Corporate Development is a highly dynamic unit responsible for two primary pools of activity:

• Managing all aspects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures for Manulife on an end-to-end basis.
• Major strategic and ad hoc projects consistent with the company’s strategic plans.

The internal cultural theme behind the work is to act as a catalyst, enable and partner to help Manulife’s operating segments execute their business strategies through M&A as a complement to organic growth. The unit acts as a control function on deals, to ensure that transactions are identified, assessed, valued, structured, planned, negotiated, managed and executed in line with an established process, and in a manner which helps control all key areas of risk for any particular deal.
To fulfill its primary mandate, Corporate Development works with all business segments within Manulife on a continuous basis, across all levels of the organization. The working environment is heavily team oriented, and collaboration driven.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of experience in Corporate Development or Investment Banking.
• CPA, CFA or MBA.
• Strong capability in developing financial projections, proforma financial statements and valuation model using discounted cash flow and metric-based methodologies.
• Excellent written and visual presentation skills with proficiency in PowerPoint.
• Ability to analyze results, identify issues and coordinate quick, appropriate resolutions.
• Flexibility and organizational skills required to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proactive, self-directed, and able to lead a team of professionals.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong understanding of financial statements, general accounting standards, insurance and asset management industry ratios and other performance evaluation tools is an asset.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive the development of strategic optionality to improve total shareholder return.
• 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 a clear and concise manner.
• Lead the team to 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.
• Lead the preparation of reports and presentations on a variety of industry-related topics.
• Lead the valuation for potential transactions.
• Assist managing transactions from initial evaluation stages through due diligence, negotiations and closing.
• Liaise with other areas to ensure assumptions used for the valuation are appropriate and consistent with Manulife’s standards.

Corporate Development is a highly dynamic unit responsible for two primary pools of activity:

• Managing all aspects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures for Manulife on an end-to-end basis.
• Major strategic and ad hoc projects consistent with the company’s strategic plans