Executive Assistant (18-month contract)
About the role
Purpose. Performance. People.
Joining CPP Investments means joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors to drive a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians.
With a long-term horizon and global reach, we deploy capital at scale across public and private markets. Our size, stability, and disciplined investment philosophy allow us to pursue complex opportunities and build enduring partnerships worldwide.
For our people, this means meaningful work with tangible impact, real opportunity, and collaboration with exceptional colleagues who value partnership and performance. Here, you’ll contribute to outcomes that matter alongside team members committed to excellence and shared success.
Role Summary:
As an Executive Assistant, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day administrative support to senior leaders within CPP Investments, including managing calendars, meetings, expenses, events, presentations, travel, correspondence, and departmental initiatives.
Accountabilities & Qualifications:
Accountabilities
- Provides general administrative support to the Managing Director(s) and to the wider team.
- Books and supports complex global travel arrangements, itineraries, or other related duties.
- Prepares Executive and Department-level documents and ensures submissions are delivered on a timely basis, with meticulous attention to detail.
- Proactively manages multiple calendars, including scheduling internal and external meetings, room bookings and calls, and works with global departments/offices to coordinate logistics.
- Coordinates the departmental and team event planning process, as required.
- Supports the onboarding of new employees joining the team.
- Works closely with external partners, assistants, vendors, and other stakeholders to schedule meetings or events.
- Work closely with other Executive Assistants and teams to increase efficiency and provide overall departmental support.
- Ensures team members are prepared for all meetings and carry-forward action items.
- Handles highly sensitive and confidential matters relating to the daily activity of the department and/or organization with utmost discretion.
- Coordinates and performs critical internal processes for the team.
Qualifications
- College diploma or bachelor’s degree
- 6+ years administrative support with experience working in a fast-paced, professional environment.
- Prior experience in the financial services or related industry is an asset.
- Requires strong communication skills, both written and verbal in English
- Experience with complex calendar management, booking high-profile meetings and events, scheduling travel, and performing the expense reimbursement process.
- Experience providing support to senior professionals and managing competing priorities.
- In-depth knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Calendar) and comfort and interest in learning new applications.
- Coordinates and performs critical internal processes for the team.
You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.
Inclusion & Accessibility
CPP Investments is committed to equitable access to employment and building a workforce that reflects diverse talent and perspectives. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Attention: Protect Yourself from Fraud
CPP Investments is committed to a secure and transparent recruitment process. We will never ask candidates for payment or financial information at any stage of hiring. All legitimate opportunities are posted on our careers page, and communications will come from our applicant tracking system, Workday.
CPP Investments may use AI tools to help screen and assess applicants by analyzing resumes and applications for relevant skills and experience. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision-making.
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About CPP Investments | Investissements RPC
CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization with a vital purpose: to help provide a foundation on which Canadians build financial security in retirement. To help maximize the CPP Fund for generations to come, we invest across all major asset classes: public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments.
Commenting Policy Keep It Clean: Comments that include offensive, abusive, defamatory, obscene or inappropriate content will be deleted. Keep It Courteous: We do not permit personal attacks. Posts that attack representatives, including our Social Media Manager or other commenters, will be deleted. Keep It on Topic: Posts not relevant to the topic, or others’ comments, will be deleted. Keep Personal Information Private: Our social pages are public. For your own safety, do not post your personal information – or someone else’s. Such posts will be deleted. Keep it Spam-Free: Posts assumed to be spam will be deleted. Keep It Legal: Posts referencing illegal activity or ongoing legal matters, financial matters or internal business decisions will be deleted. Keep It Within Rules: We adhere to this social network’s Terms of Use and Code of Conduct. All comments are subject to those rules.
Opinions expressed on these pages are those of their respective users only and do not necessarily reflect the views of CPP Investments, its management or employees. We are not responsible for the content of comments on this page, and disclaim any and all liability to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Employees of CPP Investments, affiliated companies, representatives, dealers or agents, please note: Members of our Social Media Management team will handle any factual corrections and answer any comments as appropriate questions here. You are welcome to join the conversation but please disclose your affiliation with CPP Investments.
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Executive Assistant (18-month contract)
About the role
Purpose. Performance. People.
