Executive Assistant

Build something people loveWealthsimple's mission is to help everyone achieve financial freedom – by making financial services simple, transparent, and low-cost. We're Canada's largest fintech, trusted by over 3 million clients with more than $100 billion in assets. We move fast, we own our work, and we care deeply about the people using our products. If that sounds like you, keep reading.We're proud of what we've built — and we're just getting started. Read our Culture Manual and learn more about how we work.You will support a group of 3 VPs across our R&D (Engineering) organization. This role requires strong judgment, operational rigor, and the ability to operate as a force multiplier for senior leaders. You will own executive operations end-to-end, ensuring VPs are focused on the highest-value work while driving efficiency across teams.Role ResponsibilitiesOwn high-volume calendars for 3 VPs, making trade-offs to balance focus time and stakeholder engagementAct as a gatekeeper and strategic partner to VPs, challenging low-value meetings and ensuring alignment with top prioritiesLead end-to-end execution of internal events (takeovers, go-days, all-hands): owning logistics, timelines, stakeholder alignment, and executionManage cross-time zone coordination for international teams with minimal friction and no scheduling inefficienciesOwn expense management and financial approvals with accuracy, speed, and accountabilityCoordinate travel, anticipating changes and minimizing executive downtimePartner seamlessly with other R&D EAs to ensure consistent coverage and alignmentMaintain absolute discretion with sensitive informationIdentify inefficiencies and implement scalable processes that materially improve executive leverage and team effectivenessSkills You Bring4 to 7 years supporting multiple leaders (VP+) from Engineering environmentsUnderstanding of Engineering priorities and structuresStrong calendar ownership and prioritization; able to make trade-offs and push back when neededComfortable coordinating across multiple time zones (NAM) and distributed teamsProven experience managing mid-size internal on/off-site events end-to-endHighly organized, detail-oriented, and a clear communicator with strong stakeholder judgmentProactive and autonomous; identifies issues and solves them without directionDiscreet and reliable with sensitive informationExperience with AI tools (Gemini, Claude) to improve efficiency and automate workflowsProficient with Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, and FigmaWhy Wealthsimple?🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance📈 Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business🌴 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year✈️ 90 days away: work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year👥 Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS🌎 We are a hybrid team with over 1,500 employees across North America. The people are one of the best parts of working here: you'll collaborate with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who are deeply committed to doing great work.ICYMITechnology & Innovation at Wealthsimple: We move quickly and build thoughtfully. That means we're always looking for better ways to work — whether that's new tools, AI, or rethinking how we approach a problem. We don't expect you to have all the answers, but we do expect curiosity and a willingness to evolve alongside the products we're building.Inclusion Statement: We're building products for a diverse world, and we need a diverse team to do it well. We strongly encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.Accessibility Statement: We're committed to an accessible hiring experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process, please let us know — we'll work with you to make sure you have what you need. We also welcome any feedback on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs.AI in Hiring: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our team but don't replace human judgment – all final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have questions about how your data is used, reach out to us.Compensation Range: CA$89.6K - CA$112KPlease mention the word ABUNDANT and tag ROjox when applying to show you read the job post completely (#ROjox). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.

Build something people loveWealthsimple's mission is to help everyone achieve financial freedom – by making financial services simple, transparent, and low-cost. We're Canada's largest fintech, trusted by over 3 million clients with more than $100 billion in assets. We move fast, we own our work, and we care deeply about the people using our products. If that sounds like you, keep reading.We're proud of what we've built — and we're just getting started. Read our Culture Manual and learn more about how we work.You will support a group of 3 VPs across our R&D (Engineering) organization. This role requires strong judgment, operational rigor, and the ability to operate as a force multiplier for senior leaders. You will own executive operations end-to-end, ensuring VPs are focused on the highest-value work while driving efficiency across teams.Role ResponsibilitiesOwn high-volume calendars for 3 VPs, making trade-offs to balance focus time and stakeholder engagementAct as a gatekeeper and strategic partner to VPs, challenging low-value meetings and ensuring alignment with top prioritiesLead end-to-end execution of internal events (takeovers, go-days, all-hands): owning logistics, timelines, stakeholder alignment, and executionManage cross-time zone coordination for international teams with minimal friction and no scheduling inefficienciesOwn expense management and financial approvals with accuracy, speed, and accountabilityCoordinate travel, anticipating changes and minimizing executive downtimePartner seamlessly with other R&D EAs to ensure consistent coverage and alignmentMaintain absolute discretion with sensitive informationIdentify inefficiencies and implement scalable processes that materially improve executive leverage and team effectivenessSkills You Bring4 to 7 years supporting multiple leaders (VP+) from Engineering environmentsUnderstanding of Engineering priorities and structuresStrong calendar ownership and prioritization; able to make trade-offs and push back when neededComfortable coordinating across multiple time zones (NAM) and distributed teamsProven experience managing mid-size internal on/off-site events end-to-endHighly organized, detail-oriented, and a clear communicator with strong stakeholder judgmentProactive and autonomous; identifies issues and solves them without directionDiscreet and reliable with sensitive informationExperience with AI tools (Gemini, Claude) to improve efficiency and automate workflowsProficient with Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, and FigmaWhy Wealthsimple?🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance📈 Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business🌴 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year✈️ 90 days away: work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year👥 Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS🌎 We are a hybrid team with over 1,500 employees across North America. The people are one of the best parts of working here: you'll collaborate with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who are deeply committed to doing great work.ICYMITechnology & Innovation at Wealthsimple: We move quickly and build thoughtfully. That means we're always looking for better ways to work — whether that's new tools, AI, or rethinking how we approach a problem. We don't expect you to have all the answers, but we do expect curiosity and a willingness to evolve alongside the products we're building.Inclusion Statement: We're building products for a diverse world, and we need a diverse team to do it well. We strongly encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.Accessibility Statement: We're committed to an accessible hiring experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process, please let us know — we'll work with you to make sure you have what you need. We also welcome any feedback on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs.AI in Hiring: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our team but don't replace human judgment – all final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have questions about how your data is used, reach out to us.Compensation Range: CA$89.6K - CA$112KPlease mention the word ABUNDANT and tag ROjox when applying to show you read the job post completely (#ROjox). This is a beta feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.