Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

Senior Executive Assistant (x4 opportunities)

The opportunity

Reporting to the Executive Managing Director (EMD), the Senior Executive Assistant (SEA) is accountable for providing a full scope of support to the executive including being the primary contact for those seeking information or access to the EMD, strategic / complex project management, and office management. The Senior Executive Assistant will need a base understanding of the organization and its partners to ensure absolute efficiency in carrying out their responsibilities.

This position will function with minimal supervision and requires a high degree of independence, tact, initiative, discretion and judgment. The SEA will represent the EMD to internal and external parties and provide administrative support including managing / coordinating meetings and calendars; compile, edit and finalize executive correspondences and presentations; managing inbox (emails); coordinate conference logistics and complex international travel arrangements.

Who you'll work with

In this position, you will represent the Executive Managing Director and interact with internal and external business partners at all levels including administrative departments across the organization and Board Investment Committee members.

Current opportunities available are: 

Senior Executive Assistant, Capital Markets

Senior Executive Assistant, Infrastructure & Natural Resources

Senior Executive Assistant, Real Estate

Senior Executive Assistant, Strategy & Stakeholder Relationships

What you'll do

• Extensive calendar management for the Executive MD that includes a high volume of meeting requests of varying complexity with internal and external participants
• Responsible for developing solid working relationships with peers within the organization, functional partners, all levels of investments division and EAs of external partners who are working with EMDs
• Work seamlessly with the office’s Executive Administrative Assistant (EA) to proactively plan and facilitate the executive's schedule
• Significant involvement in the preparation of letters, memos, emails, speeches, meeting agendas, reports, and slide presentations; proofreading all work to ensure accuracy and conformity to layout and format
• Review and prioritize incoming correspondence (regular mail, email and phone calls) highlighting issues of importance for immediate attention and assembling all pertinent/background information to facilitate decision making
• Proactively identifies inefficiencies and demonstrate creative, technology-based solutions to ensure the EMD’s office runs smoothly
• Act as a Board Committee contributor for the Board Investment Committee, divisional Investment Committees and other Executive level meetings. Provide high level administrative support including: Ensure all Board materials are complete, timelines are communicated, and all draft and final documents are gathered and in its final form; work closely with the Board committee coordinators
• Compile and distribute pre-read meeting material; including coordinating the agenda, special guests, delegates and uploading material on to SharePoint, OneDrive, Diligent Boards
• Act as point person and develops a good working relationship with Board coordinators
• Attend, facilitate and take accurate meeting minutes
• Review and process monthly expense submissions for multiple team member
• Arrange complex international travel
• Submit and process invoices on the internal FSM system
• Coordinate and manage annual team offsites and other team events as necessary
• Other related duties as required

What you'll need

• A minimum of 10 years of administrative support or related experience
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel and Outlook
• Degree in a related field is an asset
• Extensive experience managing a senior executive’s calendar using knowledge of organizational and divisional priorities to effectively manage demand for time
• Ability to make independent decisions using sound business judgment to enable effective prioritization of items requiring immediate action, along with any pertinent information to facilitate decision making
• Ability to communicate complex matters in a concise and simplified way
• Very detailed oriented with excellent planning skills
• Strong customer service orientation with a flexible and willing ‘can do’ attitude
• Ability to be diplomatic, tactful and use discretion and confidentiality in all situations with both internal and external partners
• Ability to work with others at all levels and independently while demonstrating initiative
• Possess a high degree of flexibility with ability to cope well under pressure, multitask and turn around urgent requests quickly
• Willingness to provide support outside of regular business hours when necessary

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What we’re offering

• Pay-for-performance environment that offers competitive salary and incentive
• Numerous opportunities for professional growth and development
• Comprehensive employer paid benefits coverage
• Retirement income through a defined benefit pension plan
• The opportunity to invest back into the fund through our Deferred Incentive Program
• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• Competitive time off
• Our Flexible Travel Program gives you the option to work abroad in another region/country for up to a month each year
• Employee discount programs including Edvantage and Perkopolis
• Degreed: a digital platform that helps you quickly and easily discover, share, and track various learning resources — from courses to videos to articles and more

At Ontario Teachers', diversity is one of our core strengths. We take pride in ensuring that the people we hire and the culture we create, reflect and embrace diversity of thought, background and experience. Through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategy and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), we celebrate diversity and foster inclusion through events for colleagues to connect for professional development, networking & mentoring. We are building an inclusive and equitable workplace where our talent is respected, accepted and empowered to be themselves. To learn more about our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, check out Life at Teachers'.

How to apply

Are you ready to pursue new challenges and take your career to the next level? Apply today! You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.

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Functional Areas:

Administration

Requisition ID:

5656