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Working Arrangement
Hybrid
Job Description
Manulife Investment Management, Agriculture, is a leading globally focused timber and farmland investment manager, with AUM of around $14 billion and a portfolio of assets located in North America, Latin America, and Australia. Its agriculture platform invests in and manages around $4 billion in investments, with a highly diversified farmland portfolio in terms of commodities and geographies.
Through its Farmland Plus strategy, MIM Ag's platform seeks to invest in vertically integrated agricultural operations, in which it intends to deploy significant resources (people and capital) to grow the business (i) organically through myriad value creation initiatives, as well as (ii) via M&A and acquisition of additional farmland.
The person taking in the role of Transaction Manager will be a key driver of deal analysis and due diligence efforts, supporting the team throughout the entire lifecycle of an acquisition process, from deal origination, analysis, due diligence, integration planning and take-over.
The opportunity
Support deal execution for new platforms, as well as add-on acquisitions for existing portfolio companies seeking to expand their footprint. From time to time, this person may support standard farmland transactions outside of the Farmland Plus team.
The tasks outlined below will be performed in partnership with other teams within MIM Ag, including Legal, Valuation, Finance, Strategy, Operations, Acquisitions, and others involved to varying degrees throughout a deal lifecycle:
Support relationship cultivation with advisors, investment banks, and consultants as part of deal origination efforts,
Review early-stage opportunities and support the team in assessing their attractiveness prior to a formal engagement,
Work alongside the Valuation team to assess the value of an opportunity,
Structure deals due diligence proposals, setting roles & responsibilities, including a proposed timeline and budget that would be submitted for approval,
Own the development of Investment Committee (IC) memos and be able to present those at the IC meetings,
Assign and lead execution of different due diligence workstreams,
Support the negotiation efforts throughout a transaction,
Train and mentor junior team members, including analysts and interns,
How will you create impact?
The Farmland Plus team is a key growth initiative for the MIM Ag team, and your experience and skills will help grow the Ag team and bring cutting edge transactions for our clients.
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
Background in either of (a) corporate development, or (b) M&A advisory / investment banking,
Experience in implementing M&A processes, with knowledge in the M&A deal process,
Total minimum experience of around 2 to 3 years on the areas noted above,
Highly organized, diligent and a clear communicator,
Project management skills on projects with clear results and timeline,
Capable of developing relationships of trust various partners,
Business, Economics, or Natural Resource-based degree is preferred.
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 stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.
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About John Hancock and Manulife
John Hancock is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. We operate primarily as John Hancock in the United States, and Manulife globally, including Canada, Asia and Europe. We provide financial advice, insurance and wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. Assets under management and administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were CAD$1.3 trillion (US$1.1 trillion) as of June 30, 2021. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as MFC on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under 945 on the SEHK. Manulife can be found at manulife.com.
One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John Hancock supports more than 10 million Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, and education savings plans. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.
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