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

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.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Director of Global Government Relations to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a crucial role in shaping and implementing our global government relations strategy to support our business objectives. You will have the chance to closely collaborate with important individuals throughout the organization and make a substantial impact on our long-term success. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead our global government relations efforts and contribute to the growth and success of a world-class financial services company.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the global government relations strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements

• Establish and nurture strong connections with government officials, industry associations, and other external partners.

• Monitor and analyze government policies, legislation, and regulatory developments that may impact the company's operations

• Advise senior leadership on potential risks and opportunities related to government relations and propose appropriate strategies and actions

• Collaborate with internal teams to provide guidance and support on government relations matters

• Represent the company in meetings, conferences, and industry events, presenting a positive and professional image

• Manage a team of government relations professionals, providing mentorship and guidance to drive exceptional performance

How will you create impact?

The Director of Global Government Relations will report to the Global Head of Government Relations.

What motivates you?

• You think 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.

What we are looking for

• Curiosity about the world and strong interest in geo politics

• Strong interest in the government, public policy and how it works

• Proven work experience in government or government relations

• Experience in the finance/insurance industry is an asset

• Equivalent experience in a relevant field is also considered favorable.

• Exceptional understanding of the regulatory landscape and political dynamics

• Excellent ability to analyze and solve complex problems

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal

• Strong influencing abilities

• Proven track record of establishing and nurturing relationships with essential partners

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while balancing various priorities concurrently

• Builds trusted relationships and works effectively across the organization at all levels

• Strong attention to detail

• College or University degree in a related field is preferred

• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office products, Canva

• Strong organization and time management skills

• Bilingualism (English, French) is a strong asset

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.

• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.

• A focus on growing your career path with us.

• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you

• 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 impact.

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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 .

Salary & Benefits

The annual base salary for this role is listed below.

Primary Location

Toronto, Ontario

Salary range is expected to be between

$103,050.00 CAD - $185,490.00 CAD

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact for the salary range for your location. The actual 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.

Manulife 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 and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.