Manulife is looking for an experienced lawyer for a 1-year contract to join our Insurance - Group Benefits Legal Team.

You will have the opportunity to provide legal support for our business across Canada, including:

• Advising on impacts of laws across the country and providing legal expertise to our life and health insurance business,

• Drafting and negotiating key strategic contracts with our plan sponsors and vendors,

• Supporting the development of digital-focused and customer centric insurance products,

• Collaborating with business partners to support our business objectives,

• Handling legal risk – considering our unique business needs and innovative legal solutions,

• Creating and developing templates, playbooks and processes.

• Advise in insurance, corporate commercial, digital, privacy, data, cyber, technology and health law

Working in a collaborative environment and engaging in a diverse practice.

What motivates you?

• You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.

• You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.

• You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.

• You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.

• You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.

• You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

What we are looking for

• You are adaptable and open to change.

• You are insightful and thoughtful.

• You are interested in mentorship opportunities and enabling a growing business.

• You work collaboratively, independently, strategically and using sound judgement.

• You actively engage and influence others - building strong relationship with our business partners and across the organization.

• You can prioritize and make risk-based decisions in a fast-paced environment.

• You thrive in agile team environments, quick to learn and motivated by sophisticated problem-solving.

• You are enthusiastic about using data and technology to provide legal solutions to our business partners.

• You optimally and clearly communicate sophisticated legal concepts (written and spoken).

• You have excellent analytical, interpretive and research skills.

• You to embody our values in your practice:

  • Own it

  • Think big

  • Obsess about our customers

  • Do the right thing

  • Get it done together

  • Share your humanity

• You are a member in good standing with Law Society of Ontario or another province of Canada.

• You have 5-15 years proven experience

Location: Hybrid – minimum 3 days a week in one of our Canadian offices (Toronto, Halifax, Montreal, Waterloo)

What can we offer you?

• A competitive salary and benefits packages.
• A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
• A focus on growing your career path with us.
• Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.

Our commitment to you:

• Values-first culture
  We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
• Boundless opportunity
  We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
• Continuous innovation
  We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
• Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
  We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
• Championing Corporate Citizenship
  We build a business that benefits all partners and has a positive social and environmental impact.

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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 https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html .

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 other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife/John Hancock policies. To request a reasonable accommodation in the application process, contact recruitment@manulife.com .

Salary range is expected to be between

If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee/family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in Canada includes holidays, vacation, personal, and sick days, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence. If you are applying for this role in the U.S., please contact recruitment@manulife.com for more information about U.S.-specific paid time off provisions.