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Exec Assistant Jobs in Quebec (NOW HIRING)

The Executive Assistant, Floater provides high-level, quality support to a Consultant(s) during an Executive Assistant's vacation, leave, etc. This role also provides administrative assistance in all ...

The Executive Assistant, Floater provides high-level, quality support to a Consultant(s) during an Executive Assistant's vacation, leave, etc. This role also provides administrative assistance in all ...

CA$50K - CA$60K/yr

We are seeking an experienced Executive Assistant who enjoys working in a dynamic environment and wants to become a trusted partner to senior leadership while playing an important role in the ...

Role Overview Reporting directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), the Executive Assistant (EA) will serve as a strategic gatekeeper, operational anchor, and organizational ally. This role ...

Track training completed by IT * Support and help with office management tasks as required The requirements * 5+ years' experience as an Administrative or Executive Assistant; experience supporting ...

Track training completed by IT * Support and help with office management tasks as required The requirements * 5+ years' experience as an Administrative or Executive Assistant; experience supporting ...

Canada Region Leader, Installation Products and EL We are looking for an Executive Assistant who is efficient, business minded, highly organized, adaptable, and tech-savvy to support our Canadian ...

We are looking for a reliable and detail-oriented Executive Assistant in our Montreal office with strong technical abilities to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide administrative, and ...

The Executive Assistant will play a key role in helping manage the CEO's day-to-day operations, communications, scheduling, and priorities while supporting broader company initiatives and internal ...

Filiale exclusive de la Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, CDPQ Infra agit a titre de donneur d'ouvrage et de maitre d'oeuvre pour de grands projets d'infrastructures publiques. Nous assumons la ...

The Opportunity As an Executive Assistant, you will provide high-level strategic and administrative support to the Global Head of Ethics, ESG and Compliance, as well as to the Global Director, Earth ...

The Opportunity As an Executive Assistant, you will provide high-level strategic and administrative support to the Global Head of Ethics, ESG and Compliance, as well as to the Global Director, Earth ...

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Exec Assistant information

What are Executive Assistants?

Executive Assistants (EAs) are highly skilled administrative professionals who provide support to senior executives or managers within an organization. Their responsibilities often include managing schedules, organizing meetings, preparing reports, handling correspondence, and acting as a liaison between the executive and other staff or external parties. EAs play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of an executive's office by anticipating needs, prioritizing tasks, and maintaining confidentiality. They may also assist with project management and event planning, depending on the organization's needs.

How does an Executive Assistant support executives in managing competing priorities and tight schedules?

Executive Assistants play a crucial role in helping executives manage competing priorities by maintaining organized calendars, scheduling meetings, and proactively anticipating conflicts. They often act as gatekeepers, prioritizing requests and communications to ensure that the executive's time is allocated efficiently. EAs also coordinate with other departments, prepare briefing materials, and handle last-minute changes, which requires strong adaptability and communication skills. Successfully juggling these responsibilities helps executives stay focused on high-impact tasks.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Executive Assistant, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Executive Assistant, you need strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in office administration, often supported by relevant experience or an associate degree. Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, calendar management tools, and sometimes project management or communication platforms is typical. Exceptional interpersonal skills, discretion, and the ability to multitask set outstanding Executive Assistants apart. These skills ensure executives receive seamless support, enabling effective time management and smooth business operations.

What is the difference between Exec Assistant vs Administrative Assistant?

AspectExec AssistantAdministrative Assistant
CredentialsTypically requires high school diploma; some roles prefer associate or bachelor’s degreeUsually requires high school diploma; some roles prefer associate or bachelor’s degree
Work EnvironmentSupports executives in corporate, legal, or financial settingsSupports teams or departments across various industries
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in corporate, legal, finance sectorsWidespread across all industries and organizations
Job ResponsibilitiesHigh-level scheduling, correspondence, project management for executivesGeneral administrative tasks like filing, data entry, customer service

The main difference between an Exec Assistant and an Administrative Assistant lies in their scope and level of responsibility. Exec Assistants primarily support high-level executives with complex tasks, while Administrative Assistants handle broader administrative duties for teams or departments. Both roles require strong organizational skills, but Exec Assistants often need more specialized experience and discretion.

What are the most commonly searched types of Exec jobs in Quebec? The most popular types of Exec jobs in Quebec are:
What job categories do people searching Exec Assistant jobs in Quebec look for? The top searched job categories for Exec Assistant jobs in Quebec are:
Infographic showing various Exec Assistant job openings in Quebec as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution.

