Co-op Internship 2027 - Business & Investment Advisory, General Accounts Investment

About the role

Manulife is recruiting for its H1 2027 co-op internship in Business & Investment Advisory, within the General Accounts Investment function. The internship runs from January 2027 to June 2027 and lasts 6 months. The General Accounts Investment team acts as the in-house investment manager for the Asia Segment's life insurance assets, directing investments across asset classes and overseeing outsourced investment management.

Key responsibilities

• Assist with legal entity financial reporting reviews, board report production, billing and other finance-related activities.
• Perform financial and data analysis to produce insights, reports and deliverables for management and the business.
• Support budgeting and forecasting, expense analysis and tracking, and improve related processes and platforms.
• Review and document investment and business processes, including process maps and data flows.
• Contribute to process and technology improvements, including automating manual tasks and improving reporting.
• Help develop and maintain investment tools, self-service reporting and management information using Excel, Power BI, Power Platform and Python.
• Learn the business infrastructure, investment processes and portfolio structure, and support portfolio onboarding.
• Support Finance & Business Advisory and broader General Accounts Investments initiatives as directed by team leads.

Required profile

• Undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related discipline.
• Internship or relevant experience in asset management, investments or financial services is beneficial.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an interest in financial analysis, investment processes and data.
• Ability to understand business processes and data flows, identify improvements and work independently.
• Strong communication, organizational and attention-to-detail skills, and ability to work with stakeholders across functions, levels and locations.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• An asset: VBA, Python, Power BI, Power Platform, SQL, Alteryx and Anaplan.
• An asset: knowledge of financial reporting, finance transformation, investment management, Treasury, ALM, Risk Management or accounting standards.

The application deadline is Sunday, November 1, 2026, with rolling reviews.