Counsel

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group providing forward-thinking solutions to help people with their big financial decisions. We operate as John Hancock in the United States, and Manulife elsewhere. We provide financial advice, insurance and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions.

Looking for a 1940 Act Attorney to provide legal support on a wide variety of legal matters relating to John Hancock Investments, including providing legal counsel regarding investment companies and investment advisers, new product launches and other business initiatives. This position will be a member of the Law Department’s Investment Management / Investment Advisory Practice Group. Experience in investment company and investment adviser regulation is required.

* Provide advice to John Hancock Investments on regulatory, compliance and legal matters relating to investment company and investment adviser regulations and investment product launches * Support management with advice on legal issues regarding new and existing investment products and related services * Negotiate for John Hancock Investments in a variety of situations, including contracts with subadvisers and service providers and other counterparties * Prepare filings and ensure compliance with investment company and investment adviser regulations * Communicate regulatory and compliance issues to management, business units and colleagues * Provide any other legal advice that management may require * Collaborate with other Law Department personnel * ln addition to providing advice, assist in the execution of plans or projects that are assigned by management

* Developing, organizing and launching new financial products, such as mutual funds, closed-end funds and ETFs * Federal, state and regulatory body laws relating to investment companies and investment advisory services **Strategic Thinking:** * Maintains a broad-based, long term perspective on the business * Entrepreneurial Awareness: Can consider a range of possibilities and future scenarios - and how they might be affected by complex events * Embrace and offer innovative solutions and ideas **Personal Effectiveness** * Analytical problem solving, conceptual and analytic thinking * Identifies the most significant issues in complex problems * Discovers new ways of thinking about and approaching key business issues * Thinks and plans logically, making sure issues are thoroughly evaluated from all perspectives **People Leadership** * Collaboration: Provides intellectual and personal leadership within the organization * Operates with a team orientation; involves others, building support and buy-in * Establishes self as a business partner with key U.S. executives **Communication** * Presents ideas and issues articulately to reach a diverse set of audiences * Can make issues compelling if warranted by their importance **Implementing Strategy** * Planning for implementation: Sets specific personal objectives and drives to the important results **Achievement Orientation** * Financial Orientation: Focused on the end game and the bottom line * Problem identification and resolution **Educational Requirements and Experience** * J. D. required, Admittance to Massachusetts Bar * 5+ Years of relevant experience * Significant financial services sector experience * Strong analytical skills * Excellent oral and written communication skills