Full-time

Posted 21 days ago


Job description

The Executive Assistant, Floater provides high-level, quality support to a Consultant(s) during an Executive Assistant's vacation, leave, etc. This role also provides administrative assistance in all aspects of our engagements, relieving the Executive Assistants of administrative burden on projects. This individual must be comfortable with ever-changing tasks and must possess a high level of flexibility. Reliability, as well as the ability to organize and prioritize tasks according to strict deadlines, will be critical to the role. The successful candidate can multi-task on many levels and relish the variety and unpredictability of juggling multiple tasks and changing priorities.

What You'll Do

EA Coverage

  • Arrange all scheduling, including but not limited to, candidate meetings and interviews, client meetings and interviews, business development meetings, assignment related meetings, internal meetings, video conferencing, etc.
  • Manage complex calendars and prioritize meetings/calls as needed.
  • Arrange and coordinate complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas for both consultants and candidates. Compile documents for travel-related meetings.
  • Process expense reimbursements for consultants and candidates.
  • Prioritize conflicting needs; handle matters expeditiously, proactively, and follow-through on time-sensitive projects to successful completion.
  • Provide a bridge for smooth communication between the consultant and external/internal team members.
  • Produce high quality client and candidate deliverables, ensuring completion within designated timeframes. Successfully completes critical aspects of deliverables with a hands-on approach.
  • Compose, prepare, and edit confidential correspondence.
  • Work closely and effectively with consultant and research stakeholders to ensure deadlines are met and client needs are served.
  • Perform additional administrative support activities, including but not limited to, fielding telephone calls, receiving and directing visitors, event planning, and other ad-hoc projects as requested.
  • Assist accounting department with billing, client invoicing, and receivables.
  • Build positive relationships and interface regularly with high-level executives involved in highly confidential projects.

Administrative Support

Database Management

  • Ensure that global database is up-to-date and accurate; including but not limited to all client/internal documents, client/candidate information, notes, emails, and appointments.
  • Diary booking management: phone calls/in-person meetings, interviews, and presentations.
  • Record entry and record updating.
  • Upload documents/content to Person Records, Assignment/Project Records, Event Records.
  • Generate various Client and Candidate documents.
  • Manage Candidate education verification.

Travel and Expenses

  • Utilize global travel tool to book complex and detailed travel plans, itineraries, and agendas for both the Consultant and Candidate.
  • Assist with compiling documents for travel-related meetings.
  • Manage expense reports for assigned Consultants from start to submission.
  • Assist with Candidate reimbursement.

Ad-hoc Administrative Assistance

  • Printing/Binding
  • Administrative support for various virtual and/or in-person events (holiday parties, staff offsites, client events, business development events, etc.)
  • Other administrative projects assigned by the Executive Assistant(s)

About Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder is the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm, inspiring leaders to navigate complex questions with human answers. We help organizations get to the heart of their leadership challenges and offer honest feedback and insights to help leaders realize their true being and purpose.

We are built on a foundation that supports partnership in the truest sense of the word and aligns our interests with the interests of our clients. Our 560 consultants across 64 offices and 36 countries are former industry and functional leaders who collaborate seamlessly across geographies, industries and functions to deliver the full power of the Firm to every client, every time.

We partner closely with public and private corporations, family-owned enterprises, and non-profit and government agencies to provide executive search, leadership solutions, CEO search and succession, and board advisory.

We believe that together we can transform people, organizations and the world through leadership.

Due to high volume, we will only be contacting applicants who meet all of the minimum requirements listed in the job description. Only those applicants who align most closely with our minimum and preferred qualifications will be contacted for an interview. The Recruiting team at Egon Zehnder will retain your application materials and may contact you regarding future opportunities.

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L'adjoint de direction par interim fournit un soutien de haut niveau et de grande qualite a un ou plusieurs consultants pendant les vacances, les conges, etc. d'un adjoint de direction. Il assure egalement une assistance administrative dans tous les aspects de nos engagements, ce qui soulage les adjoints de direction en assumant la charge administrative des projets. Le titulaire du poste doit etre a l'aise avec des taches en constante evolution et faire preuve d'une grande souplesse. La fiabilite, ainsi que la capacite d'organisation et d'etablissement de l'ordre de priorite des taches dans des delais serres seront essentielles au poste. Le candidat retenu peut accomplir plusieurs taches en meme temps et apprecier la variete et l'imprevisibilite de la gestion de taches multiples et des changements des priorites.

