Executive Assistant

Join one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies and be part of something extraordinary – welcome to goeasy! At goeasy, our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do, and we’re proud to be recognized for it. We’ve earned prestigious accolades such as Waterstone Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures, Canada’s Top Growing Companies, and the TSX30, highlighting us as one of the top performers on the TSX. We’re also thrilled to be named a Greater Toronto Top Employer and proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®. These honors reflect our commitment to fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture where talent thrives and innovation drives us forward.

As one of Canada’s leading alternative consumer lenders, we’re passionate about helping everyday Canadians create a brighter future. Our vision is to provide a path to a better tomorrow, today. We offer a full range of products, including non-prime leasing, unsecured and secured loans, and point-of-sale financing through easyhome, easyfinancial, and LendCare. If you're seeking an exciting, high-growth environment where your contributions truly matter, we want to hear from you! Join us, and together, let's create a future of financial empowerment

LendCare is seeking a dynamic Executive Assistant to support the President and the Chief Operating Officer! This role is ideal for an EA who is proactive, resourceful, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. In addition to key administrative tasks like calendar management, expense tracking, and coordination, you’ll gain valuable visibility with decision-makers, work on exciting projects, and learn the inner workings of our award-winning company. The ideal candidate will be highly detail-oriented, able to manage multiple priorities, and provide essential support to our senior executives while also ensuring the operations of the LendCare Office run smoothly. If you're ready to take initiative and embrace new challenges, we want to hear from you! 

What will you be doing? 

• High volume meeting and calendar management across multiple stakeholder groups to coordinate all appointments, meetings, events and conference calls. 
• Responsible for coordinating all details surrounding meetings including booking meeting rooms, ordering catering and other support as required. 
• Coordinate all travel arrangements; prepare and distribute schedules/agendas for travel. 
• Responsible for ensuring the office operations are running smoothly, including being able to manage the reception desk.
• Assist with the creation/modification of presentations, spreadsheets, and other various documents. 
• Prepare draft reports, background documentation, and research to ensure your stakeholders are equipped with ample context to effectively drive internal and external meetings. 
• Responsible for distributing meeting agendas, prepping your stakeholders for upcoming meetings and taking meeting minutes and action items when required. 
• Manage information flow and emails from both internal and external sources, organizing and responding accordingly when requested. 
• Consistently exercise discretion and tact in managing correspondence, information and all matters of confidentiality; raise issues where appropriate. 
• Support the execution of social and team events working closely with other team members to help bring our cultural events to life. 
• Keep others in the immediate team informed and up to date about the status/progress of projects, and all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities. 

What experience do you have? 

• 2-4 years of experience in a high-demand Administrative position; 1-2 years' experience directly supporting executives/senior leadership.
  
• Undergraduate degree/ diploma preferred. 
• A high-energy individual who can take the initiative, roll up their sleeves and be relentless in helping to support their key stakeholders. 
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage efficiently in a fast paced, multi-tasked environment with grace, positivity, and a calm demeanor. 
• Proven organizational and time management skills. 
• A resourceful teammate that is proactive and demonstrates flexibility in adjusting to changing work priorities. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point). 
• Ability to apply discretion and autonomy to make decisions within generally defined parameters. 
• Very comfortable using new tools and technologies to be more efficient and better support your team. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with different groups of people. 

This role requires on-site attendance five days/week at our LendCare Office: 1315 Pickering Parkway, Pickering, ON.

Note:

• Internally, this role is referred to as Executive Administrative Assistant
• Internal Applicants: please apply through the link and provide written endorsement from your current manager.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Employment:
At goeasy, we believe that we can only be the best when people are able to bring their best selves to work every day. This means that we are committed to cultivating and preserving a work culture where we celebrate who we are, where everyone feels seen and heard and where every employee can fulfill their potential. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with all legislative requirements throughout Canada. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Additional Information:
All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check, credit check, and validation of their work experience to qualify for hire.  We thank all interested applicants; however, we will only be contacting those for interview who possess the skills and qualifications outlined above.

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