Executive Assistant - Toronto, Canada - Canada Life Assurance Company

Canada Life Assurance Company
Canada Life Assurance Company
Verified Company
Toronto, Canada

1 month ago

Sophia Lee

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Job Description:

You will provide high quality administrative support to the SVP & Global Chief Information Security Officer CISO in our Canada Technology division.

You must be detail oriented; take initiative; adaptable; work well with complexity & ambiguity; remain focused and composed in difficult situations; build strong relationships; work independently in a fast-paced environment, and exercise discretion while managing confidential information.


What you will do

  • Organize schedules and correspondence, independently followup on action items, maintain calendars, coordinate travel arrangements and expense reports, maintain files, and prepare correspondence and other presentation materials
  • Ability to preserve confidentiality and demonstrate sound judgment regarding sensitive matters
  • Determine priorities while dealing with conflicting deadlines, in a fastpaced environment
  • Evaluate and revise priorities & schedules when unexpected situations arise, using initiative, independent judgment and tact
  • Coordinate and manage special projects, assignments and other duties as required
  • General office duties including supplies and equipment maintenance for the Executives and the general executive offices

What you will bring

  • Minimum 5 years' administrative experience supporting multiple senior level executives (i.e. VP and above), in a business or financial services organization
  • Postsecondary education, or a combination of education and work experience
  • Excellent decisionmaking, analytical and problemsolving skills
  • Demonstrated customer service mindset
  • Ability to build and manage trusting relationships with all business partners
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal to interact with a wide variety of individuals
  • Demonstrated strong organizational capabilities with the ability to handle multiple priorities and fluctuating workloads, while adhering to strict deadlines
  • Demonstrated business professionalism, respect for confidentiality and appropriate handling of sensitive information
  • Demonstrated business judgment, flexibility, initiative, creativity with a positive professional attitude and image
  • Selfstarter with the ability to work independently, as well as, part of a team
  • Bilingual French is an asset

_ Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: Toronto, London, Winnipeg._
**Be your best at Canada Life

Being a part of Canada Life means you have a voice. This is a place where your unique background, perspectives and talents are valued, and shape our future success.

You can be your best here. You're part of a diverse and inclusive workplace where your career and well-being are championed.

You'll have the opportunity to excel in your way, finding new and better ways to deliver exceptional customer and advisor experiences.

***Together, as part of a great team, you'll deliver on our shared purpose to improve the well-being of Canadians. It's our driving force. Become part of a strong and successful company that's trusted by millions of Canadians to do the right thing.

  • Canada Life serves the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we're one of Canada's leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations._
  • We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee _
- has the opportunity to_
- reach their potential._
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Canada Life would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted_**.

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