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CIBC Executive Assistant in Toronto, Ontario
We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.
At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.
To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com (https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc.html)
What you'll be doing
You’ll be joining our Technology Operations team as an Executive Assistant. This is an exciting position with great potential for long-term career growth at CIBC. In this role you will be supporting three Vice-Presidents, accountable for managing the day-to-day administrative activities, ensuring the teams operate in an efficient manner. The role requires strong administration and organization skills to provide support activities such as calendar management, invoice processing, travel booking, and preparing correspondence. The Executive Assistant to multiple VPs exercises independent initiative and judgement in managing special projects on behalf of the teams, planning, and following up on details regarding conferences and assisting in implementing operational plans the role makes decisions on daily priorities, developing and maintaining administration procedures and processes, coordinating meetings, and processing expense accounts. A key component of the role is also supporting the outcomes of the employee survey with creative initiatives to continue to ensure CIBC is a great place to work.
At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview
How you’ll succeed
Calendar management - Maintain and monitor the executives’ calendars of scheduled appointments, upcoming events and matters requiring immediate attention. Coordinate agendas, and send meeting invitations and agendas to attendees, book meeting rooms and arrange for IT resources and refreshments in support of a smooth and efficient meeting facilitation. Obtains building access and escorts external parties to their meetings.
Travel arrangement & expense reporting - Complete travel arrangements, detailed itineraries and maintain travel expense account including expense submissions on behalf of the Executives. Arranges group travel, as necessary. Monitor and track all department invoices and expenses including contracts; process expense reports/invoices and update financial reports when required.
Professional support - Prepare standard correspondence, minutes, reports, and presentations frequently of a confidential, strategic and/or specialized nature ensuring completed material is produced in a timely manner. Assist with the preparation of presentations and management reporting. Coordinates leadership team meetings including sending out invites and agenda, keeping and sharing minutes and compiling presentation materials. Ability to leverage AI to enhance the efficiency of the minutes and correspondence.
Administrative duties - Provide ongoing administrative support such as; assisting with onboarding/off boarding activities for new and departing employees which include processing requests for technology requirements, corporate cards, expenses, and travel profiles etc. As required, put together PowerPoint presentation for any team or annual events, under guidance of the VP and their directs. Act as delegate for executives and their direct reports, as required, for workday transactions. Build strong partnerships with other EA’s ensuring calendar alignment and meeting coordination
Who you are
You’re an experienced administrative professional . You have at least 1-2 years of experience as an Executive Assistant in a highly professional, confidential, and fast-paced environment.
You’re a strong communicator . You have excellent verbal and written communications and interpersonal skills to interact with a wide range of individuals in a wide range of situations, which usually requires tact, diplomacy, and discretion.
You’re digitally proficient. You have a strong command of MS Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
You know that details matter. You notice things that others do not. Your critical thinking skills help to inform your decision making.
Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work, and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.
What CIBC Offers
At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.
We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program, defined benefit pension plan, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.
*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions
What you need to know
CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com
You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.
Job Location
Toronto-81 Bay, 14th Floor
Employment Type
Regular
Weekly Hours
37.5
Skills
Accountability, Interpersonal Communication, Multitasking, Office Administration, Organizational Efficiency, Personal Initiative, Report Analysis, Travel Coordination
At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability.
Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel.
Every day, our 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.