Location: Halifax Regional MunicipalityPrimary responsibilities
Portfolio Oversight & Stress Testing
Provide oversight of the Manulife Bonds, Commercial Mortgages and Alternative Investments portfolio through stress testing exercise using various tools such as Risk Frontier, Portfolio Studio, etc.Perform what-if analysis, multi-factor stress tests and reverse stress tests to identify credit rating migration, credit/expected losses, earnings/reserve impacts and capital requirements under various stress macroeconomic conditions.Prepare detailed spreadsheets, tables and reports to summarize stress test findingsDraft power-point slides and present the stress-test results and findings to Senior Management, including Credit Committee.Perform ad-hoc analysis related to the Stress Tests upon request from Investment Teams, Portfolio Managers and Senior Executives.Provide overall guidance and support in the maintenance (including quarterly data loading) of various supporting tools (e.g. Risk Frontier, Portfolio Studio) used in the stress testing process.Research & Analysis
Prepare independent macro-economic, industry, credit research reports on topical issues and trends, assessing their impact on Manulife’s credit/investment portfolio.Stay abreast of economic and market environment and proactively identify emerging risks relevant to Manulife’s investment portfolio.Draft potential stress test topics and macro-economic scenarios to be used in future portfolio stress tests.Performance Tracking and Monitoring of the Alternative Long Duration Assets (ALDA) portfolio
Assist with maintenance of the risk rating framework / process, collecting / reviewing / summarizing data that monitors the degree of risk present in individual ALDA investment assets.Prepare ALDA performance tracking and monitoring reports inputting quarterly returns data into spreadsheet modelsMaintain the ALDA performance tracking spreadsheets, making changes and suggesting improvements as necessary.Qualifications/Experience
Minimum 3-4 years of experience in macroeconomic, industry or credit research in a financial institution.An undergraduate degree in Business, Economics or Finance.Advanced data analysis skills using large spreadsheets.Ability to summarize a large amount of data into concise reports and presentations for senior management.Strong communication skills (oral and written)Collaborative approach and strong interpersonal skillsHigh proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint and Word) applications.Strong prioritization skills and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environmentAbout Manulife and John Hancock
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Referenced Salary Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Salary range is expected to be between
$79,700.00 CAD…
