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Compensation Specialist, Business

Job in Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Listing for: Manulife
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-02
Job specializations:
  • Business
    Data Analyst
  • IT/Tech
    Data Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Halifax Regional Municipality

Distributor Services is looking for a bright and enthusiastic individual to join the DS Knowledge Management Centre team as a Compensation Specialist. Reporting to the Manager of Distributor Services KMC, this role will be accountable for providing consistent and timely support to our internal and external customers, with a primary focus on managing the compensation administration to advisors across multiple Distribution Channels.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Conduct all accountabilities in compliance with privacy, legal, and regulatory requirements

  • Processing Advisors’ compensation must be completed, reconciled, audited and delivered within critical timelines

  • Manage both AWD and non-AWD volumes, with particular emphasis on time-critical functions while maintaining service standards in a high-volume environment

  • Responsible for annual tax remittance, amendments and reporting to Revenue Canada (CCRA)

  • Ad-hoc complex, escalated and time-sensitive compensation business needs and problems with particular emphasis on relationship management, situational communication and solution oriented responses.

  • Communicate clearly and concisely to support problem resolution in the shortest possible timeframe and support contact centre inquiries and encourage collaboration between teams, both within Distributor Services and with other Business Units

  • Conduct ad-hoc analysis as required, leveraging MS Excel and other tools

  • SME for DS Compensation and develop a comprehensive understanding of Company Policy and an in-depth understanding of advisor compensation for all distribution channels

  • Participate in projects and assignments; manage the impact that any resulting changes will have on the team’s processes and Advisor/Distributor experience

  • Understanding and supporting our partners in Manila (the MBPS team) and working with them to improve compensation processes

  • Continuous assessment and improvement of processes to improve service to customers, workflows and identify gaps, assess, log and own process improvements

  • Ownership of documentation by Identifying gaps, assess, log and own knowledge management (YODA) documentation updates

  • Required Qualifications:

  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills

  • Strong mathematical, analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Intermediate/advanced MS Excel user

  • Organizational and priority management skills with strong attention to detail

  • Demonstrated coaching and mentoring skills

  • Solution oriented, demonstrated judgement and decision making skills

  • Bilingual (French & English) is required - The successful candidate will be required to communicate in English and French in order to support clients from various jurisdictions outside of Quebec

  • Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficient with Distributor Services systems (AWD, DSS, FASAT/FASATWeb, Lotus Notes, Repsource)

  • Strong working knowledge of Distributor Services and DS Compensation policies, procedures and concepts

  • 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 .

    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…

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