Manulife John Hancock
Financial Services
FallCoop2026PrivateEquity
“Fall Co-op 2026 - Private Equity at Manulife John Hancock. Skills: AI-driven investment processes, Underwriting, Portfolio monitoring, Research, Financial analysis, AI implementation, Data organization, Analytical projects. Help design and implement AI-enabled workflows to improve investment underwriting and ongoing monitoring. Assist in identifying use cases, documenting requirements, testing tools, and measuring impact”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve investment underwriting and ongoing monitoring; Measuring impact (time saved, quality improvements, consistency)
Industry & Context.
quantitative and analytical skills.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree, ideally a joint Technical and Business degree, dual major, or major-minor combination., Technical degrees include Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, and other closely related disciplines., interest in investing, company building, and applying AI to knowledge-work processes., quantitative and analytical skills., written and communication skills - able to synthesize and articulate thoughts in a structured manner., attention to detail., Highly motivated self-starter and team player, able to take initiative, prioritize, and run on own with limited guidance., Demonstrated project and time management skills in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
Nice to Have
Familiarity with modern AI/LLM capabilities and limitations (prompting, evaluation, basic RAG concepts, safety/privacy considerations)., Experience with data tooling, workflow automation, or building prototypes.
What You'll Do.
Help design and implement AI-enabled workflows to improve investment underwriting and ongoing monitoring
Assist in identifying use cases
documenting requirements
Support data organization and light engineering tasks
Create repeatable processes and clear documentation
Support the assessment of new opportunities across all stages of the underwriting process
Assist with preparing investment screening materials
developing financial models
performing financial analysis
and conducting sector analysis
Assist in due diligence on new private equity fund commitments
Contribute to the preparation of approval memos and presentation materials
Participate in monitoring portfolio companies and private equity funds
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborating with investment professionals
Communication Scope
Written and communication skills - able to synthesize and articulate thoughts in a structured manner.
Process & Methodology
Demonstrated project and time management skills in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
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