Senior Analyst​/Associate

Position Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Financial Institutions Team’s most senior analysts in the administration of their fixed income portfolios and reinsurance counter parties. Specific responsibilities will include writing annual reviews of portfolio investments, preparing sector reviews, updating financial results, reviewing company publications and third-party research, meeting with management teams, rating agencies and sell-side professionals. The successful candidate must demonstrate an ability to perform the following functions or the capacity to attain proficiency in them after entering the position.

Occasional travel may be required.

Investment & Reinsurance Counter party Administration

Identify and analyze company-specific and industry-wide investment risks.

Develop a framework for developing credit ratings and rating tolerances.

Translate investment risks into a credit rating.

Become familiar with deal-specific and industry-standard documentation.

Attend management presentations and actively participate in discussions on company strategy and performance where appropriate.

Interface and build relationships with sell-side and third-party research analysts.

Prepare comprehensive written reviews of individual investments which include annual reviews and sector reviews.

Communicate changes in investment risk across the investment team and broader investment management complex on a timely basis.

Support the company's reinsurance coverage program by reviewing new counter party applications and preparing assessment reports for existing counter parties, including addendums, certifications, annual and sector reviews, and quarterly loan reviews.

Serve as a key reinsurance liaison among business units, offshore teams, Credit Risk Management, and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate effective communication and coordination.

New Investment Opportunities

Contribute to efforts in researching markets, companies and industries for identifying new investment opportunities.

Contribute to and participate in a due diligence process that includes meeting with issuer management and the development of documentation.

Contribute to the preparation of investment memoranda in support of investment recommendations.

Interface with Credit, Trading and Portfolio Management for your portfolio companies, and serve as a backup analyst in the absence of the primary analyst.

Corporate Outreach

Attend and represent MFC/JH at conferences, roadshows and management meetings.

Contribute to junior analysts and intern recruitment efforts.

Required Qualifications:

1-3 years of relevant experience, preferably with Financial Institutions experience in the banking and insurance sectors.

A bachelor’s degree in finance, business, accounting, or economics.

Well-developed quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.

Strong accounting and financial statement analysis skills.

Highly developed written and verbal presentation skills.

Competency in office software.

Ability to think outside the box.

Collaborative and highly engaged team player.

Pursuing or planning to pursue the CPA, CFA designation or an MBA.

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.

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The role being advertised is an existing vacancy.

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