Analyst Intern (6-months), Private Equity Asia - August 2025

The Opportunity

Analyst Intern, Private Equity Asia - August 2025

Group

Private Equity Asia (PE Asia) focuses on private equity investments in the Asia-Pacific region through funds and direct equity co-investments.

For funds, we seek multi-year commitments to pan-Asia and region-focused funds in China, Japan, Australia, South Korea, India, and Southeast Asia. We partner primarily with funds of US$250 million or larger that seek minimum commitments of US$25 million.

For direct equity co-investments, we seek to invest alongside Asia-based private equity sponsors in privately owned businesses. We generally target investments of US$25-50 million in buyout or growth equity transactions. We invest in businesses in Asia, or with an Asia-centric presence or growth angle.

The PE Asia team is based in Hong Kong and is currently comprised of eight investment professionals. The team currently manages a portfolio in excess of US$4 billion and deploys over US$1 billion a year in new investments.  

The Firm

Manulife Investment Management is the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw on more than 150 years of financial stewardship to partner with clients across our institutional, retail, and retirement businesses globally. Our specialist approach to money management includes the highly differentiated strategies of our fixed-income, specialized equity, multi-asset solutions, and private markets teams - along with access to specialized, unaffiliated asset managers from around the world through our multimanager model.

Manulife Investment Management’s Private Equity and Credit group provides capital solutions ranging from senior and junior debt financing, equity co-investments, private equity secondaries, and primary fund commitments to leading managers across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

Job description

The Investment Intern will be principally responsible for supporting the investment team in managing and monitoring the existing investment portfolio. The Investment Intern will also be responsible for supporting other aspects of the investment process, including due diligence on potential investments.

We are looking for someone with: 

·         Undergraduate or graduate students with a major in finance, economics, or business administration

·         Candidates should have a demonstrated passion for investing and interest in private market transactions

·         Strong English language verbal and written communications skills are required

·         Strong proficiency with Excel

·         Team player capable of working with various internal and external teams in a fast-paced environment

·         Ability to work with a minimum amount of supervision, demonstrating a high degree of initiative, judgement, and professionalism

What you will do: 

·         Assist in preparing periodic investment reviews on existing investments

·         Assist with ad hoc portfolio-related analytical projects and reporting initiatives

·         Assist with due diligence on fund partners across various geographies and fund strategies

·         Assist with due diligence on prospective equity co-investments including reviewing historical financial performance, industry dynamics and competitive analysis, valuation analysis and financial modelling

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

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