CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of John Hancock Strategic Series of our reports dated July 9, 2026, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of each of the funds listed in Appendix A (collectively, the “Funds”), which appear in John Hancock Strategic Series’ Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended May 31, 2026. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Policy Regarding Disclosure of Its Portfolio Holdings” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts

September 23, 2026


Appendix A

 

Trust Name

  

Fund Name

  

Opinion Date

John Hancock Strategic Series    John Hancock Managed Account Shares Bond Completion Portfolio    July 9, 2026
John Hancock Strategic Series    John Hancock Managed Account Shares High Yield Municipal Bond Portfolio (formerly John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Municipal Bond Portfolio)    July 9, 2026
John Hancock Strategic Series    John Hancock Managed Account Shares Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio    July 9, 2026
John Hancock Strategic Series    John Hancock Managed Account Shares Non-Investment-Grade Corporate Bond Portfolio    July 9, 2026
John Hancock Strategic Series    John Hancock Managed Account Shares Securitized Debt Portfolio    July 9, 2026

 

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