With more than C$16 billion AUM and offices in Montreal, Toronto and New York, Novacap is a leading North American private equity firm with a long-standing track record of partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams to build market-leading businesses.

The firm invests exclusively through four buyout strategies: Industrials, Financial Services, Digital Infrastructure, and Technologies, each with dedicated fund capital and clearly defined investment criteria.

Each strategy is sector-led and thesis-driven, combining deep operating and investment expertise with an active ownership mindset to support growth, transformation, and long-term value creation.

What you will do

Novacap is looking for a trusted individual to support the President and CEO in managing both professional and personal priorities. Through your organizational skills, judgment and discretion, you will make the President and CEO’s day-to-day easier by anticipating needs and effectively coordinating priorities and commitments.

Administrative support

• Manage the President and CEO’s professional and personal calendar, prioritize requests and adjust plans as unexpected matters arise.
• Follow up on emails, calls and correspondence while drafting and revising communications in French and English.
• Coordinate meetings from start to finish (rooms, equipment, meals, attendees and agendas), prepare materials and follow up on decisions and deadlines.
• Coordinate appointments, administrative processes, suppliers and expense accounts, as well as certain personal matters for the President and CEO.

Travel, events and business relationships

• Organize professional and personal travel, including bookings, itineraries and last-minute changes.
• Coordinate registrations for external events as well as donations and sponsorships.
• Coordinate the President and CEO’s public appearances with the communications team.
• Maintain business relationships through contact follow-up, visitor reception and business meals.

What you will bring

Your skills, knowledge and experience are what set you apart.

• Significant experience providing executive support to a senior executive, ideally combining professional and personal support.
• Training in office technology, administration or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities with rigour and autonomy.
• Comfort interacting with executives, board members, investors and partners.
• A strong sense of confidentiality for both business and personal matters.
• Proactivity, flexibility and a genuine service mindset.
• Strong command of Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.
• Availability for occasional travel, on request, to our Toronto and New York offices.
• Fluency in French and English, both spoken and written, is required given our cross-border activities and our colleagues across Canada and the United States.

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