At Manulife, we believe in investing in the future, starting with you. Our Co-op Internship Program is your launchpad to success, providing the support, structure, and meaningful opportunities you need to learn, grow, and make an impact. More than just a work experience, you'll become part of a vibrant intern community, participate in engaging events, and benefit from clear goals, regular feedback, and structured support to help you succeed from day one.
The General Account Investments team manages assets across a range of asset classes directly, manages allocations across asset classes and oversees assets outsourced to Manulife Investment Management investment desks. As an Investment Management Co-op, this is an exciting opportunity to work within a dynamic business which is continually growing across the Asia region. Candidate will have an opportunity to contribute to this development alongside global teams on many exciting endeavors.
Position Responsibilities
- Support market research and data analysis to support new strategy development and asset allocation decision
- Help with overall investment portfolio management, monitoring, reporting, and performance evaluation
- Help prepare regular investment reports for the investment committee, ALCO and board meeting. Proposing improvements to enhance the reporting process
- Support market research and data analysis support on the development of strategic asset allocation framework across multiple segments with varying liabilities characteristics
- Support markets fundamental and technical analysis across global markets and asset classes to support tactical asset allocation decision
- Monitor investment portfolio activities, risk exposures, ensure compliance against internal and external guidelines and propose mitigating actions
- Monitor the performance of investment portfolios and fund managers, perform attribution analysis, and recommend corrective actions
- Support ongoing portfolio optimization initiatives including the introduction of new asset classes, strategies, and derivatives solutions
Required Qualifications
- Undergraduate graduate with a major in finance, economics, or business administration or Master of Finance, Economics, Accounting or related subjects
- Strong academic achievement
- Demonstrated knowledge of accounting, financial or investment, strong analytical techniques
- Familiarity with a variety of financial products and services
- Agile, creative and show initiative while working in a challenging and fast paced environment
- Strong written and oral communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Support ongoing regulatory investment and reporting requirements such as on RBC, IFRS17, and ESG
- Solid computer experience in Office with a strong aptitude for learning new software packages
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills and result oriented
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.
Internship Period: We are recruiting for H1 2027 Intake: January 2027 – June 2027
Application Deadline: Applications close on Sunday, November 1, 2026. We review applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply as soon as you are ready. All dates listed are in the Hong Kong time zone.
About Manulife and John Hancock
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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
We're Manulife. And we’re on a mission to make decisions easier and lives better. Better is what drives us. It’s what inspires us to find new ways to support customers and colleagues in living longer and healthier lives. It’s the reason we’re dedicated to investing in digital innovation and industry-leading AI, and accelerating a sustainable and economically inclusive future. Joining us means you’ll be empowered to learn and grow your career. We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words. And as part of our global team, you’ll help shape the future you want to see – and discover that better can take you anywhere you want to go.
We’re proud of our accomplishments and recognition. Recent awards include:
- 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner
- Manulife Named one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2025
- Financial Times World’s Best Employers Asia-Pacific 2026
- We’ve been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2026
- #1 Life Insurer for AI Maturity by Evident 2026
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