Job Description

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Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be -- and deliver -- your best.



We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers.



Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.



Don't just work anywhere -- come build tomorrow together with us.



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In this role, you will provide vital support to the Senior Vice President of Leasing & Operations and their leadership team. Your positive attitude and superior customer service, organizational, project management and problem-solving skills will be key to your success in this role.



You will be a key member of an engaged, high-reaching team--part of a world-class, winning culture that prioritizes people development and focuses on long-term growth. We take great pride in leading the industry by earning respect through every interaction, every day. We go above and beyond to protect and grow relationships by anticipating needs, being honest and considerate and valuing customers and colleagues as genuine partners.

Responsibilities:

Provide a full range of confidential administrative services for a senior leader(s) ensuring quality service and professionalism at every interaction



Meeting management which includes scheduling, preparing agendas, taking minutes and documenting action items at leadership team meetings, strategic sessions and applicable boards the leader is involved in



Preparation and coordination of meetings and events such as all-team Town Halls, Leadership team meetings, offsites and other department-wide meetings



Prepare reports, presentations, communications, and documents relating to matters of sensitive nature on behalf of the leader by identifying required information, conducting research and utilizing appropriate sources as required



Proactively recommend enhancements to processes and issues to increase efficiencies and share best practices



Manage, coordinate, and maintain a complex calendar with conflicting priorities



Overseeing all incoming and outgoing communications, including emails, phone calls, reports, and internal correspondence



Prioritizes and organizes workload of the leader to ensure items that are critical to the business and to key stakeholders are on the agenda



Build strong relationships across the organization, including partnering with internal and external stakeholders



Prioritize conflicting needs, troubleshoot, handle matters expeditiously, proactively and follow-through on projects



Execute and assist with projects and special assignments by establishing objectives, determining priorities, managing time, monitoring progress, problem-solving and adjusting plans as required



Administration of confidential files and presentations



Managing invoices, budget reports including monitoring and analyzing budgets, expenses and year end accruals



Perform diverse range of tasks that involve a range of complexity with autonomy and discretion to make decisions within well-defined parameters



Be an effective teammate and flexible in adjusting to changing work priorities



Participate fully as a member of the team and contribute to a positive and inclusive work environment



Coordinate extensive and sometimes complex domestic and international travel arrangements, hotels and itineraries.



Plan and coordinate for onsite and offsite meetings, meeting rooms, special functions and events including logistics such as location, meals, technology, communication, materials and RSVP's.



General office duties when back in the office may include ordering catering, mail distribution, greeting guests, etc.

To succeed in this role, you have:

7-10 years' experience supporting a senior executive in a large, complex, international organization



A post-secondary education (college or university) is preferred



Excellent computer literacy, MS Office Suite experience and digital tools experience including MS Teams, SharePoint etc.



Works extremely well under pressure with the ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail



Demonstrate superior customer service skills and professionalism when partnering with all levels and external stakeholders.



Demonstrated strength in time management and organizational skills with the ability to multi-task in a fast paced and demanding environment.



Demonstrate the ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work independently with minimal direction and proficiency in dealing with ambiguity



Detail oriented when writing and editing business documents, communications and presentations



Proactively resolve any issues in a professional and calm manner.



Exercises high levels of discretion and judgment to deal with sensitive and confidential materials and matters



Possess exceptional interpersonal, influential, verbal and written communication skills



Drive to achieve results and continuously strive to deliver the highest performance through creative thinking



Demonstrate the ability to be a proactive and independent thinker to make judgement calls



Resiliency, resourceful and flexible in adapting to changes to the leader's accountabilities, projects, and priorities and able to devise contingency plans as needed



Thrive in dynamic organizations that constantly evolve and adapt



Experience in mentoring or supervising other administrative professionals is an asset



Have flexibility to work extra hours on occasion and sometimes on short notice



Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.

Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work -- and the customers we proudly serve.



From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.