Trust Administrative Assistant Job in Vancouver

Job Title:    Aboriginal Client Services - Trust Administrative Assistant
Job Ref.:    CA84001ACD
Job Location:    Greater Vancouver BC, Canada
Employer:    Deloitte Canada
Job Type:    Full-time
About Us
Deloitte is one of Canada’s leading professional services firms, providing assurance & advisory, tax, consulting and financial advisory services in 56 offices across Canada. At Deloitte, you can have a rewarding career on every level. In addition to challenging and meaningful work with clients, you’ll have the chance to customize aspects of your career path, your educational opportunities and your benefits. We’ll also give you the right tools to learn new skills and explore new opportunities - whether in a different service area, industry, across the country, or even across the globe.

At Deloitte, we take care of our people. We understand they are our greatest asset and so we’ll do whatever it takes to help them grow, learn and feel part of a diverse and inclusive environment.

Please review the opportunity below and if it sounds like something you’d be interested in, be sure to apply and you too could be part of the Deloitte team.

Deloitte’s Aboriginal Client Services (ACS) team provides professional, expert advice to First Nations and other aboriginal organizations to help them achieve their objectives and build financially successful communities. As a member of our ACS team, you’ll work with First Nations throughout British Columbia and provide support to team members across Canada. You’ll learn about the unique features of the Deloitte Community Trust model and help build our practice as we learn and grow with our clients.

Job Description:
A career in Aboriginal Client Services will offer you the opportunity to:

•     Work in a fast growing and challenging environment with like-minded people
•     Develop solutions through collaborative discussion, in our teams and with clients
•     Continue your professional development to reinforce and expand your chosen career path
•     Support First Nations in BC and across Canada in achieving their goals

Job Requirements:
Technical Qualifications

•     2 years of administration experience or a relevant certificate/diploma, or equivalent
•     Experience with meeting minute preparation, preferred
•     Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel is required
•     Basic understanding of financial information, preferred
•     Strong verbal and written communication skills

 Other Qualifications:

•     Ability to travel, required
•     Strong attention to detail, required
•     Time management and organizational skills
•     Ability to handle stressful situations in the most professional manner
•     Knowledge of First Nations in British Columbia
•     Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties
•     Proven analytical skills and systematic problem solving
•     Strong commitment to professional client service excellence
•     Interpersonal relations and demonstrated ability to work with others effectively in teams
•     Experience working with Aboriginal clients is an asset

Job Duties:
Client Meetings

•     Assist in the organization of First Nation trust meetings, including coordinating Trustee travel and meeting arrangements
•     Prepare meeting materials required
•     Attend trust meetings in First Nation communities which may be in remote locations
•     Prepare the minutes of trust meetings
•     Follow-up on activities from trust meetings

Trust Administration and Management

•     Assist in organizing annual First Nation community consultation process, including preparing consultation materials, responding to calls/emails from community members, administering the voting process and summarizing the results
•     Respond to community member inquiries
•     Liaise with other Trust secretariat members on trust matters as required, including legal counsel, investment managers, investment consultants, auditors etc…
•     Assist in the development of policies and procedures for trust operations, economic development or program guidelines
•     Prepare presentations, correspondence, annual reports and proposals as required and requested
•     Other projects and support as required

Deloitte is committed to creating an environment that is inclusive and accessible to clients and employees of all abilities. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce and encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

Deadline Date: 30/03/2014

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