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Executive Assistant

AT Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Bank of Canada

Executive Assistant

Minneapolis, MN

Job Summary

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

We're looking for an Executive Assistant to support senior leadership. This role will coordinate and manage executive scheduling and prepare and organize important strategic plans and meeting materials. This role serves as the eyes and ears for the Executive Leadership, connecting organizations, projects, and critical business information to this individual, and serves as a trusted partner to deliver on the priorities of the business.

The dynamic nature of this role requires that the ideal candidate have exemplary time management skills and the ability to identify and anticipate needs. The role must interact seamlessly and with a professional demeanor across a broad range of individuals including members of the leadership team.

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At RBC Wealth Management, your career progression matters to us. We offer training, development and learning resources so you continue to grow your career in a way that matters to you.

What will you do?
  • Heavy calendaring for all principals; maintenance of daily agendas, coordinate meetings, conferences and other appointments on-demand between internal and external clients
  • Coordinate business travel arrangements and process expense reports accurately and promptly for principals and select salespeople
  • Provide support in the preparation and production of high quality reports, invoices, and presentations
  • Communicate with senior-level executives and clients with discretion and confidentiality
  • Executive deliverables on time and prioritize tasks at hand
  • Liaison with tech team to keep as needed
  • Performs other related projects as assigned

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have
  • Expert organizational knowledge and deep understanding of the operational environment.
  • 3+ years of experience as an Administrative Assistant supporting at least one senior-level executive
  • Advanced in Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word)
  • Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with others in a pleasant, professional manner
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple projects at the same time
  • Self-starter who works independently with minimal supervision; can effectively work under pressure and meet sudden deadlines
  • Able to handle confidential matters with discretion and good judgment

Nice-to-have
  • Experience working in the financial services industry a plus

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.
  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable
  • Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
  • Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
  • Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
  • Flexible work/life balance options
  • Opportunities to do challenging work
  • Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities
  • Access to a variety of job opportunities across business

RBC's compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:
·Drives RBC's high performance culture
·Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
·Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value

Job Skills
Communication, Data Entry, Detail-Oriented, Email Services, Office Administration, Presentation Software, Spreadsheet Software, Teamwork, Time Management, Word Processing Software

Additional Job Details

Address:

250 NICOLLET MALL:MINNEAPOLIS

City:

Minneapolis

Country:

United States of America

Work hours/week:

40

Employment Type:

Full time

Platform:

Wealth Management

Job Type:

Regular

Pay Type:

Salaried

Posted Date:

2024-05-06

Application Deadline:

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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Client-provided location(s): Minneapolis, MN, USA
Job ID: Royal_Bank_of_Canada-R-0000087495
Employment Type: Full Time