Executive Assistant, Corporate Legal

Intact; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company is seeking an Executive Assistant to support their Corporate Legal team in Montreal. This role involves managing complex schedules, providing administrative support for meetings, and ensuring effective communication within the team. Candidates should have a college diploma in administration, excellent communication skills, and at least three years of experience. Bilingualism in French and English is required to interact with colleagues across Canada. Join a company that values diversity and supports employee development in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Employee Share Purchase Plan

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness account for health promotion

Extensive benefits package, including virtual healthcare

Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years experience in an administrative support role.
• Bilingualism in English and French required.
• Experience handling multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive support to Vice Presidents and organize their calendars.
• Support the legal team with confidential document management and meeting preparation.
• Assist with the annual budgeting process and technical support for the team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Business acumen

Proactive

Excellent communication

Technical support knowledge

Education

College diploma in administration or secretarial studies

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Job description

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Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

About The Role

We’re looking for an Executive Assistant to join our Corporate Legal team!

What You’ll Do Here

• Provide executive support to two Vice Presidents, Legal Corporate Affairs, which includes managing and organizing their calendars, making travel arrangements, scheduling and attending meetings as required, recording minutes, completing and filing expense reports, writing correspondence, etc.
• Support the entire Montreal Legal team, which includes filing confidential employee documents, ensuring appropriate hospitality services are arranged, preparing team meeting agendas, preparing document packages for various meetings, tracking timesheets, ordering supplies and maintaining inventory/equipment and distributing mail.
• Set up project meeting invitations, room reservations and equipment as needed, and publish meeting agendas.
• Provide ongoing technical support to the team (including onboarding assistance to new employees) through your technical knowledge of systems and software.
• Actively participate in special projects and any other related tasks, which include updating project documentation and publishing.
• Plan, coordinate, attend, and provide day-of support for department and offsite events, including fundraising and staff functions.
• Run confidential reports, create PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and Excel spreadsheets on results.
• Assist with the annual budgeting process.
• Provide backup support to other Executive Assistants.
  
  

What You Bring To The Table

• College diploma in administration or secretarial studies or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of three (3) years experience
• Demonstrates exceptional attention to detail
• Strong business acumen and professionalism
• Able to handle multiple competing priorities and deadlines
• Proactive, self-motivated, and demonstrates initiative
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Bilingualism (English/French) is required. Needs to interact on a regular basis with colleagues across the country.
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.
  
  

What We Offer

Our hybrid work model provides the balance between working from home and enjoying meaningful in-person interactions.

Working Here Means You'll Be Empowered To Be And Do Your Best Every Day. Here Is Some Of What You Can Expect As a Permanent Member Of Our Team

• A financial rewards program that recognizes your success
• An industry leading Employee Share Purchase Plan; we match 50% of net shares purchased
• An extensive flex pension and benefits package, with access to virtual healthcare
• Flexible work arrangements
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• An annual wellness account that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle
• Access to tools and resources to support physical and mental health, embracing change and connecting with colleagues
• A dynamic workplace learning ecosystem complete with learning journeys, interactive online content, and inspiring programs
• Inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities
• Inspiring leaders and colleagues who will lift you up and help you grow
• A Community Impact program, because what you care about is a part of what makes you different. And how you contribute to your community should be just as unique.
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Insurance, Financial Services, and Software Development

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