The Role
Provides high-level administrative and strategic support to the CEO and CFO. Responsibilities include managing complex calendars and communications, preparing briefings and presentations, coordinating Board and executive leadership meetings, tracking action items, arranging travel, supporting regulatory deadlines, and handling confidential information. The role requires strong judgment, discretion, organization, business acumen, and proficiency with Microsoft 365 and AI-enabled productivity tools.
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It feels good to do good
At Securian Canada, we believe insurance is for everyone. That belief shapes how we show up every day: curious about better ways forward, genuinely invested in each other, and proud of work that helps more people access coverage that fits their lives.
The expected base salary for this role is between $85,000 - $115,000 CAD per year, depending on experience. Please review our other benefits detailed below.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Who we need
The Senior Executive Assistant is a trusted, senior partner who enables our leaders to show up at their best.
Providing dedicated support to the CEO and the CFO, you'll act as the air traffic controller for the executive office - anticipating needs, protecting their time and focus, deciding what gets priority clearance, and keeping critical work moving, all while handling highly sensitive information with discretion and sound judgment.
This is a fast-paced role with competing priorities, ideal for a seasoned professional who is proactive, highly organized, comfortable taking ownership, and able to operate with sound judgment and discretion. The role will be based in either Toronto OR Montreal and is a hybrid workstyle requiring approximately one day per week in the office, and occasional travel (approximately 1 day per month).
What you will do
- Serve as a trusted first point of contact - triage and prioritize the CEO's and CFO's inboxes and calls, draft correspondence for review, and flag time-sensitive items from the Board, regulators, and key partners for their attention. Challenge or decline requests where appropriate to protect executive capacity.
- Manage complex, dynamic calendars for the CEO and CFO, coordinating multi-party and cross-time-zone scheduling, protecting time for priorities, anticipating key business and Board cycles, and organizing daily itineraries.
- Operate as a trusted partner to the CEO and CFO - develop a strong understanding of their priorities and the broader business and review the day and week ahead to surface conflicts, preparation gaps, and priorities before they arise.
- Act as a liaison between the executives and internal teams, the Senior Leadership Team, and external stakeholders, ensuring clear, timely, and professional communication in both directions.
- Prepare briefing materials, summaries, agendas, and presentations ahead of key meetings so leaders walk in fully prepared.
- Track action items and follow-ups to completion on behalf of the executives, keeping priorities on track, providing timely status updates, and flagging issues early. Drive accountability with senior leaders to ensure commitments made in ELT and Board forums are executed.
- Discretion and judgment: Hold sensitive financial, legal, and personal matters in confidence. Know what to quietly handle, what to elevate, and what to keep off their plate.
- Coordinate Board and committee support - board pack collation, secure and timely distribution, minute-taking, and follow-up communications in partnership with the appropriate stakeholders
- Coordinate Executive Leadership Team meetings - weekly/bi-weekly agendas and logistics, capturing outcomes, key decisions and follow-up actions.
- Support the coordination of key regulatory and compliance dates relevant to the CEO and CFO, flagging matters that require executive attention.
- Coordinate travel arrangements and accompanying materials, including itineraries and contingency planning.
- Leverage modern digital and AI-enabled productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft 365 Copilot, Enterprise ChatGPT, collaboration and workflow platforms) to build efficient systems and streamline scheduling, reporting, and communications.
What you will bring
- 10+ years of progressive experience providing high-level executive support, including experience partnering directly with C-suite executives.
- Bachelor's degree or other post-secondary education preferred, or equivalent experience demonstrating strong professional maturity and sound judgment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, sound judgment, and confident decision-making.
- Ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, anticipating needs, taking initiative, and exercising sound judgement about when to act and when to escalate.
- A high regard for confidentiality, with professional maturity, tact, diplomacy, and discretion.
- Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence, with the ability to build trusted relationships across senior and Board levels.
- Strong organizational and follow-through skills - able to track deliverables and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Strong business acumen and curiosity, with the ability to understand organizational priorities and stakeholder dynamics.
- Proficiency with modern digital and AI productivity tools, including advanced Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) and Copilot or comparable collaboration platforms.
- Bilingualism (English/French) strongly preferred for communication with clients, partners and employees.
