Senior Associate, Investor Relations Operations – Timberland and Agriculture

Position Overview

Senior Associate in the Private Markets IR Operations team, reporting to the Director of IR Operations, Timberland and Agriculture. Responsible for supporting the IR function and executing fundraising initiatives across global Timberland and Agriculture strategies. Based in Boston or Chicago, the role requires an individual who can thrive in a collaborative environment and contribute visibility to top‑tier investment teams in a fast‑paced capital raising environment.

• Leadership & Timberland & Agriculture Strategy Expertise: Provide day‑to‑day support within the IR Operations team; foster collaboration; reinforce best practices; ensure rigorous execution across concurrent fundraising and client deliverables. Apply deep knowledge of private Timberland and Agriculture strategies (Core & Core‑Plus) to support positioning, investor engagement, RFP/RFI submissions, competitive analysis, performance summaries, and real‑time diligence discussions.
• Marketing Content Creation & Management: Lead and own the end‑to‑end development and maintenance of core marketing and client‑facing materials such as pitchbooks, factsheets, case studies, track‑record narratives, and meeting presentations with a high bar for accuracy, consistency and timeliness.
• Due Diligence Materials & Investor Information Requests: Partner with Proposal Services to manage completion of Timberland and Agriculture RFPs, RFIs & DDQs; ensure inputs are well‑sourced, compliant and consistently branded; respond to recurring and ad‑hoc investor requests; maintain virtual data rooms with Distribution & IR.
• Project Management & Cross‑Functional Coordination: Serve as project manager across Investments, Finance, Legal, Compliance, Product, Risk, Sustainability and other functional partners to ensure timely delivery, thorough reviews and quality control of all investor materials and diligence outputs. Identify opportunities to improve scalability and execution (templates, content libraries, intake workflows, review checklists).
• Content Governance & Reporting: Contribute to quarterly fund/client reporting and support internal reporting requests for senior leadership, providing clear, reliable updates on fundraising activity, capital deployment, performance, deliverables and investor engagement.

Required Experience: 5+ years overall experience, including sales‑support or client‑centric role, with direct timberland or agriculture experience; agriculture experience preferred.

• Self‑Motivated and Autonomous: Takes initiative and drives outcomes without constant direction.
• Change Management Mindset: Champions adoption of new processes and tools with empathy and rigor.
• Obsessively Organized: Maintains structure, prioritization and clarity across complex initiatives.
• Clear, Direct Communication: Communicates effectively with all stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Builds trust and fosters collaboration across diverse teams and geographies.
• KPI‑Driven and Outcome‑Focused: Measures success through tangible results and consistent follow‑through.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Seismic, Salesforce and Qvidian is a plus.

Salary Range: $73,350.00 – $ USD (hybrid working arrangement, incentive potential). All amounts vary by location and role. Additional benefits include health, dental, mental health, vision, short‑term and long‑term disability, life and AD&D insurance, adoption/surrogacy, wellness programs, retirement savings, paid holidays, personal days, vacation hours, sick time and statutory leaves.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement and compensation. We administer all practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, age, marital status, family status, disability or any other ground protected by applicable law.

A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process.