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At RBC, our culture is deeply supportive and rich in opportunity and reward. You will help our clients thrive and our communities prosper, empowered by a spirit of shared purpose.

Whether you're helping clients find new opportunities, developing new technology, or providing expert advice to internal partners, you will be doing work that matters in the world, in an environment built on teamwork, service, responsibility, diversity, and integrity.

Job Title Executive Assistant, Regional President - British Columbia



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What is this opportunity?

Reporting directly to the Regional President, the Executive Assistant provides executive support in a one-on-one working relationship. The Executive Assistant must be organized and flexible; and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment that is results-driven and partnership oriented. The Executive Assistant will have the ability to exercise good judgment in a variety of situations.

What will you do?

• Complete a broad variety of administrative tasks for the Regional President including: managing an extremely active calendar of appointments; completing expense reports; composing and preparing correspondence that is often confidential; arranging complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas; and compiling documents for travel-related meetings.
• Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external partners on all matters pertaining to the Office of the Regional President.
• Serve as a liaison to National Office and regional senior management teams and partners; organizes and coordinates executive outreach and external relations efforts; and oversees special projects.
• Plan, coordinate and ensure the Regional President's schedule is followed and respected.
• Research, prioritize, and follow up on incoming issues and concerns addressed to the Regional President, including those of a sensitive or confidential nature.
• Work independently on projects, from conception to completion, and must be able to, at times, work under pressure to handle a wide variety of activities and confidential matters with discretion.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have:

• 3 - 5 years' experience providing administrative support at the executive level.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point), Adobe Acrobat, and Social Media web platforms.
• Demonstrated proactive approaches to problem-solving with strong decision-making capability.
• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, clients, external partners and donors.
• Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.
• University degree ideally in Commerce, Business Administration and/or related experience.

What's in it for you?

• We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive and high performing team
• Significant exposure to stakeholders across Canadian Banking and other business units.
• Access to various programs, resources and technology.
• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, and bonus structure.

Job Summary

Address: VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada

City: CAN-BC-VANCOUVER

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: Personal and Commercial Banking

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2022-10-26-07:00

Application Deadline: 2022-11-10-08:00

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.

We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

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