The Investor Relations (IR) team is primarily responsible for ongoing communication with the investment community including existing and prospective institutional shareholders, as well as sell‑side equity research analysts. The team’s mandate also includes providing market intelligence to internal stakeholders and supporting the development of marketing and shareholder engagement initiatives. Position ResponsibilitiesPlay a leading role in the quarter‑end process:Identify potential earnings call questions and collaborate with subject matter experts in preparing responses. Develop and draft earnings press releases, and create slides and speaking notes for the earnings conference call/webcast. Summarize the Street’s pre‑ and post‑call sentiment to support effective communication of key messaging. Review and analyze earnings calls of peers, reporting on performance relative to analyst expectations and key business line outcomes. Prepare quarterly deliverables such as company fact sheets and board reports for internal and external stakeholders. Coordinate closely with the Rating Agency Management team in Treasury. Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including business segments, finance and actuarial professionals, senior executives, sell‑side analysts, and institutional investors. Develop processes and procedures to support an effective IR program, automating data tools such as NASDAQ IRI, Bloomberg, and Capital IQ to respond to ad‑hoc requests. Provide leadership and mentoring to junior IR team members, including assignment and review of work. Contribute to planning and implementation of a comprehensive IR marketing and shareholder engagement plan, including:Identification of key global investor targets. Annual development and implementation of a global IR marketing schedule. Planning and execution of investor relations marketing events.



Collaboration with senior management to ensure appropriate messaging in all investor interactions. Preparation of supporting materials—key messages, presentation slides, speaking notes—for events such as roadshows, investor conferences, 1‑on‑1 meetings and Investor Days. Travel may be required for IR events.Participate in ad‑hoc or special projects as required.Required QualificationsDegree in finance, accounting, or actuarial science. CA, CFA, FSA, or MBA is desirable. 5+ years of related work experience. Solid understanding of financial and capital markets. Past Equity Research, Investment Banking, or Institutional Sales experience is an asset. Understanding of the insurance business and/or Manulife’s products and distribution strategies is desirable. Marketing/communications experience, particularly related to IR, is an asset. Strong analytical capability and financial modeling experience. Strong attention to detail. Superior Excel and PowerPoint skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work in a dynamic environment, prioritizing tasks to meet client demands and changing market conditions. Strong interpersonal and well‑developed relationship‑management skills. Problems / ChallengesEffectively manage the investment community’s expectations and requests for information. Exercise judgment in communication of results and events to outsiders. Maintain zero margin for error in disclosure of information to outsiders. Operate under very tight deadlines, with priorities that can change intraday.



BenefitsHealth, dental, mental health, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, life and AD&D; insurance coverage. Adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits. Employee/family assistance plans. Retirement savings plans, including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions. Financial education and counseling resources. Generous paid time off programme in Canada (holidays, vacation, personal and sick days, statutory leaves of absence). Salary and CompensationReference Salary Location: Toronto, Ontario. Working Arrangement: Hybrid. Salary range: $125,100.00 CAD – $175,100.00 CAD. Employees may also participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance. Salary will vary according to local market conditions, geography, and relevant job‑related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Travel may be required for investor relations marketing events. Equal Prospect EmployerManulife Financial Corporation is an Equal Chance Employer. We embrace our diversity and are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation. We conduct all practices 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. We are committed to removing barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Director, Investor Relations (Toronto) - C$125,100 - C$175,100 A Year
🏢 Manulife Financial
📍 Toronto