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Resource Planning Analyst
Manulife Financial
Boston, MA, United States
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Description
The Resource Planning Analyst will be an integral part of a team of investment professionals managing $4.0 billion in private equity investments and commitments in agricultural real estate globally for the Hancock Natural Resource Group under the Hancock Agriculture division (HAIG). HAIG is an operating division of the Hancock Natural Resource Group, Inc., an independent and wholly owned subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation. The position reports to the Director of Resource Planning and Analysis for the Agriculture division.
The Resource Planning Analyst (“Analyst”) will work in the Resource Planning and Analysis Group and be primarily responsible for providing resource analysis and valuation support to the HAIG underwriting process. The Analyst’s primary areas of focus will be to maintain the valuation models to support the underwriting process, including updates to modelling assumptions, development of the investment memos and recommendations for the investment committees. The Analyst will interact regularly with the Acquisition and Research teams to ensure that all appropriate inputs are factored in the models, and will also interact with the Client Account Management (CAM) team to be aware of any investor issues or constraints. From time to time, the position may also support the research and the Client Account Management (CAM) teams on special projects as needed.
Specific Responsibilities:
• Point person for the agricultural modelling platform to ensure assumptions and methodologies are applied consistently across geographies and agricultural sectors to support our growth strategy and ensure valuation findings are being delivered on time and to a high standard. The primary focus is row and permanent crop models for the US, Canada, Australasia and South America.
• Ensure underwriting process efficiencies by working closely with the Acquisitions, Client Account Management and Research teams. Develop strong working relationships with all relevant HNRG parties.
• Support the development of investment opportunity reports and relevant presentation material for HNRG’s investment committee approval process.
• Review third party appraisals of farmland properties.
• Assist in property parcelization process working with CAM regarding client objectives and constraints.
• Seek ways to improve underwriting processes and valuation capabilities.
• Monitor latest developments in agricultural markets and farm budgets relevant to properties in the portfolio.
Requirements - Knowledge/Skills/Competencies/Education:
• General knowledge of investment management and alternative asset classes, specifically real assets with a minimum of two years of experience in agricultural investments.
• A firm grasp of investment strategy and financial analysis and genuine interest in agriculture / real assets is highly desirable.
• Bachelor’s Degree with a major in business, finance or accounting, an MBA, CFA or CAIA is a plus
• Effective team player with excellent organizational skills, ability to meet deadlines, work collaboratively and have strong communication skills.
• Strong ability to interact and build relationships with individuals at all levels of the organization and with external parties.
• Excellent working knowledge and practical application of financial principles, policies, procedures and accounting, including strong Excel skills.
• Mature and willing to approach problem solving with openness and willingness to understand others’ perspectives with the goal of working towards a workable solution.
• High degree of self-motivation and professionalism and work as a team player.
• Excellent and ability to present analyses in a clear and concise manner (verbal and written)
• Organizational and project management skills commensurate with prioritizing, managing and completing multiple projects and deadlines concurrently.
• Willing to travel up to 20% of the time.
Sought After Skills:
• Adaptability: The position requires the Analyst to adapt quickly to changing requirements and timelines for assignments. Overlapping projects may have an immediate need to change priority due to evolving client and/or business needs. The Analyst should be comfortable seeking out a variety of readily available information sources quickly to ensure satisfactory completion of assignments.
• Timeliness – Certain responsibilities of the job require communication with external parties, notably in working with clients and senior managers. The Analyst should be proactive to ensure timely progress. Further, assigned tasks require the Analyst to be prompt with their efforts, including meeting specific deadlines to support the Acquisitions’ team’s efforts.
• Organization – The position will require the Analyst to be extremely organized and detailed-oriented due to the importance of accuracy when developing performance presentations and responding to client information requests.
• Written fluency – The Analyst must have a strong grasp of business writing conventions. A significant component of the position entails producing research and marketing materials, as well as formal and informal client communications. These reports must be drafted and/or edited in a timely fashion, therefore an excellent command of English grammar and style are critical.
Position Dimensions (Organizational Impact):
• Must be able to work in a fast paced environment and with dispersed teams across multiple geographies and time zones.
Hancock Natural Resource Group is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. The Company is committed to employ, train, promote and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and ability without regard to race, color, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran or marital status.