Senior Investment Analyst

Are you looking for a supportive and collaborative workplace with great benefits and clear career development? You’ve come to the right place.

Why choose Manulife?

• Competitive Salary packages and performance bonuses

• Day 1 HMO + FREE coverage for your dependents (inclusive of same-sex partners)

• Retirement savings benefit

• Rewarding culture that values wellness and well-being

• Performance Bonus

• Global network of industry experts

• Extensive training resources

The Senior Investment Analyst is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of Credit Processes and Reporting for use of Senior Management, Portfolio Managers and Credit Risk requirements of General Account Credit Asia. The analyst will provide support to front office business unit and serve as the middle office support and contact for any related issues. The role involves processing, monitoring, analysis, reconciliation, and investigation of various data, understanding of risk factor and reporting rules and assisting in the development of new process and procedures within the GA Middle Office Asia Team in MBPS.

Accountable to the GMOA team in MBPS, the role is primarily to handle special projects and ad hoc reports as required by GA Credit Asia and GA Asia. The role will support both Global and Asia office, ensuring the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of project requirements. Monitoring and maintaining oversight will be a key aspect of this role. The successful candidate will also assist in the design of controls to improve the risk management framework, enhance documentation, and assess optimal production processes related to GMOA team and participate in special projects, as assigned.
 

In addition, the role will continue to support the BAU of GMOA, which includes accurate and timely processing of Credit Processes and Reporting for use of Senior Management, Portfolio Managers and Credit Risk requirements of GA Credit Asia and GA Asia. The role will provide support to front office business unit and serve as the middle office support and contact for any related issues. The role involves processing, monitoring, analysis, reconciliation, and investigation of various data, understanding of risk factor and reporting rules, and assisting in the development of new process and procedures within GMOA.

Position Responsibilities:

• Processing of Credit Processes. This includes updating daily requests in Full General Account (“Full GA”) database and archiving in General Account Data and Control folder and Global Credit and Research Repository.

• Consolidate and communicate Weekly and Monthly Rating Changes and Early Credit Warning Indicators

• As training progresses, analyst will help in the preparation of Weekly Credit Utilization Reports, Monthly Exposure Summary for Annual Review and other reports such as Malaysia Credit Log, Capital and Legal structure, etc

• Perform other audit/adhoc task as required by CAT and Business Unit

• Process Improvement. Develop/improve current database and reporting tools to ensure accuracy and maximize efficiency

• Assist in preparation work with respect to the upcoming replacement of Global Credit Repository system and Connections Plus

• Support in Allvue system maintenance for Asia Annual reviews

Required Qualifications:

• University degree in Business/Finance/Economics or any related course

• 5+ years of progressive experience in a financial services company and/or shared services environment

• Good understanding of the end-to-end production environment, and the impact of changes to the reporting process, production schedule, and all the systems and applications supported by Manulife

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and influencing skills

• Ability to work and adapt in a changing environment while managing time and workload within set timelines

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across cultures. Excellent English written and verbal communication skills

• Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of Excel (i.e. mastery of excel formulas and pivot tables is a must; VBA is a plus). Proficient in MS Office suite including Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Project. Candidate must also be willing to learn PowerBI as a reporting tool and share knowledge with GMOA

• Capable of building a business case for potential process improvements including cost/benefit analysis

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

Let's make every day better together. Learn about our opportunities at careers.manulife.com.

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