Associate Corporate Secretary
Top Benefits
About the role
About Pacific Blue Cross Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) has been British Columbia's leading benefits provider for over 80 years. We are an independent, not-for-profit society with strong roots in BC’s health care system. We provide health, dental, life, disability, and travel coverage to 1 in 3 British Columbians through employee group plans and individual plans.
We are fueled by a commitment to keep health care sustainable for all British Columbians. Through our PBC Health Foundation, we fund projects that improve health outcomes directly related to mental health and wellbeing as well as the prevention and/or management of chronic disease. We are interested in finding people who want to make a difference and who are looking to grow their career with us.
We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package. Our workplace culture values health and wellness, diversity and equality, continuing education, environmental sustainability and giving back to the community.
Perks
- Flexible working hours of 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday (i.e., 37.5 hours per week).
- Paid vacation starts at 4 weeks per year, and increases with years of service.
- Hybrid work environment (i.e., a combination of work from office and work from home days).
- Generous benefits, including extended health, dental, and life insurance; depending on the plan that you choose, these benefit premiums can be 100% paid by PBC.
- PBC contributes the equivalent of 8% of your base salary to a Defined Contribution pension plan. No employee contribution or matching is required, giving you more take-home pay.
- Onsite gym, cafeteria, and access to virtual doctors/counsellors 24/7 via our Employee Family Assistance Program!
About The Position
- We are searching for a permanent Associate Corporate Secretary to join our team.
- PBC’s compensation program is built on a pay-for-performance philosophy, rewarding both individual and organizational achievements. The typical hiring range for this position is $76,800 to $115,200 per year, with the starting salary determined based on a combination of skills, education, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, you’ll be eligible for our annual bonus program.
If you are looking for a role that provides professional support in the areas of corporate governance and Board operations, we want to hear from you! This is a unique opportunity where you can help ensure the integrity of PBC’s governance framework and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package. Our workplace culture values health and wellness, diversity and equality, continuing education, environmental sustainability and giving back to the community.
This role is currently working hybrid from home and from our head office in Burnaby, BC. Apply this week if you would like to take on this role.
Key Ways This Position Makes An Impact As the Associate Corporate Secretary, you will work closely with members of the Board, the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and members of the Executive Leadership Team providing governance support and exercising sound judgement on confidential matters such as legal filings and requirements, strategic planning, and corporate and organizational restructuring.
This role supports effective governance and Board operations by maintaining governance documents including charters, bylaws, policies, and Board reference materials, drafting Board communications, preparing written reports for Board members, and serving as a contact point for Board matters.
In this role you will provide administrative and coordination support to the Parent Board and all its Standing Committees, to the Subsidiary Management Boards, to related governance bodies, and to the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary by preparing and distributing agendas and other correspondence, coordinating meeting logistics, transcribing and distributing meeting minutes, managing the Board calendar, and managing Board retainers and attendance fees.
This role supports the delivery of key governance processes in alignment with bylaws and other governance requirements by managing the Director Nomination process with the Nominating Committee and managing the Board election and member voting procedures.
As the Associate Corporate Secretary, you will prepare the annual Board budget in consultation with the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
In this role you would serve as the primary governance liaison with internal stakeholders and external stakeholders such as regulators.
You would partner with internal stakeholders (legal, compliance and risk) to mitigate governance-related risks and support internal audits and reviews related to governance processes.
Key Experiences You Bring To This Role
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, or a related field.
- 5 to 8 years of related experience in governance, compliance, or policy, preferably within a regulated industry.
- Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office software, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, and to apply appropriate judgement in handling and managing sensitive information, particularly data affecting employees, regulatory filings, long term strategic planning and resource allocation, organizational restructuring, and personal information.
- Excellent organizational, time management, project management, and collaboration skills.
If you’re excited about taking on this opportunity, we invite you to apply today and start the conversation with us about this position.
Please apply via our website this week at http://www.pbchbs.com/company/careers/
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion PBC is an Indigenous Works employer of choice, an Insurance Business Canada Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award winner, one of Canada’s Greenest employers, a Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) employer partner, and a Pride at Work partner. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and employees feel empowered to freely participate and contribute regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, education level, parental status, or socioeconomic status. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. To request an accommodation in completing this job application, testing, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to careers@pac.bluecross.ca . These accommodation requests will be reviewed confidentially and, on a case-by-case basis by Human Resources.
About Pacific Blue Cross
Pacific Blue Cross is BC’s only Health Benefits Society and British Columbia’s #1 health benefits provider. Based in Burnaby, BC, and in partnership with CUPE 1816, the union representing roughly three-quarters of our 750-person local workforce, we provide health, dental, life, disability and travel coverage for 1 in 3 British Columbians through group benefits and individual plans. As part of our mission to improve health and wellbeing for British Columbians, we proactively support charitable organizations across the province working to improve health outcomes.