- Experience in insurance, financial services, or another regulated environment, with awareness of governance and confidentiality obligations preferred.
- Experience supporting a Board of Directors and committee governance processes.
The full job description is available for download on our careers site.
How You’ll Bring Our Values to Life
How You’ll Bring Our Values to Life
Start with wonder - you’re proactive, growth-minded, and open to new and better ways of working.
Lead from the heart - you’re relationship-driven and human-centric, building trust with everyone you support.
Make smart moves - you’re purposeful and accountable, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and act with confidence and care
Why join?
We're Securian Canada. And we're changing what insurance should feel like.
When you’re a part of Securian Canada, you’re part of a team that values curiosity, care and the confidence to move things forward. In return, you'll find a workplace designed for your life, colleagues who've got your back, and the support to grow a career that's genuinely yours.
When you’re a part of Securian Canada, you’re part of a team that values curiosity, care and the confidence to move things forward. In return, you'll find a workplace designed for your life, colleagues who've got your back, and the support to grow a career that's genuinely yours.
At our company, we see your potential on day one and challenge you to grow your unique strengths as you create a career filled with opportunity, collaboration, and purpose.
It's meaningful work, and it's why we say it feels good to do good.
It's meaningful work, and it's why we say it feels good to do good.
We're a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company and Gold certified for Gender Parity by Women in Governance, recognition of our work to support career advancement and leadership development, and to keep moving toward equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We believe diverse perspectives make our work better, and we want you to feel like yourself here - in and outside of work.
Securian Canada offers a competitive total rewards program with a variety of perks and benefits, including:
- Flexible work arrangements with monthly financial allocations to support your work-life balance;
- Generous starting paid vacation time, plus additional vacation days for every year of service;
- Paid volunteer day so you can dedicate time to a cause you are passionate about;
- Paid personal and wellness days to support your total wellbeing;
- Educational assistance of up to $3,500 a year (with approval from your manager);
- Flexible health and wellness account (in addition to comprehensive drug and dental coverage) to help pay for a wide range of wellbeing services that are meaningful to you;
- Up to 14% of combined contributions to the RRSP matching program;
- Family-friendly maternity/parental leave and,
- Many more benefits, perks and programs.
If you meet at least 70% of the qualifications we're looking for, want to help build secure tomorrows for Canadians and their families, and are excited by work that makes a real difference we'd love to hear from you.
Take the first step in building your future with Securian Canada. Apply now.
Securian Canada is committed to providing a barrier-free work environment and equal access to employment for all qualified applicants. As such, upon request, Securian Canada will work with applicants that require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process. Please contact [email protected] for accommodation requests. All information shared during any accommodation request process will be stored and used only in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Securian Canada/Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company policies.
About
Who we are – and who we’re here forAt Securian Canada, we help Canadians build secure tomorrows. We design solutions that help our partners provide coverage to people that traditional insurers don’t effectively serve because we believe insurance is for everyone. We work with our nation’s leading banks, credit unions, member organizations and many more partners to deliver insurance solutions for all Canadians, including traditionally underserved populations. Our approach brings together intuitive technology, human insight, and a flexible, collaborative model that creates value for the people and partners we serve. Established in 1955, Securian Canada is a leading insurance provider that operates as an independent subsidiary of Securian Financial Group, Inc. For more information, visit securiancanada.ca.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of progressive experience providing high-level executive support
- Experience partnering directly with C-suite executives
- Bachelor's degree, other post-secondary education, or equivalent experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Sound judgment and confident decision-making
- Ability to work autonomously, anticipate needs, take initiative, and determine when to escalate
- High regard for confidentiality, professional maturity, tact, diplomacy, and discretion
- Strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence
- Ability to build trusted relationships across senior leadership and Board levels
- Strong organizational and follow-through skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong business acumen and curiosity
- Proficiency with modern digital and AI productivity tools
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams
- Proficiency with Copilot or comparable collaboration platforms
- English and French bilingualism
- Experience in insurance, financial services, or another regulated environment
- Experience supporting a Board of Directors and committee governance processes
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The Company
What We Do
Securian Canada is a leading insurance provider offering innovative, life-ready insurance and financial protection solutions designed to help Canadians build secure tomorrows.
