Executive Assistant - Vancouver, Canada - Strand

Strand

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

STRAND IS LOOKING FOR AN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Strand is seeking an individual who is passionate about managing a dynamic real estate office, its culture and talent acquisition efforts.

This individual has a strong desire to be a part of an organization that is growing rapidly while creating a legacy of successful projects in urban environments across North America.

WHO IS STRAND?

Founded in Vancouver in 1976, Strand has been actively involved in a number of real estate sectors, including: the development and acquisition of multi-family apartments and condominium projects, single family land and housing developments, the development of multi-unit warehouse projects, the acquisition of office building properties, and the provision of mortgage financing to developers for residential and commercial developments throughout North America.

While Strand has maintained a relatively low profile, consistent with the philosophy of its major shareholders and financial partners, Strand has acquired, developed, and financed over 23,000 homes across North America while consistently maintaining its established reputation for successfully and conscientiously developing real estate.

Strand is active throughout several regions in North America, with its head office, located in Vancouver, and regional offices in the southeastern and western United States.

Strand's active projects are comprised of over six thousand residential units across North America.

In Greater Vancouver, Strand is developing over thirty-four hundred homes (fourteen hundred condominiums and two thousand rental apartments), along with over one million three hundred thousand square feet of employment generating space (retail/office/light industrial).

Strand's development platform has established a reputation as a well-recognized and respected developer in the region by demonstrating innovation, a commitment to quality, and a focus on building for the needs of the region's diverse demographic composition.

WHY JOIN STRAND?

YOU ARE

Empowered to represent the Company in all you do
Equally comfortable attending meetings with the CEO and President you support as you are rolling up your sleeves to help anyone meet a deadline
Able to build strong relationships with everyone in the CEO and President's life
A strong, candid communicator who is proactive, resourceful and strategic
Someone who can connect the dots, gather the facts and problem solve
Someone who never considers a task beneath them
Open and used to a job that is not 9 to 5, Monday to Friday
Comfortable in an environment where plans can change rapidly

YOU WILL

Manage and maintain the CEO and President's calendar and scheduling internal and external appointments and meetings
Act as the point of contact between the CEO and President and internal/external stakeholders
Coordinate all travel arrangements both business and personal as required
Handle all administrative support including, but not limited to, sensitive/confidential matters and correspondence
Compose meeting minutes and issue to internal and external teams
Predict when certain correspondence is needed and prepare proactively
Review and sort incoming mail, faxes and couriers and respond accordingly to items
Investor reporting letters, merges, labels, mailout and filing
Compose and type correspondence
Coordinate the graphics, typing and printing of property acquisition summaries
Maintain files of all executive documents including correspondence, itineraries and meetings, either in personal files or in the central filing systems
Fax, photocopy, courier and mail any material as required, including typing cover letters
Administration of banking, expense tracking and bookkeeping for various projects and personal holding companies
Manage office supplies, provisions and administer certain office service contracts
Manage storage of files
Personal errands and driving for the President, as needed
Provide sporadic support of development related public information meetings and open houses
Plan and organize events
Other duties as required

YOU HAVE

Minimum five years' experience at a senior administrative role
Positive energy
Calm under pressure and capable of thinking on their feet in a crisis
Highly organized with exceptional multitasking skills
Excellent command of English language
Superior communication skills, both oral and written, and the ability to use good judgment
High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Proactive team player but able to perform well independently
Must be proficient with MS Word, Excel, Outlook
Valid and clean Class5 Driver's License
Strong decisionmaking skills
Ability to work in a fastpaced environment

BENEFITS

Strand is proud to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, growth, and the betterment of all those who dedicate themselves to the realization of its objectives.

True to the company's