Executive Assistant, Strategy and Corporate Development

Job title:

Executive Assistant, Strategy and Corporate Development

Company

Weston

Job description

Location: 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2S7The decision to join a company is a big one. We have opportunities for hard working, energetic and reliable people just like you.About the CompanyFounded in 1882, George Weston Limited (“GWL”) is a major Canadian public company, representing Canada’s largest food and drug retail businesses and a significant real estate portfolio through its control of Loblaw Companies Limited and Shoppers Drug Mart, and Choice Properties REIT. With over 2,400 stores, Loblaw’s retail operations reach most Canadians serving their everyday food, health, and wellness needs and is also the home to iconic Canadian brands including Shoppers Drug Mart, President’s Choice, PC Optimum, Joe Fresh, PC Financial, T&T Supermarket, and NoName. GWL also controls Canada’s largest REIT, Choice Properties REIT, which owns over 700 retail, industrial and mixed-use properties across Canada. With over 200,000 employees, the Weston group of companies is Canada’s largest private sector employer.The Corporate Development and Strategy Team:The Corporate Development & Strategy team at GWL is uniquely positioned to drive value across the group of companies by developing and executing important and enterprise-level strategy projects, executing on M&A transactions, exploring new business opportunities and making capital allocation recommendations. While working for a leading Canadian company, our team also provides a small company dynamic.The department is comprised of a diverse ~20-person team, with backgrounds in management consulting, investment banking, private equity and corporate strategy/corporate development. Our team culture is tight-knit and our people are engaged, curious, dynamic and authentic. We have a strong in-office culture that we believe promotes collaboration.Executive Assistant Role OverviewThe Corporate Development and Strategy team is a high-performing, fast paced environment with frequent interactions with a broad set of stakeholders across our Group of Companies and external advisors. As an Executive Assistant, you would be responsible for supporting several executives, coordinating administrative activities for the team, driving organizing team events/activities, and supporting other team members on the Strategy & Corporate Development team. To be successful in this role, you must have the proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders at various levels of the organization, and you thrive in a fast-paced work environment where strong attention to detail is required.Responsibilities

• Manage all general administrative support for the VPs, Directors and the broader team, including scheduling meetings, managing multiple calendars, responding to general inquiries, arranging travel, ordering supplies, and expense reporting.
• Apply care in handling confidential project information
• Support project delivery by organizing meetings, including with external parties, and coordinating all the logistics details to ensure it is successful (e.g., sending materials in advance, arranging for day passes, ordering meals, etc.)
• Assist in planning and coordinating activities and events for the team, including offsite meetings, teambuilding events, etc.
• Maintain Corporate Development’s digital filing systems – focusing on labeling accuracy, file tracking and efficient retrieval, as well as manage databases for projects, investments and other proprietary information
• Maintain positive working relationships across George Weston Limited, our operating businesses (Loblaw Companies Limited, Weston Foods, Choice Properties), and with external business partners
• Depending on the Candidate, their background and personal aspirations, the role can also extend into supporting delivering insights to the team, such as conducting industry research and analysis (e.g. compiling and synthesizing reports and sharing summary findings)

Qualifications:

• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office – Word, PowerPoint, Outlook (Excel a plus)
• 3-4+ years of relevant administrative experience (deadline-driven corporate environment supporting senior leaders, multiple team members and projects)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Self-motivated and able to work under minimal supervision; proactive and can anticipate issues
• Willingness to learn
• Resourceful and adaptable; ability to thrive in a variety of situations
• Enthusiastic and approachable
• Bachelor’s degree, relevant professional certification, or diploma in a relevant field considered a plus
• Ability to work in Canada

To be successful in this role, you must possess:

• A professional attitude with a high degree of integrity and diplomacy, strong attention to detail, initiative, sound judgment and confidentiality
• Strong organizational skills to simultaneously manage multiple projects, tasks and requests, coordinate meetings, etc.
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Confidence and maturity to interact with individuals at various levels internally/externally
• Some flexibility to occasionally be available outside of normal work hours or to travel to the other offices within the GTA to provide support on key meetings or urgent matters, as needed

George Weston Limited recognizes Canada’s diversity as a source of national pride and strength. We have made it a priority to reflect our nation’s evolving diversity in the products we sell, the people we hire, and the culture we create in our organization. Accommodation is available upon request for applicants and colleagues with disabilities.In addition, we believe that compliance with laws is about doing the right thing. Upholding the law is part of our Code of Conduct – it reinforces what our customers and stakeholders expect of us.Number of Openings 1Please Note: If you have Employee Self Service (ESS) on Workday, apply to this job via the Workday application

Expected salary

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:32:37 GMT

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