For roles outside the primary location, please contact hr@manulife.com for the salary range for your location.

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