View our social media community guidelines at pac.bluecross.ca/communityguidelines
Associate Corporate Secretary
Top Benefits
About the role
About Pacific Blue Cross Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) has been British Columbia's leading benefits provider for over 80 years. We are an independent, not-for-profit society with strong roots in BC’s health care system. We provide health, dental, life, disability, and travel coverage to 1 in 3 British Columbians through employee group plans and individual plans.
We are fueled by a commitment to keep health care sustainable for all British Columbians. Through our PBC Health Foundation, we fund projects that improve health outcomes directly related to mental health and wellbeing as well as the prevention and/or management of chronic disease. We are interested in finding people who want to make a difference and who are looking to grow their career with us.
We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package. Our workplace culture values health and wellness, diversity and equality, continuing education, environmental sustainability and giving back to the community.
Perks
- Flexible working hours of 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Friday (i.e., 37.5 hours per week).
- Paid vacation starts at 4 weeks per year, and increases with years of service.
- Hybrid work environment (i.e., a combination of work from office and work from home days).
- Generous benefits, including extended health, dental, and life insurance; depending on the plan that you choose, these benefit premiums can be 100% paid by PBC.
- PBC contributes the equivalent of 8% of your base salary to a Defined Contribution pension plan. No employee contribution or matching is required, giving you more take-home pay.
- Onsite gym, cafeteria, and access to virtual doctors/counsellors 24/7 via our Employee Family Assistance Program!
About The Position
- We are searching for a permanent Associate Corporate Secretary to join our team.
- PBC’s compensation program is built on a pay-for-performance philosophy, rewarding both individual and organizational achievements. The typical hiring range for this position is $76,800 to $115,200 per year, with the starting salary determined based on a combination of skills, education, experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, you’ll be eligible for our annual bonus program.
If you are looking for a role that provides professional support in the areas of corporate governance and Board operations, we want to hear from you! This is a unique opportunity where you can help ensure the integrity of PBC’s governance framework and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package. Our workplace culture values health and wellness, diversity and equality, continuing education, environmental sustainability and giving back to the community.
This role is currently working hybrid from home and from our head office in Burnaby, BC. Apply this week if you would like to take on this role.
Key Ways This Position Makes An Impact As the Associate Corporate Secretary, you will work closely with members of the Board, the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and members of the Executive Leadership Team providing governance support and exercising sound judgement on confidential matters such as legal filings and requirements, strategic planning, and corporate and organizational restructuring.
This role supports effective governance and Board operations by maintaining governance documents including charters, bylaws, policies, and Board reference materials, drafting Board communications, preparing written reports for Board members, and serving as a contact point for Board matters.
In this role you will provide administrative and coordination support to the Parent Board and all its Standing Committees, to the Subsidiary Management Boards, to related governance bodies, and to the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary by preparing and distributing agendas and other correspondence, coordinating meeting logistics, transcribing and distributing meeting minutes, managing the Board calendar, and managing Board retainers and attendance fees.
This role supports the delivery of key governance processes in alignment with bylaws and other governance requirements by managing the Director Nomination process with the Nominating Committee and managing the Board election and member voting procedures.
As the Associate Corporate Secretary, you will prepare the annual Board budget in consultation with the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
In this role you would serve as the primary governance liaison with internal stakeholders and external stakeholders such as regulators.
You would partner with internal stakeholders (legal, compliance and risk) to mitigate governance-related risks and support internal audits and reviews related to governance processes.
Key Experiences You Bring To This Role
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, or a related field.
- 5 to 8 years of related experience in governance, compliance, or policy, preferably within a regulated industry.
- Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office software, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality, and to apply appropriate judgement in handling and managing sensitive information, particularly data affecting employees, regulatory filings, long term strategic planning and resource allocation, organizational restructuring, and personal information.
- Excellent organizational, time management, project management, and collaboration skills.
If you’re excited about taking on this opportunity, we invite you to apply today and start the conversation with us about this position.
Please apply via our website this week at http://www.pbchbs.com/company/careers/
While we thank all applicants for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion PBC is an Indigenous Works employer of choice, an Insurance Business Canada Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion award winner, one of Canada’s Greenest employers, a Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) employer partner, and a Pride at Work partner. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and employees feel empowered to freely participate and contribute regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, education level, parental status, or socioeconomic status. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. To request an accommodation in completing this job application, testing, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to careers@pac.bluecross.ca . These accommodation requests will be reviewed confidentially and, on a case-by-case basis by Human Resources.
About Pacific Blue Cross
Pacific Blue Cross is BC’s only Health Benefits Society and British Columbia’s #1 health benefits provider. Based in Burnaby, BC, and in partnership with CUPE 1816, the union representing roughly three-quarters of our 750-person local workforce, we provide health, dental, life, disability and travel coverage for 1 in 3 British Columbians through group benefits and individual plans. As part of our mission to improve health and wellbeing for British Columbians, we proactively support charitable organizations across the province working to improve health outcomes.
View our social media community guidelines at pac.bluecross.ca/communityguidelines