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Executive Assistant; Boston & Toronto

Job in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02117, USA
Listing for: Manulife
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-19
Job specializations:
  • Administrative/Clerical
    Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Virtual Assistant/ Remote Admin, Administrative Management, Business Administration
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Executive Assistant (Boston & Toronto)

Executive Assistant

We are looking for a motivated Executive Assistant to join our growing Wealth and Asset Management team to support 2-3 Vice Presidents (VPs). He/she will be responsible for the effective management of priorities through high quality administration.

Position Responsibilities:

Administrative Support:

  • Provide diverse and advanced administrative support VP level staff
  • Within established guidelines, relieve executive and/or officer of details and advanced administrative duties. Personally, take action whenever possible.
  • Schedule meetings and prepare agendas.
  • Manage complex calendars that change frequently own the draft of invites and be proactive to incorporate additional context for attendees
  • Serve as the defacto office manager for staff on the floor.
  • Perform other duties as assigned, such as taking minutes of meetings, or other administrative functions to support departmental meetings.
  • Arrange and coordinate travel and meeting schedules, including travel agendas and meeting schedules. Handle details involving foreign travel including entry papers, currency, passports, and visas.
  • Complete expense reports and maintain detailed records of expenses.
  • May prioritize meeting requests, personally responding whenever possible using judgment on potentially urgent matters.
  • Communicate information to and from the executive/officer to and from a wide range of internal and external contacts.
  • Manage projects as assigned and ensure the accurate and timely completion of tasks.
  • Generally, plan, organize and schedule own work.
  • Follow up with billing related matters or expense charge discrepancies.
  • Assist with the planning and implementation of departmental events and activities
  • Assist in creating draft presentations
  • Minor admin assistance to the team
  • Assist with booking rooms and coordinating catering for the team in Boston.
  • Support Real Estate-related tasks, including assigning seats and coordinating team moves.
  • Organize Town Hall viewing rooms across sites for town halls and offsites.
  • Act as a local point of contact for Boston team logistics, office coordination, and day-to-day administrative support.
  • Coordinate visitor logistics for Boston-based meetings, including room access, guest registration, and on-site support needs.
  • Partner with Facilities, Real Estate, and IT teams to support office-related requests, meeting room readiness, and employee onboarding logistics.
  • Support coordination of Boston team events, leadership visits, working sessions, and employee engagement activities.
  • Help maintain awareness of Boston office needs and escalate administrative, space, or meeting support issues as appropriate.
  • Acts as back-up to other Executive Assistants on team
  • Ability to be agile as priorities and request change
Shared Responsibilities:
  • EA team
  • Work with others to ensure efficiency of the administrative and support functions.
  • May oversee or collaborate on special projects or initiatives.
  • Mentor administrative support staff.
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in administration, business or relevant areas
  • 2-5 years of related administrative assistant experience, some project management experience preferred
  • Proficiency in all MS Office applications, as well as technology savvy
  • Broad understanding of the organization's policies and practices.
  • Ability to work in a global work environment
  • Strong oral/written communication skills required to interact with senior officers and representatives
  • Excellent meeting planning and organizational skills (planning, coordination, priority setting, task management and follow through)
  • Ability to manage complex and sensitive work situations with sound judgement, discretion, and empathy
  • Highly collaborative and results-oriented
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively across cultures
When you join our team:
  • We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
  • We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
  • As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
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