Vos responsabilites

Role de l'adjoint de direction

  • Organiser tous les horaires, y compris, sans s'y limiter, ceux des reunions et des entrevues avec les candidats, des rencontres et des entrevues avec les clients, des reunions de prospection de clientele, des reunions liees a des affectations, des reunions internes, des videoconferences, etc.
  • Gerer des calendriers complexes et etablir l'ordre de priorite des reunions et des appels, au besoin.
  • Organiser des plans de voyage, des itineraires et des ordres du jour complexes et detailles pour les consultants et les candidats. Compiler les documents pour les reunions liees aux voyages.
  • Traiter le remboursement des depenses des consultants et des candidats.
  • Etablir l'ordre de priorite de besoins inconciliables, traiter les questions rapidement et de facon proactive, et mener a bien les projets urgents.
  • Assurer une communication harmonieuse entre l'expert-conseil et les membres de l'equipe externe et interne.
  • Produire des livrables de grande qualite pour les clients et les candidats, en veillant a ce qu'ils soient acheves dans les delais prescrits. Executer avec succes les aspects essentiels des livrables en adoptant une approche pratique.
  • Rediger, preparer et reviser la correspondance confidentielle.
  • Travailler en etroite collaboration avec les experts-conseils et les intervenants en recherche pour s'assurer que les echeances sont respectees et que les besoins des clients sont satisfaits.
  • Effectuer d'autres activites de soutien administratif, y compris, sans s'y limiter, repondre aux appels telephoniques, accueillir et diriger les visiteurs, planifier des evenements et d'autres projets ponctuels, au besoin.
  • Soutenir le service de la comptabilite dans la facturation, la facturation client et les comptes clients.
  • Etablir des relations positives et interagir regulierement avec les hauts dirigeants participant a des projets hautement confidentiels.

Soutien administratif

Gestion des bases de donnees

  • Tenir la base de donnees mondiale a jour, y compris, sans s'y limiter, tous les documents internes et ceux des clients, les renseignements sur les clients et les candidats, les notes, les courriels et les rendez-vous.
  • Gestion des reservations dans l'agenda : appels telephoniques, reunions en personne, entrevues et presentations.
  • Enregistrer et mettre a jour les entrees.
  • Televerser des documents et du contenu dans les dossiers des personnes, les dossiers d'affectations ou de projets et les dossiers des evenements.
  • Generer divers documents pour les clients et les candidats.
  • Gerer la verification du parcours d'etudes des candidats.

Deplacements et depenses

  • Utiliser l'outil de voyage mondial pour reserver des plans, des itineraires et des ordres du jour complexes et detailles pour les consultants et les candidats.
  • Aider a la compilation des documents pour les reunions liees aux deplacements.
  • Gerer les notes de frais des consultants designes, du debut du processus a la soumission.
  • Assurer une aide pour le remboursement des candidats.

Aide administrative ponctuelle

  • Impression/reliure
  • Soutien administratif pour divers evenements virtuels ou en personne (fetes de fin d'annee, evenements hors site pour le personnel, evenements clients, evenements de prospection de clientele, etc.).
  • Autres projets administratifs assignes par les adjoints de direction.

A propos d'Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder est le plus important cabinet-conseil en leadership au monde, inspirant les dirigeants d'entreprise a resoudre des questions complexes avec des reponses humaines. Nous aidons les organisations a prendre le dessus sur leurs defis de leadership et leur offrons des commentaires et des idees honnetes pour amener les dirigeants a realiser leur plein potentiel tout en ciblant leurs objectifs.

Nous nous appuyons sur une base qui soutient le partenariat au sens le plus pur et qui harmonise nos interets avec ceux de nos clients. Nos 560 consultants repartis dans 64 bureaux et 36 pays sont d'anciens dirigeants fonctionnels et sectoriels qui collaborent de facon transparente dans une multitude de regions, de secteurs d'activite et de fonctions afin de toujours offrir la pleine valeur de l'entreprise a chaque client.

Nous collaborons etroitement avec des societes publiques et privees, des entreprises familiales et des organismes sans but lucratif et gouvernementaux pour offrir des solutions de direction ainsi que des services de recrutement de cadres, de recrutement et de releve de chefs de la direction, de consultation pour les conseils d'administration et de diversite, d'equite et d'inclusion.

Nous croyons qu'ensemble, nous pouvons faconner un leadership qui transformera les gens, les entreprises et le monde.

En raison du volume eleve de candidatures, nous communiquerons uniquement avec les candidats qui satisfont a toutes les exigences minimales enumerees dans la description de poste. Seuls les candidats qui correspondent le plus aux qualifications minimales et privilegiees seront convoques pour une entrevue. L'equipe de recrutement d'Egon Zehnder conservera vos documents de candidature et pourrait communiquer avec vous au sujet de possibilites futures.