Job Description
We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.
Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Job Description
Paralegal - Individual Insurance Legal Team
Manulife is seeking an experienced paralegal to join our Individual Insurance legal team as a paralegal specialist to provide strategic, specialized and cost-effective legal support for matters related to the Individual Insurance and Guaranteed Investment Product business in Canada.
Job Responsibilities
Provide support to the legal needs of the Individual Insurance business area, including:
analyzing and summarizing policy files and internal business client queries
drafting responses/opinions, as required
acting as a key primary contact for internal business clients
outlining key obligations in legislation
analyzing and comparing versions of laws and regulations
researching and determining applicable legislation, jurisprudence, and doctrine
preparing reports
maintaining and organizing files electronically and support of records management.
Handle incoming communication from internal business clients, including on urgent, sensitive, and confidential matters related to the administration of customer files, e.g., estate matters, change of beneficiary questions, power of attorney issues, etc.
Support counsel with the drafting or review of various insurance-related contracts, commercial agreements, and other legal documents such as letters, releases, affidavits, declarations, corporate governance documents etc.
Modify or create new templates for various business units.
Prepare training material and provide training, as applicable, to business client groups and/or other legal team members.
Monitor correspondence from various regulatory bodies, etc.
Monitor case law to identify new decisions relevant to our industry.
Job Requirements (Knowledge/Skills/Competencies):
Paralegal certificate and/or bachelor's degree plus demonstrated experience with law firm or corporate law department required.
Two years experience in a law firm (in commercial or corporate law or insurance) or corporate legal department preferred.
Knowledge of the financial services industry is a plus.
Excellent analytical, interpretive and research skills
Sound, practical judgment in assisting lawyers and business clients
Willingness to learn and become familiar with legal concepts applicable to Individual Insurance
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Proven ability to collaborate well with business partners
Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage competing and shifting priorities and deliverables in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated organizational skills
Meticulous attention to detail in all aspects of the job
Excellent knowledge of MS Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, including Office 365), SharePoint, Adobe and Windows
Knowledge of the financial services industry, an asset
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as MFC on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under 945 in Hong Kong.
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are a leading financial services provider committed to making decisions easier and lives better for our customers and colleagues around the world. From our environmental initiatives to our community investments, we lead with values throughout our business. To help us stand out, we help you step up, because when colleagues are healthy, respected and meaningfully challenged, we all thrive. Discover how you can grow your career, make impact and drive real change with our Winning Team today.
Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Job Description
Paralegal - Individual Insurance Legal Team
Manulife is seeking an experienced paralegal to join our Individual Insurance legal team as a paralegal specialist to provide strategic, specialized and cost-effective legal support for matters related to the Individual Insurance and Guaranteed Investment Product business in Canada.
Job Responsibilities
Provide support to the legal needs of the Individual Insurance business area, including:
analyzing and summarizing policy files and internal business client queries
drafting responses/opinions, as required
acting as a key primary contact for internal business clients
outlining key obligations in legislation
analyzing and comparing versions of laws and regulations
researching and determining applicable legislation, jurisprudence, and doctrine
preparing reports
maintaining and organizing files electronically and support of records management.
Handle incoming communication from internal business clients, including on urgent, sensitive, and confidential matters related to the administration of customer files, e.g., estate matters, change of beneficiary questions, power of attorney issues, etc.
Support counsel with the drafting or review of various insurance-related contracts, commercial agreements, and other legal documents such as letters, releases, affidavits, declarations, corporate governance documents etc.
Modify or create new templates for various business units.
Prepare training material and provide training, as applicable, to business client groups and/or other legal team members.
Monitor correspondence from various regulatory bodies, etc.
Monitor case law to identify new decisions relevant to our industry.
Job Requirements (Knowledge/Skills/Competencies):
Paralegal certificate and/or bachelor's degree plus demonstrated experience with law firm or corporate law department required.
Two years experience in a law firm (in commercial or corporate law or insurance) or corporate legal department preferred.
Knowledge of the financial services industry is a plus.
Excellent analytical, interpretive and research skills
Sound, practical judgment in assisting lawyers and business clients
Willingness to learn and become familiar with legal concepts applicable to Individual Insurance
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Proven ability to collaborate well with business partners
Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to manage competing and shifting priorities and deliverables in a fast-paced environment
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
Demonstrated organizational skills
Meticulous attention to detail in all aspects of the job
Excellent knowledge of MS Office products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, including Office 365), SharePoint, Adobe and Windows
Knowledge of the financial services industry, an asset
About Manulife and John Hancock
Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we operate as Manulife across our offices in Asia, Canada, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. We provide financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. At the end of 2022, we had $1.3 trillion (US$1.0 trillion) in assets under management and administration, including total invested assets of $0.4 trillion (US $0.3 trillion), and segregated funds net assets of $0.3 trillion (US$0.3 trillion). We trade as MFC on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges, and under 945 in Hong Kong.
Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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