Investment Analyst - Toronto, Canada - Manulife

Manulife

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Working Arrangement
Hybrid

Investment Analyst - Public Sector / Sovereigns

Public Sector team:

Manulife's Public Sector Team is one of the front-office sector teams within the Global Corporate Finance Group of the General Account Investment Division.

The Public Sector team supports Manulife's modified buy-and-hold investment strategy and is responsible for credit analysis and investment underwriting for public bonds and private placement securities for governments and broader public sector entities.

The $30+ billion portfolio includes sovereigns (coverage of 35+ countries outside of Asia-Pacific region), multilateral development banks (MDB), sub-sovereigns, municipalities, public hospitals, and higher education.

Investments are primarily investment grade fixed income and a nnual investment volume is in the range of C$2.0 billion.

Supporting growth in Manulife's global insurance businesses in North America and Asia, the Team sources and underwrites new public bond deals and private debt transactions, as well as provides sovereign and country risk research to other investment teams.

The Team is also responsible for ongoing surveillance of the existing fixed income portfolio of over 200 issuers, acting with other sector teams as an internal credit rating agency for the $410 billion Manulife General Account.

The Role:

The Investment Analyst delivers consistent performance as a productive member of an investment industry team.

Incumbents lead parts of the investment surveillance and new investment evaluation process autonomously and contribute valued opinions on analysis of different aspects of the investment or counterparty/country analysis.

Work can/will result in investment actions being taken by portfolio management and/or credit leadership.

As needed, the Investment Analyst will assist in the development of investment, business development and marketing strategies as well as responsibilities related to investor relations and cultivation of deal sources.

Also, on an as needed basis, will be required to travel to management and/or due diligence meetings, as well as occasional industry conferences.

Responsibilities:

40-60% Maintain current investment view on Existing Portfolio/Coverage Universe

Demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of portfolio countries/entities, macroeconomic and political dynamics, risks and opportunities.
Review and analyze all information related to assigned issuers. This includes financial reports, rating agency reports, fiscal/debt outlooks, budgets, etc.
Author detailed annual reviews and contribute to sectorwide reviews for sovereigns/MDBs/universities, recommending an internal risk rating and limit (as applicable) for each issuer.
Author rating change memos, assemble peer comparisons and other ad hoc analytical pieces.
As appropriate, recommend changes to credit ratings or outlooks based on credit performance and/or industry conditions. Present these recommendations to senior members of the team and to members of the Credit and Portfolio management teams.
Report on material changes in sovereign credit profiles within our portfolio and broader coverage universe (macrofiscal developments, geopolitical events, economic shocks and other developments). Provide timely updates to our credit officers, portfolio managers, and other lending teams on credit impact.
Monitor current events and news developments for potential impact on the portfolio.

25-35% New Investment Analysis

Provide material support and independent analysis to senior investment officers in evaluating the performance and prospects of new investment proposals. New investment reports include detailed information on the entity's core credit strengths and risks, creditrelevant macroeconomic developments, and other structural considerations.
As needed, the incumbent will be responsible for the development and/or manipulation of spreadsheet modeling, and the use of internal sovereign rating methodologies and tools/models.
Draw upon industry knowledge to identify the most relevant research reports and data to identify trends, considerations and/or concerns.

10-15% Other Projects / Strategic Initiatives

Create adhoc presentations and reports for internal reporting purposes related to various items such as portfolio risks or team performance
Handle timesensitive requests from internal groups for information and/or action. For example, public bond opportunities and/o