Director, Private Markets Writer, IR Operations

Firm Overview

Manulife Financial Corporation (NYSE: “MFC”) is a leading international financial services group with a rich insurance heritage dating back to its founding in 1887. Manulife has built a strong reputation for providing reliable insurance solutions, which form the foundation of global business operations. This longstanding tradition of excellence in insurance underpins the company’s commitment to its clients. Manulife Investment Management leverages this deep-rooted expertise in asset management to offer a broad range of investment solutions across the Institutional, Retirement and Retail channels.

Private Markets Overview

Manulife Private Markets is a $100.4B investment platform built on a simple belief: the middle market offers highly attractive opportunities for investors who bring global scale, cycle-tested discipline, and long-term perspectives. We invest across Real Estate, Infrastructure, Private Equity, Private Credit, Timber and Agriculture acting decisively to uncover alpha in strategies where relationships create access, deep engagement shapes outcomes, and repeatable execution delivers enduring value. Anchored in insurance-grade rigor and inspired by a culture that prioritizes stewardship and sustainability, our teams pursue their highest-conviction ideas and deliver durable results across market cycles.

Team Overview

The Investor Relations “IR” Operations team acts as centralized hub that sits at the intersection of capital raising, investment team support, and essential operational functions, driving the success of our organization’s fundraising and client engagement efforts. Acting as a strategic connector, this team orchestrates the flow of critical information through the production of marketing collateral, due diligence materials and requests, project management and internal reporting to ensure seamless collaboration between internal stakeholders. Through proactive anticipation of investor needs and streamlining complex processes, the IR Operations team aims to empower our capital raising initiatives and enhance the overall client experience by crafting accurate, timely, and impactful communication.

Private Markets IR Operations Writer - Role Overview:

As a senior leader within our Private Markets IR Operations team, you will help drive the strategic vision for Private Markets product content creation across global markets. This role combines writing and editorial excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership to develop high-quality, insightful content that conveys Manulife Private Markets investment expertise and insights. This role will start as an individual contributor, with the potential to build out a team long term. You will serve as a senior advisor to our Private Markets Distribution, Investor Relations, and Marketing teams while partnering and mentoring your colleagues within the broader IR Operations team to enhance and customize our platform and asset class specific content. The goal will be to increase our win rate by elevating our due diligence questionnaire (RFP, RFI & DDQ) responses and supporting the Private Markets Platforms global initiatives by ensuring all our content resonates with diverse audiences and supports commercial priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership

  • Define and execute a global content strategy aligned with firm-wide objectives and market needs.

  • Champion editorial standards and brand voice across Manulife Investment Management’s Private Markets platform, ensuring consistency as well as regulatory compliance.

  • Lead initiatives to innovate content formats and distribution strategies for maximum impact.

• Collaboration & Influence

  • Partner with senior stakeholders across Investment teams, Investor Relations, Distribution, and Marketing to identify content opportunities that advance business priorities.

  • Build strong relationships with internal teams to foster best practices and knowledge sharing.

  • Serve as a mentor and trusted advisor to internal groups, specifically our IR Operations team, by providing editorial guidance and thought leadership.

• Content Development & Oversight

  • Serve as a senior advisor: Oversee high-quality, client-centric content including DDQs, market insights, and product and portfolio narratives in partnership with our IR Operations team.

  • Translate complex investment concepts into clear, compelling, and actionable content tailored for institutional audiences.

  • Lead high-stakes pursuits: Partner with our centralized Proposal Services team to elevate our Private Markets RFI/RFP/DDQ platform and strategy collateral to ensure consistency of