Joining CPP Investments means joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors to drive a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians.
With a long-term horizon and global reach, we deploy capital at scale across public and private markets. Our size, stability, and disciplined investment philosophy allow us to pursue complex opportunities and build enduring partnerships worldwide.
For our people, this means meaningful work with tangible impact, real opportunity, and collaboration with exceptional colleagues who value partnership and performance. Here, you’ll contribute to outcomes that matter alongside team members committed to excellence and shared success.
Role Summary:
As an Executive Assistant, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day administrative support to senior leaders within CPP Investments, including managing calendars, meetings, expenses, events, presentations, travel, correspondence, and departmental initiatives.
Accountabilities & Qualifications:
Accountabilities
- Provides general administrative support to the Managing Director(s) and to the wider team.
- Books and supports complex global travel arrangements, itineraries, or other related duties.
- Prepares Executive and Department-level documents and ensures submissions are delivered on a timely basis, with meticulous attention to detail.
- Proactively manages multiple calendars, including scheduling internal and external meetings, room bookings and calls, and works with global departments/offices to coordinate logistics.
- Coordinates the departmental and team event planning process, as required.
- Supports the onboarding of new employees joining the team.
- Works closely with external partners, assistants, vendors, and other stakeholders to schedule meetings or events.
- Work closely with other Executive Assistants and teams to increase efficiency and provide overall departmental support.
- Ensures team members are prepared for all meetings and carry-forward action items.
- Handles highly sensitive and confidential matters relating to the daily activity of the department and/or organization with utmost discretion.
- Coordinates and performs critical internal processes for the team.
Qualifications
- College diploma or bachelor’s degree
- 6+ years administrative support with experience working in a fast-paced, professional environment.
- Prior experience in the financial services or related industry is an asset.
- Requires strong communication skills, both written and verbal in English
- Experience with complex calendar management, booking high-profile meetings and events, scheduling travel, and performing the expense reimbursement process.
- Experience providing support to senior professionals and managing competing priorities.
- In-depth knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Calendar) and comfort and interest in learning new applications.
- Coordinates and performs critical internal processes for the team.
You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.
Inclusion & Accessibility
CPP Investments is committed to equitable access to employment and building a workforce that reflects diverse talent and perspectives. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Attention: Protect Yourself from Fraud
CPP Investments is committed to a secure and transparent recruitment process. We will never ask candidates for payment or financial information at any stage of hiring. All legitimate opportunities are posted on our careers page, and communications will come from our applicant tracking system, Workday.
CPP Investments may use AI tools to help screen and assess applicants by analyzing resumes and applications for relevant skills and experience. These tools support, but do not replace, human decision-making.
#LI-ONSITE
Not the right fit? Search for Executive Assistant jobs in Toronto, ON
About CPP Investments | Investissements RPC
CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization with a vital purpose: to help provide a foundation on which Canadians build financial security in retirement. To help maximize the CPP Fund for generations to come, we invest across all major asset classes: public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income instruments.
Commenting Policy Keep It Clean: Comments that include offensive, abusive, defamatory, obscene or inappropriate content will be deleted. Keep It Courteous: We do not permit personal attacks. Posts that attack representatives, including our Social Media Manager or other commenters, will be deleted. Keep It on Topic: Posts not relevant to the topic, or others’ comments, will be deleted. Keep Personal Information Private: Our social pages are public. For your own safety, do not post your personal information – or someone else’s. Such posts will be deleted. Keep it Spam-Free: Posts assumed to be spam will be deleted. Keep It Legal: Posts referencing illegal activity or ongoing legal matters, financial matters or internal business decisions will be deleted. Keep It Within Rules: We adhere to this social network’s Terms of Use and Code of Conduct. All comments are subject to those rules.
Opinions expressed on these pages are those of their respective users only and do not necessarily reflect the views of CPP Investments, its management or employees. We are not responsible for the content of comments on this page, and disclaim any and all liability to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Employees of CPP Investments, affiliated companies, representatives, dealers or agents, please note: Members of our Social Media Management team will handle any factual corrections and answer any comments as appropriate questions here. You are welcome to join the conversation but please disclose your affiliation with CPP Investments.