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Working Arrangement

Job Description

The opportunity

The Senior Investment Analyst is accountable for providing accurate, complete and timely detailed investment analyses to assist the Global Healthcare Portfolio Manager to build focused, high-performing and well-structured portfolios. The experienced analyst independently conducts research studies and provides training and guidance for less seasoned analysts.

Functions must be performed in the context of the unique client-defined investment strategy and the work contributes to the strategy’s successful performance and the Company’s ability to raise assets. The investment analyses performed include fundamental analysis of individual companies and interpreting market data, trends and economic forecasts. The ideal candidate would preferably be located in the UK/London, with research coverage primarily focused on European and Asian Healthcare equities

Responsibilities

• Analyze specific companies, interpret market trends and examine specified market sector activity in order to provide information and analysis required in the investment decision-making process. Very experienced analyst who typically covers several areas of expertise.
• Meet with company management and street analysts to determine the short- and long-term outlook of a company and provide verbal and written reviews of company meeting to other analysts and portfolio managers. Timeliness and accuracy of data produced is critical to investment performance success
• Complete fundamental analysis, including the analysis of income statements and balance sheets to make buy, sell, hold recommendations to contribute towards top investment performance of supported strategies.
• Build case and assemble data points to make specific security recommendations to portfolio management team(s).
• Construct security analysis models that incorporate investment guidelines and parameters to accurately review relevant security selections.
• Direct responsibility for management of a portion of a mutual fund or client account.

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.
• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

What we are looking for

• Bachelors degree required, Typically holds advanced degree (MBA etc) and/or CFA
• Typically has 7-10+ years of relevant equity or credit analysis and business experience in the healthcare sector, plus a high level of internal or external recognition/ prominence
• Strong analytic skills to complete detailed fundamental analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver reviews and recommendations. Ability to articulate highly technical information with conviction.
• Strong understanding of business and economics in order to research target companies and determine potentially profitable investments
• Strong sense of judgment and self-discipline in order to evaluate multiple opportunities and make appropriate investment decisions.
• Very strong network of industry contacts due to tenure in industry.

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.
• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
• A focus on growing your career path with us.
• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

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

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 recruitment@manulife.com.