The Opportunity

Are you seeking a supportive, collaborative workplace with excellent teams and inspiring leaders? You've come to the right place. We're looking for ambitious individuals who share our values and want to make a positive impact on people around the world. If this resonates with you, and the career opportunity below excites you, we'd love to hear from you.

The Manulife Corporate Management Trainee Program is a forward-thinking graduate development program that provides business rotational assignments, social learning, and advocacy experience. Upon completion, program graduates are offered final placement that align with their business and career interests.

Position Responsibilities:

Management Trainee is a comprehensive 18-month graduate program where Management Trainee complete the following:

Business Rotations – after induction, you will spend 18 months through three six-month rotations in the main business functional areas. It’s your chance to find the team you fit into best and begin your Manulife career.

Community project – create and pitch a business case for a community cause that you might wish to support.

Development weeks – undertake an exclusive series of classroom learning and experiential programs sponsored by Manulife senior executives to help you develop core business skills.

Mentors and Buddies – Benefit from being assigned a Mentor (typically a senior leader) to help you with your career and personal development and well as business buddies to help you navigate our global organization.

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from an accredited and reputable institution

Candidates from all academic disciplines are encouraged to apply, with strong academic performance required

Open to candidates with less than 2 years of full-time work experience

Demonstrated enthusiasm and a deep-seated interest in pursuing a career within the insurance corporate sector

Relevant internship or work experience within insurance or financial institutions is desirable

A strong propensity for creativity and innovation

Superior communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and effectively

Proficiency in English is required

Well-rounded, digitally minded, and customer-focused

Have engaged in social work and extra-curricular activities

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.

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

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 recruitment@manulife.com.

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