Executive Assistant, Legal (9-month contract) at CPP Investments

Toronto, Ontario, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Administrative Support, Calendar Management, Travel Coordination, Expense Reporting, Document Preparation, Compliance Documentation, Communication Skills, Attention to Detail, Event Planning, Onboarding Support, Collaboration, Discretion, Logistics Coordination, Time Management, MS Office, Problem Solving

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Company Description Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization When you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors. As a professional investment management organization, CPP Investments invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure its financial sustainability for generations of working and retired Canadians. CPP Investments invests across regions and asset classes to build a globally diversified portfolio. It holds assets in public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income, and the CPP Fund is projected to reach $3.6 trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo, and Sydney. CPP Investments successfully attracts, selects, and retains talented individuals from top-tier institutions worldwide. Join our team for access to: Stimulating work in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment Accelerated exposure and responsibility Global career development opportunities Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders A hybrid-flexible work environment with an emphasis on in-person collaboration A culture rooted in principles of integrity, partnership, and high performance An organization with an important social purpose that positively impacts lives If you have a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach work with the highest integrity, invest your career here. Job Description 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. Team Description The Compliance Group plays a critical role in protecting CPP Investments’ reputation and ensuring regulatory adherence across global markets. By partnering with investment teams and corporate functions, the group proactively identifies and manages regulatory risks while promoting a culture of integrity and accountability. Through strong compliance frameworks, effective monitoring, and strategic guidance, the team enables the organization to navigate complex regulatory environments with confidence. Joining the Compliance Group means contributing to a high-impact function that supports sound decision-making, fosters cross-functional collaboration, and helps shape policies that uphold CPP Investments’ commitment to ethical excellence. Accountabilities: Provides high-level administrative support to the Managing Director(s) and broader Compliance team, ensuring seamless daily operations. Proactively manages multiple calendars, including scheduling internal and external meetings, room bookings and calls, and works with global departments/offices to coordinate logistics. Books and supports complex global travel arrangements, itineraries, or other related duties. Monitors deadlines, flagging upcoming obligations and supporting submission processes. Prepares and reviews executive-level documents, reports, and presentations with precision and timeliness, with meticulous attention to detail. Coordinates Fund-wide Compliance training programs on weekly, quarterly, and annual cycles, including tracking attendance and feedback. Processes expense reports for Senior Leadership and team members, ensuring policy compliance and timely submission. 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 Compliance documentation, including policy manuals and formatting documents 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. Additional Information Visit our LinkedIn Career Page or Follow us on LinkedIn. #LI-Onsite #LI-AM1 At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process. Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity: In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disclaimer: CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.

Responsibilities

The Executive Assistant will provide day-to-day administrative support to senior leaders, managing calendars, meetings, travel, and correspondence. This role also involves preparing executive-level documents and coordinating compliance training programs.