MIMJ Assistant Manager or Manager, Investment Product

• The opportunity
• We are looking for an individual to join the Investment Product team for our Japan Wealth and Asset Management business. This individual will be responsible for supporting ongoing investment product development and management across the domestic and offshore product platforms utilized by our Retail and Institutional businesses.

Responsibilities

• •Product idea generation and conceptualization in support of Retail and Institutional client channels in Japan
• •Product launch for PPITs, POITs and offshore vehicles
• •Oversight and maintenance for our existing Japan onshore product range
• •Development and presentation of business cases for domestic initiatives
• •Management and sourcing of seed capital funding for new product launches
• •Contribution to regional product idea generation, development and launch

Skills & Experience (Must Have) :

* Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Investment product development, product management or fund onboarding.

* Self-starter and highly motivated to take the initiative required to achieve set goals and objectives.

* Strong attention to detail and able to resolve problems independently while using relevant information, sound reasoning and common sense

*Develop working knowledge of investment philosophy, investment strategy, portfolio construction, risk guidelines, policies and legal structures of relevant products

Skills & Experience (Nice to Have):

CMA/CFA

Experience in product management in financial institutions

Knowledge of investments or investment analysis a plus

Comfortable using financial data and processing software

• How will you create impact?
• Reporting to the Head of Investment Product, Asia, this role will be vital in the ongoing expansion and refinement of the domestic and offshore product ranges in support of our Japan Retail and Institutional business lines. For Manulife, Asia Wealth and Asset Management is a key growth driver and the individual in this role will be central to our regional aspirations.

Internal Guidelines about Work from Home:

Hybrid Model, following Manulife’s Working Better guidelines.

Over time:

0-40 hours/month.

Salary:

Based on our Work Rules, we will consider your experience, skills and knowledge when we decide the salary.

Commutation allowance and Variable Incentive Bonus are paid based on our Work Rules.

Working Hours:

Standard Working Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm (Include 1 hour break. Flex-time system available)

Benefits:

Social Insurance (Health Insurance, Employees' Pension, Unemployment Insurance, Worker's Accident Insurance), Benefit One, Training system (include Japanese lesson / English lesson), Childcare Leave/Family care Leave, Baby-sitter support program, wiwiw System (Support program for those who take Childcare Leave), Retirement Pension (only for Regular employee).

Holidays/Vacations:

Saturdays and Sundays

National Holidays

Year-end and new year holidays (December 30, December 31, January 2 and January 3)

Annual Paid Holiday

For Regular employee, other special holidays are available (e.g. Anniversary Leave, etc.)

Location

Marunouchi Office, Marunouchi Trust Tower North 15F, 1-8-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan

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 mindset 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

Our commitment to you

• •Our mission; to be a part of making Decisions Easier and Lives Better
• •A leadership team dedicated to your growth and success
• •A bold ambition and set of goals to be a leader in driving transformation in our industry
• •Our best. Every day.

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.

Learn more about opportunities with us at jobs.manulife.com

About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html .

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 hr@manulife.com .

Working Arrangement

Hybrid