Required
As an administrative assistant, you help carry out administrative activities for your sector. You provide administrative and secretarial support to a director. You also provide administrative support to managers and other members of your unit as needed. You actively help coordinate, plan and prioritize your unit’s management activities. Your work involves complex relationships and business priorities. You interact with many different stakeholders, including IT and Legal. You proactively and independently make decisions and carry out tasks in accordance with your superior’s administrative needs. The ability to communicate effectively and tailor your approach as needed is therefore essential. More specifically, you will be required to:

Carry out secretarial tasks (draft, revise, update and format documents for various departments, etc.)

Carry out internal administrative tasks (sales tracking, dashboards, expense reports, inventory management, performance reviews, etc.)

Help your superior manage their agenda, mail, emails and phone calls

Coordinate the preparation of deliverables for decision‑making bodies

Plan and attend management committee and other department meetings. Draft reports and minutes and follow up as needed

Handle the unit's budget process. Carry out budget preparation activities and identify and explain variances

Coordinate and troubleshoot IT requests from various users

Required
As an administrative assistant, you help carry out administrative activities for your sector. You provide administrative and secretarial support to a director. You also provide administrative support to managers and other members of your unit as needed. You actively help coordinate, plan and prioritize your unit’s management activities. Your work involves complex relationships and business priorities.



You interact with many different stakeholders, including IT and Legal. You proactively and independently make decisions and carry out tasks in accordance with your superior’s administrative needs. The ability to communicate effectively and tailor your approach as needed is therefore essential. More specifically, you will be required to:

Carry out secretarial tasks (draft, revise, update and format documents for various departments, etc.)

Carry out internal administrative tasks (sales tracking, dashboards, expense reports, inventory management, performance reviews, etc.)

Help your superior manage their agenda, mail, emails and phone calls

Coordinate the preparation of deliverables for decision‑making bodies

Plan and attend management committee and other department meetings. Draft reports and minutes and follow up as needed

Handle the unit's budget process. Carry out budget preparation activities and identify and explain variances

Coordinate and troubleshoot IT requests from various users

What we offer

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Salary range : $56 501 to $77 690 per year (Toronto suburbs)

4 weeks of adaptable vacation starting in the first year

Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement

Group insurance including telemedicine

Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment





Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria

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What You Bring To The Table

What you bring to the table

A minimum of two years of relevant experience working in office administration

Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered

Expert proficiency in working with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, Teams)

Expert proficiency of English, both oral and written, due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English‑speaking partners, members and/or clients

Action oriented, Collaborates, Communicates effectively, Customer Focus, Differences, Nimble learning, Plans and aligns, Situational adaptability, Trust

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Trade Union (If applicable)
Job Family
Administration (FG)

Unposting Date
2026-08-3

This position is actually vacant.

Desjardins uses tools that incorporate artificial intelligence functionalities to screen or assess applicants as part of the recruitment process for this position.

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📌 Administrative Assistant (Ontario)
🏢 Desjardins
📍 Ontario