Business Development Associate

Manulife • Montreal, QC

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

As part of Manulife Investments, you’ll join a high-performing wholesaling team alongside a District Vice President and a Business Development Manager. Your mission? Help drive sales growth and build strong advisor relationships. This is more than a job—it’s a career path. With structured training and mentorship, you can grow into a Business Development Manager role or explore other exciting opportunities across Manulife in Banking, Insurance, Marketing, or Product Management.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple priorities with ease.
• Problem-solving skills, detail-oriented, and proactive.
• Clear communication skills, ability to work well in a team, and stay calm under pressure.
• A passion for learning and growing in the wealth management space.
• Bilingual (French & English) is required to support clients from various jurisdictions outside of Quebec.

Nice To Haves

• CSC or IFIC certification.
• CFA level 1.
• Experience in mutual funds or financial planning.
• Tech-savvy with Microsoft Office, and ideally familiar with Salesforce and SAP Concur.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with advisors and key internal partners.
• Contribute to the annual territory business plan and help execute it.
• Prepare reports, fund proposals, and provide guidance on policies and regulations.
• Schedule meetings, manage budgets, and coordinate weekly team sessions.
• Organize impactful advisor and industry events from planning to execution.
• Manage email campaigns, track results, and keep communication flowing.
• Act as the main point of contact for internal and external partners.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Mental health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Life and AD&D insurance coverage
• Adoption/surrogacy benefits
• Wellness benefits
• Employee/family assistance plans
• Retirement savings plans (including pension and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
• Financial education and counseling resources
• Paid holidays
• Vacation days
• Personal days
• Sick days
• Full range of statutory leaves of absence
• Flexible environment
• Incentive programs and incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree