Corporate Secretary

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada WISE Trust Full time

Company Overview:


WISE Trust - Workplace Insurance and Safety Employee Trust - is the defined benefit pension plan for almost 10,000 active, deferred, and retired workplace insurance and safety employees of Ontario.

WISE Trust was established to give the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) and the Ontario


Compensation Employees' Union (OCEU) an equal voice in the administration of the pension plan through a jointly sponsored pension plan.

WISE Trust governed by a Board of Trustees, four appointed by the WSIB and four appointed by OCEU.


Our core values - integrity, accountability, service excellence, inclusivity, and innovation - help us do what we do by guiding decisions we make and determining the partners we work with so that we can continue to find ways to strengthen the pension promise to our members now and into the future.


Why Us?

This position offers a unique opportunity for an experienced Corporate Secretary to continue building and managing WISE Trust's governance processes, while providing guidance to the Board of Trustees and its four standing committees.


Working with a small and mighty team, you will support the ongoing growth of our governance practices and assist with the transition of our Board to a more strategic oversight role for the future.

You will be responsible for ensuring that sound governance practices are followed, and accurate corporate records are maintained. You will also support the Board in defining its strategic plan and effectively executing it.

Position Requirements:

  • 5+ years of advising on governance matters and managing communication between a Board and the business
  • Experience with minutetaking, standardizing motions, preparing meeting materials, tracking outstanding action items to completion, and coordinating meeting logistics
  • Prior experience or expected aptitude for setting up templates, systems, and processes to support a Board
  • Strong written communication skills with experience taking technical information and documenting it in a comprehensible format
  • High level of confidentiality and discretion
  • Experience with online Board portals, Passageways OnBoard preferred
  • Advanced computer skills in MS Word, Outlook, Teams and Zoom; intermediate skills in Excel and PowerPoint
  • Selfstarter with a proven ability to consistently meet deadlines and demonstrate appropriate sense of urgency
  • Postsecondary education in public administration, law, or business
  • Pension industry and training in Governance topics is preferred
  • GPC.D or other related designation is preferred

Employment Type:
Full-Time, Permanent

Working Conditions:
This position is based out of Ontario and temporarily remote due to Covid-19

Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where all employees have the opportunity to contribute and grow personally and professionally, regardless of age, race, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, disability, family status or background.

Our differences allow us to bring various perspectives to the work we do.

Our Commitment to Accessibility:


The Board of Trustees of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board Employees' Pension Plan Fund, operating as WISE Trust, is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence.

We believe in integration and equal opportunity.

We are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner, and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting accessibility requirements under the AODA and the Integrated Accessibility Standards.

Our values of Integrity, Accountability, Service Excellence, Inclusivity, and Innovation all support our commitment to conducting ourselves in a way that is accessible to all.

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