Executive Assistant to CEO

Our client located downtown within alternative investment management requires an Executive Assistant to provide professional administrative support to the executive management team, primarily the CEO. This role is a full-time permanent position in a professional office environment and will require a minimum of 3 days a week working from the office premises. This role may require the individual to frequently work outside of regular office hours.

Responsibilities:

• Provide proactive administrative support including liaising with key internal and external contacts, scheduling and general correspondence to ensure all needs of the Managing Director are met.
• Prioritize and organize work to facilitate the smooth running of the business.
• Manage and monitor the calendar of appointments, upcoming events and facilitate prioritized response to matters requiring immediate attention. Coordinate agendas, and dispatch meeting invitations and agendas, book meeting rooms and arrange for IT resources and other requirements in support of smooth and efficient meeting facilitation.
• Develop and maintain an efficient recordkeeping / filing system to ensure reports, correspondence and financial documentation are maintained and readily available (both electronic and hard copy as required).
• Maintain cleanliness of CEO’s office environment and organize CEO’s files and records.
• Develop communications and correspondence as required.
• Participate in planning, organizing and implementation of events (e.g., roadshows, conferences).
• Manage complex international multi-leg travel, often requiring continuous changes, and rescheduling.
• Provide meeting support (e.g., minute taking, summarizing action items and next steps) as required.
• Screen telephone calls and respond to and resolve moderately complex inquiries or matters of an administrative or operational nature.
• Identify and respond to appropriate requests independently and confidentially.
• Act as the primary contact for all general inquiries.
• Liaise between Managing Director and all other team members.
• Develop and leverage relationships with executives and other team members, and externally, to foster and support intra-group coordination while carrying out accountabilities.
• Exercise diplomacy and be a professional representative of the team.
• Interact with colleagues, vendors and clients globally, dealing with multiple time zones and cultural implications depending on unique requirements of the business unit.
• Monitor and analyze CEO expenses to determine whether personal or company-related.
• Work closely with Office Manager to ensure all invoices, vendor payments and receipt tracking related to the CEO are completed in a timely manner.
• Assist with personal tasks that will allow the CEO to more easily conduct business, including but not limited to picking up food, personal appointments and reservations, and travel arrangements.
• Liaise with Office Manager regarding maintenance issues.
• Prepare and dispatch outgoing mail, interface with selected couriers to ensure packages have been delivered within established timeframes.
• Order and approve catering, supplies, stationary purchases and inventory for the team; ensure purchases are within budget.
• Maintain document files and archiving of records.
• Work with Office Manager to ensure proper maintenance of premises and equipment by monitoring and placing service calls as necessary.
• Perform back-up function for other administrative staff during vacation or other absences to ensure that administrative support is provided on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain confidential client information for the business, team, or leadership and ensure information is handled appropriately.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years experience as an Executive Assistant supporting CEO or other senior executives.
• Proven experience working effectively in a fast-paced environment, dealing with deadlines, and managing conflicting priorities.
• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience and other professional related training and development to keep skills current.
• Excellent understanding of the processes, policies and procedures required for supporting the team.
• Knowledge of investment or financing is a definite asset.
• Troubleshooter and diplomat with ability to be the CEO’s ambassador to the inside and outside world.
• Professional, discreet, independent, flexible, and resourceful.
• Excellent calendar management, filing (digital), meeting preparation, travel planning, and people skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including letter writing, minute taking, and presentation preparation.
• Detail oriented, extremely well organized; able to manage time and expectations, and effectively multi-task under high pressure.
• Advanced PC skills and strong proficiency in MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with web tools, creative software and Adobe InDesign an asset.

To apply, upload your resume and complete the required information in the “Apply For The Job” section located to the right of the posting. Alternatively, quote the position title and email your resume to: Sherry; s.boyle@tdspersonnel.com.

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TDS Personnel is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodations within reason due to a disability or medical need are available on request for candidates taking part in the recruitment process.