AVP, Senior Counsel

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Working Arrangement

Hybrid

Job Description

MIM’s Law Department is looking for an experienced asset management attorney to support all facets of MIM’s investment management business.

MIM provides active equity and fixed income investment management services to clients located in the US and outside the US. MIM’s clients include ERISA and non-ERISA pensions, endowments and foundations, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, US and non-US investment advisers and US and non-US registered and unregistered vehicles such as mutual funds, collective trust funds, UCITS and private funds.

MIM's Law Department provides legal advice across a range of issues affecting MIM’s investment management business and collaborates closely with colleagues across MIM’s compliance, operations, marketing, distribution, product, finance groups and investment professionals including, portfolio managers, traders, and analysts as well as colleagues across Manulife and John Hancock’s law and compliance groups.

Your Responsibilities

1. Provide legal and regulatory advice to MIM with respect to supporting MIM’s investment management services globally along with supporting the structuring, distribution and development of new products and investment vehicles in the US and outside the US;
2. Day to day support of MIM’s fixed income and equity investment management teams in collaboration with compliance professionals supporting the fixed income and equity teams on US and non-US legal and regulatory issues arising from trading, operational and/or research matters, including futures and mortgage securities forward transactions;
3. Day to day support of derivatives team including reviewing and negotiating counterparty trading agreements such as ISDAs, MSFTA and futures account agreements as well as reviewing and providing support to trading operations for non-US trading;
4. Drafting, reviewing and negotiating investment management agreements and amendments and related client documentation for ERISA and non-ERISA clients;
5. Support various business entity corporate and regulatory requirements;
6. Actively participate on various committees and working groups to advise on regulatory and legal risks;
7. Review and provide legal and regulatory advice on new regulatory developments, including working with MIM’s compliance and business partners and colleagues across the Law Department in working groups and participating in industry groups;
8. Other projects as assigned.

Your Required Skills

1. JD and bar membership;
2. 10 or more years proven experience;
3. Solid understanding of the US Investment Advisers Act and experience supporting fixed income and equity portfolio management investment and trading issues;
4. Solid understanding of plan investment issues of ERISA plan investors, and Commodity Exchange Act, including derivatives clearing and trading issues;
5. Solid understanding of US Investment Company Act;
6. Familiarity with international investment adviser regulations, including managed vehicles such as collective investment trusts and private fund vehicles and separately managed accounts;
7. Familiarity with investing in private placements;
8. Proven track record of working independently and efficiently and as a teammate in a fast paced fluid environment managing multiple tasks and projects concurrently, while maintaining the highest standards and attention to detail;
9. Demonstrate leadership skill and the ability to work with and maintain a positive working relationship with a diverse team of legal and other professionals;
10. Confidence and interpersonal and networking skills vital for effective interaction with business clients at all levels and external parties; Must be able to partner and maintain positive working relationship with legal department colleagues and senior management, investment management, risk, compliance, and other support areas with a proven track record to provide actionable, practical, sound legal advice;
11. Outstanding communication, organizational, negotiation and writing skills.

What can we offer?

1. A competitive salary and benefits packages.
2. A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging pursuit of passions and learning new skills!
3. A focus on growing career pathways.
4. Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
5. Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment?

1. Values-first culture! We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
2. Boundless opportunity We build opportunities to learn and grow at every career stage.
3. Continuous innovation We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
4. Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We foster an inclusive environment where everyone thrives.
5. Championing Corporate Citizenship We build a business that benefits all partners and has a positive social and environmental impact.

This role requires you to work out of our Boston office, in a hybrid capacity, 2 days/week (Tues/Wed).

About Manulife And John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong.

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

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Salary range is expected to be between

$144,400.00 USD - $268,100.00 USD

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/John Hancock 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/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

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Company: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)