Executive Assistant – Innovation Senior Executive

About the role

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to support a senior executive within Firmwide Innovation. This high‑impact position requires exceptional judgment, discretion, and organization while working three days onsite each week in Montreal.

Key responsibilities

• Provide fast, efficient administrative support to the senior executive, including calendar management, travel coordination, and meeting preparation.
• Build and maintain strong internal and external networks to facilitate communication and collaboration.
• Anticipate the executive’s needs, gather information from busy stakeholders, and act independently when the executive is traveling or unavailable.
• Prepare, edit, and polish business documents, presentations, spreadsheets, and written communications.
• Handle confidential information with the highest level of professionalism.

Required profile

• Proven experience supporting executives or senior leadership.
• Exceptional ownership, follow‑through, and ability to complete tasks without repeated prompting.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and strong organizational skills.
• Calm under pressure, able to manage last‑minute changes and competing priorities.
• Professional demeanor with strong interpersonal and collaborative abilities.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Teams.
• Minimum typing speed of 50 wpm.