Derivatives Onboarding Specialist

1 day ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada Company 19 - John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) Full time

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Derivatives Onboarding Specialist to join our team at Company 19 - John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.).

Responsibilities:

  • Receive and assess derivatives trading requests from Relationship Management, Product Management and Portfolio Managers.
  • Facilitate the derivatives trading approval process and ensure that there is a governance structure around the onboarding of new accounts trading derivatives.
  • Maintain status dashboards of derivatives approval and onboarding requests.
  • Support Traders need for the best execution by setting up the full range of desired derivatives brokers.
  • Oversee the derivatives trading related onboarding functions for new accounts and new brokers.
  • Manage derivatives trading operational readiness within the Global Derivatives Services team including middle office, operations and collateral management.
  • Coordinate with Legal Services to ensure that proper legal agreements are put in place to support derivatives trading.
  • Ensure that all account, broker onboarding and legal documentation is maintained.
  • Maintain an accurate and complete matrix of accounts, authorized derivative products, derivatives legal agreements and active brokers.
  • Contribute to the successful management of external broker relationships.
  • Work with the Derivatives Solutions team to support the setup of technology to facilitate trading of new derivative product types.
  • Take ownership of side projects to clean up records and validate broker setups.
  • Contribute to the harmonization of the derivatives onboarding process with the Asia Derivatives Services team in Hong Kong.
  • Continuously evaluate, identify and recommend practices and controls that will increase process efficiency and mitigate financial and operational risks.

About Our Team

We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.

What We Are Looking For

  • Relevant undergraduate education or advanced degree - Business Administration, Finance, Economics, etc. required.
  • Minimum 3 years of meaningful industry experience with at least 1 year of hands-on experience in derivative products.
  • Familiarity with derivative instruments including repos, TBAs, futures, listed and OTC options, FX, Swaptions, OTC swaps and centrally cleared swaps.
  • Familiarity with derivatives trading and collateral agreements such as Clearing Agreements, Give-Ups, ISDA/CSAs, GMRAs and MSFTAs.
  • Familiarity with MS Office suite.
  • Solid interpersonal skills and a high degree of integrity combined with the ability to readily adapt to rapidly changing environments and deal with competing priorities.
  • Teamwork-oriented individual with experience building and maintaining good working relationships both internally and externally.
  • Excellent analytical skills - think through problems, assess a variety of factors and recommend solutions.
  • Insurance Company and Asset Manager industry experience is an asset.
  • Familiarity with various fund structures: mutual funds, pooled funds, private funds, UCITS, institutional accounts and life insurance general account.

The Right Candidate

You are a results-driven professional who thrives in fast-paced environments. You have a strong track record of delivering high-quality results and building strong relationships with colleagues and clients.

We Offer

  • A competitive salary of $91,300.00 USD per year.
  • A comprehensive benefits package, 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.
  • A generous paid time off program, including up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time each year.

Grow Your Career

We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services. Join us and discover a culture that values teamwork, innovation, and continuous learning.



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