Executive Assistant, Chief of Staff & Corporate Secretary

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund Company; Toronto; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health and dental benefits

Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)

Discretionary incentive plan

Learning and development opportunities

Support for accessibility and inclusiv

Job summary

HOOPP is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide proactive, high-level administrative support to the Chief of Staff & Corporate Secretary. The role requires full-time in-office work, with close coordination across COS/CS areas to ensure continuity and efficiency in the Office of the CEO.

You will manage calendars, travel, meetings, minutes, and governance-related tasks while maintaining confidentiality and professional judgment. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• At least seven years of executive administrative experience, including direct support to a C-suite or similarly senior executive in a complex organization.
• Proven ability to manage complex calendars, competing priorities, executive meetings, confidential matters, and time-sensitive work with limited direction.
• Experience supporting executives, Board, committee, or senior leadership meetings, including coordinating agendas and materials, taking minutes, capturing decisions, and tracking actions.
• Experience with vendor administration, invoices, expense claims, purchase documentation, and related tracking.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Planner, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Experience using AI.
• Demonstrated experience in corporate governance, including preparation of correspondence, reports, presentations, and minutes.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage several priorities while maintaining accuracy and follow-through.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear and accurate executive level materials.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Confidence to take ownership, exercise initiative, and ask questions.
• Adaptability, resilience, curiosity, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Administrative Support: Provide comprehensive administrative and scheduling support to the COS/CS, including calendar management, travel arrangements, correspondence, and preparation for executive, Board, committee, and divisional commitments.
• Coordinate information, tasks, and logistics, and proactively streamline the COS/CS's schedule and workflow.
• Develop and enhance administrative procedures to improve efficiency and effectively support the COS/CS.
• Executive Meetings, Events & Governance Support: Coordinate meetings and events for the COS/CS, including executive, Board, committee, and divisional commitments, ensuring appropriate scheduling, logistics, materials, and preparation.
• Prepare and format agendas, briefing materials, and supporting documentation for meetings with the CEO, Board of Trustees, Executive Team, and other key stakeholders.
• Act as recording secretary for management-level committee meetings, including drafting agendas, recording and distributing minutes, tracking action items, and maintaining accurate records.

Job description

Why you’ll love working here:

high-performance, people-focused culture our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to LinkedIn Learning, that support employees’ career growth membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team's diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account). optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50% yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers

Job Summary

The Executive Assistant (“EA”) provides proactive, high-level administrative and organizational support to the Chief of Staff & Corporate Secretary (“COS/CS”). This role ensures seamless coordination of the executive’s activities through effective scheduling, communication, and workflow management, all delivered with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment. Working closely with the Coordinator, Board Operations & Governance and the CEO’s Executive Assistant, the EA aligns actions and priorities across the COS/CS’s areas of responsibility to ensure coordination and continuity within the Office of the CEO.

What you will do:

Administrative Support Note: This role is required to work in the office full-time. Provide comprehensive administrative and scheduling support to the COS/CS, including calendar management, travel arrangements, correspondence, and preparation for executive, Board, committee, and divisional commitments. Manage deadlines, commitments and competing priorities to ensure the COS/CS is fully prepared, while exercising sound judgment to protect their time and maintain focus on the most important issues. Track COS/CS commitments and follow-ups to keep work moving, proactively flagging items that are delayed or at risk. Provide proactive support by anticipating needs, priorities and potential challenges before they arise. Coordinate information, tasks, and logistics, and proactively streamline the COS/CS's schedule and workflow. Partner closely with the Coordinator, Board Operations & Governance and the CEO’s Executive Assistant to synchronize deliverables, align priorities, and ensure seamless coordination of priorities and communications. Implement and manage digital tools including Microsoft Planner, Teams, SharePoint and AI to track actions, commitments, and deliverables. Develop and enhance administrative procedures to improve efficiency and effectively support the COS/CS. Proactively leverage and innovate with AI tools to modernize improve administrative processes. Manage expense processing, including invoices, expense claims, and purchasing documentation, ensuring accurate and timely processing and following up on outstanding approvals. Provide support to COS/CS direct reports and others in the Office of the CEO as required. Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism in all matters, demonstrating a commitment to the organization’s values of accountability, compassion, and trustworthiness.

Executive Meetings, Events & Governance Support

Coordinate meetings and events for the COS/CS, including executive, Board, committee, and divisional commitments, ensuring appropriate scheduling, logistics, materials, and preparation. Support enterprise initiatives led by the COS/CS, tracking progress and ensuring timely completion of follow-ups. Prepare and format agendas, briefing materials, and supporting documentation for meetings with the CEO, Board of Trustees, Executive Team, and other key stakeholders. Act as recording secretary for management-level committee meetings, including drafting agendas, recording and distributing minutes, tracking action items, and maintaining accurate records in accordance with governance standards.

What you bring:

• At least seven years of executive administrative experience, including direct support to a C-suite or similarly senior executive in a complex organization.
• Proven ability to manage complex calendars, competing priorities, executive meetings, confidential matters, and time-sensitive work with limited direction.
• Experience supporting executives, Board, committee, or senior leadership meetings, including coordinating agendas and materials, taking minutes, capturing decisions, and tracking actions.
• Experience with vendor administration, invoices, expense claims, purchase documentation, and related tracking.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Planner, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Experience using AI.
• Demonstrated experience in corporate governance, including preparation of correspondence, reports, presentations, and minutes.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage several priorities while maintaining accuracy and follow-through.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear and accurate executive level materials.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Confidence to take ownership, exercise initiative, and ask questions.
• Adaptability, resilience, curiosity, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Salary

The expected annual base salary range for this role is: $71,000 - $110,000 CAD

The actual base salary offered to the successful candidate may vary based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, individual's expertise and level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered.

This role is eligible to participate in discretionary incentive plan(s), subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan text.

This job is for an existing vacancy. HOOPP may use artificial intelligence tools to assist in screening, assessing and selecting applicants for this position. These tools support our recruitment process but do not replace human judgment and decision-making.

About HOOPP

Founded in 1960 by the Ontario Hospital Association, the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is one of Canada’s strongest and most stable defined benefit pension plans. For over 65 years, HOOPP has delivered on its pension promise to Ontario’s healthcare workers, now serving more than 504,000 members and 870 employers across the province. With offices in Toronto and London, HOOPP manages a global, diversified multi-asset portfolio. One of Canada’s Maple 8 pension plans, HOOPP oversees $132 billion in assets and remains fully funded, supported by strong risk-adjusted returns, stable contribution rates for more than 20 years and independent governance. Our strength is powered by our people who bring HOOPP’s mission, vision and values to life and play a crucial role in helping us succeed. We are a purpose-driven organization committed to building an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace where different perspectives drive better outcomes. We look for talented, forward-thinking individuals who want their work to have real impact on the lives of others. We believe an equitable, diverse and inclusive (EDI) workplace is integral to cultivating a positive culture. We integrate fair and inclusive practices into our programs and processes, creating equal opportunity and establishing a consistent employee experience across our organization.

If you need accommodation at any point in our recruitment process, please advise your recruiter or email us [e-mail] we will be happy to consult with you so that arrangements can be made for reasonable accommodation.