Graduate Recruitment Opportunities

Graduate Recruitment Opportunities (GRO) at Manulife John Hancock. Start your career with purpose, growth, and community. At Manulife John Hancock, we believe in investing in the future—starting with you. Our Graduate Recruitment Opportunities (GRO) program is a bold new approach to early talent development, designed to launch your career with the support, structure, and opportunities you need to thrive. GRO is Manulife John Hancock ’s flagship early talent program and brand. It’s more than just a job—it’s a launchpad for your career. GRO offers a consistent, high-quality experience for new graduates across the organization. Accelerate your career in financial services with our Operations Program, a key stream within our GRO early talent program. This 18-month direct-hire program places new graduates in one of eight diverse business units across Toronto, Halifax, Waterloo, and Montreal, including Retirement Operations, Investment Operations, Performance & Reporting, Alternative Investment Operations, and Fund Services Operations. You’ll gain hands‑on experience while building foundational skills in Customer Experience, Data Analytics, and Continuous Improvement. As part of GRO, you’ll join a vibrant community of peers, benefit from professional development events, mentorship, and leadership exposure, and be empowered to grow into a future‑ready operations leader. Position Responsibilities Leverage your analytical skills and critical thinking to ask insightful questions, understand business drivers and needs, and bring clarity and precision to the scope and requirements of initiatives. Build and nurture positive, effective relationships to strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders. Apply your training and knowledge effectively in areas such as data mining, analysis and visualization, process assessment, root cause analysis, prioritization, and presenting your findings, with a focus on customer needs and NPS. Provide clear and concise documentation of solution requirements and propose viable solutions. Use strong communication skills to lead meetings and present information to all organizational levels. Clearly articulate upcoming changes to prepare our business partners. Recommend business decisions that drive results and address customer issues. Engage in daily activities, which may include valuation oversight, trade processing and reconciliation, risk oversight, vendor management, tax compliance, securities lending, financial reporting, client onboarding, shareholder record‑keeping, data management, and dashboard creation, depending on the team's needs. Required Qualifications Pursuing a degree in Business Administration or a related field, with an expected graduation in Spring 2026 from an accredited university. Strategic thinking abilities. A strong focus on customer‑centric solutions. Analytical skills with a passion for data analysis and problem‑solving. Curiosity and a willingness to learn and grow. A strong work ethic coupled with a proactive, flexible attitude and a readiness to contribute wherever needed. Excellent time management, planning, and communication skills. Ability to build and maintain relationships with various stakeholders; a collaborative team player. An understanding of the financial services industry, including wealth and asset management. Fully bilingual (French/English): The successful candidate will be required to communicate in English and French in order to support clients from various jurisdictions 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. Application Instructions Please submit a resume, cover letter and most recent transcript (unofficial transcripts are accepted) in one PDF file. マニュライフとジョン・ハンコックについて マニュライフ・ファイナンシャル・コーポレーションは、「あなたの未来に、わかりやすさを」を提供する、国際的な大手金融サービスプロバイダーです。当社について詳しくは、 https://www.manulife.co.jp/をご覧ください。 マニュライフは機会均等を是とする雇用主です マニュライフ/ジョン・ハンコックでは、多様性を受け入れます。私たちは、サービス提供先であるお客さまと同様に、多様な人材を引きつけ、育成し、定着させ、文化や個人の力を受け入れる包括的な職場環境を促進するよう努めています。当社は公正な採用、定着、昇進、報酬に努めています。当社のすべての慣行およびプログラムは、人種、祖先、出身地、肌の色、民族的出自、市民権、宗教または宗教的信念、信条、性別（妊娠および妊娠関連の状態を含む）、性的指向、遺伝的特徴、退役軍人としての地位、性自認、性に関する表明、年齢、婚姻状況、家族状況、障害、または適用法で保護されるその他の要因に対する一切の差別を行うことなく管理されます。 雇用への平等なアクセスを提供するために、障壁を取り除くことが当社の優先事項です。人事担当者は、応募者が応募プロセス中に合理的配慮を要求する場合に協力します。配慮要求のプロセス中に共有されるすべての情報は、適用される法律およびマニュライフ/ジョン・ハンコックのポリシーに準拠した方法で保存および使用されます。申請プロセスにおいて合理的配慮を要求するには、 recruitment@manulife.com までご連絡をお願いします。 Referenced Salary Location Montreal, Quebec Working Arrangement Hybrid勤務 Salary range is expected to be between If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com 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 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 recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions. #J-18808-Ljbffr