We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today. Working Arrangement Hybrid Job Description The Opportunity: The Business Development Specialist will partner with up to four Business Consultants to create, develop and implement programs that help advisors build their business and increase John Hancock Investments AUM. Using discretion and judgement they will strategically manage their territory providing insight, advice, practice management ideas and product updates to registered representatives. Required to have working knowledge and expertise of mutual funds, ETF’s, UCITS, 529 College Savings Plans and Separately Managed Accounts. The Business Development Specialist will cover Edward Jones advisors only. This individual must be an expert within the Edward Jones system. Responsibilities: A portion of the day will consist of running and analyzing advisor portfolios to uncover opportunities and potential unforeseen issues. This individual must have superior research and analytic capabilities. They must be able to research competitor products, gain a high proficiency in those products, and understand how those products will interact with the overall composition of our clients’ portfolios. Leverage tools including Morningstar Workstation, Morningstar Advisor Portal and John Hancock Portfolio Insight to perform analysis and provide insight and advice for registered representatives helping them improve portfolio construction. Review and research advisor websites, LinkedIn, and data packs to personalize practice management and business building solutions. Participate in roundtable discussions and feedback sessions increasing industry knowledge and product expertise. Maintain competitive intelligence by attending meetings and engaging other internal departments to understand John Hancock's internal strategies. Lead projects for department initiatives to fully implement new processes, strategies, and more. Act as a mentor to new Inside Wholesalers and assist in development, implementation, and delivery of training classes for the Investments sales desk. Act as Fund/Firm/Separate Account/Marketing Liaison. Relay a positive attitude about department initiatives and stand behind decisions of management. Requirements: FINRA Series 7 and 63, 65, or 66 required. Bachelor’s degree. At least 2 years of internal sales/consulting experience in the financial services industry. Demonstrated knowledge of mutual funds and the financial advisor business model. Strong analytical, time management, organizational, and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and presentation skills. Able to work independently and effectively manage time. Ability to influence others and collaborate with a team. This position is subject to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Pay-to-Play Rule 206(4)-5 regarding political contributions by investment advisors and their covered associates. What motivates you? Obsessing about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit! Thinking big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach 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 Values-first culture We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together. Boundless opportunity We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career. Continuous innovation We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services. Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives. Championing Corporate Citizenship We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact. About Manulife and John Hancock Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as ‘MFC’ on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under ‘945’ in Hong Kong. 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 recruitment@manulife.com. Salary & Benefits 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. Please contact recruitment@manulife.com for additional information. Manulife/John Hancock 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/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. Know Your Rights I Family & Medical Leave I Employee Polygraph Protection I Right to Work I E-Verify I Pay Transparency Company: John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. We offer work that challenges and makes a difference within a flexible and supportive environment, so you can help make decisions easier and lives better for our customers. We’re proud of our accomplishments and recognitions. Recent awards include: Forbes 2022 World’s Best Employers Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2023 Best Place to Work in Asia-Pacific 2022 Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2023 Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality 2022 To receive our latest job opportunities directly to your inbox, create an account or sign in and navigate to the 'Job Alerts' section located in the top right corner of the page. From there, you can sign up to receive job alerts. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today at www.manulife.com/careers.