Legal Counsel

7 days ago

Toronto, Canada Manulife Full time

**_Are you looking for a supportive, collaborative workplace with great teams and inspiring leaders? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for ambitious people who share our values and want to make every day better for people around the world. If this sounds like you, and the career below sounds exciting, we’d like to hear from you. _**

**Working Arrangement**

Hybrid

The Counsel role provides robust legal analysis, advice and counsel/representation before the courts or various authorities to support different areas of the business within John Hancock and Manulife respectively.

**Essential Responsibilities**:

- Provide legal advice to Manulife and its affiliated companies
- Advise the company of known risks and assess and report to the appropriate Company officers as to whether those risks are appropriately identified, assessed, monitored and reported
- Engage outside counsel (when necessary and appropriate) after obtaining the necessary approvals, and manage the process of selecting, hiring, monitoring, paying and providing guidance and direction to such outside counsel.
- Provide assistance with respect to complex legal, regulatory and compliance matters
- Responsible for drafting and reviewing of legal documents and communications
- Monitor legislative, regulatory and industry developments, and providing updates to BUs with respect to same
- Participate in industry conferences, presentations, committees and working groups
- May lead legal research projects/initiatives
- Provide any other legal advice that management may require

**Requirements**:

- Member in good standing with the Bar
- Licensed to practice law in respective country
- Minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience with major law firm and/or corporation
- Experience with and knowledge of the legislative frameworks
- Very strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong influencing and organizational skills
- Tactful and operates with discretion
- Ability to quickly identify legal problems/risk

MANULIFE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - AA/F/M/D/V

**About John Hancock and Manulife**

**Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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