Cross-Functional Collaboration: Assisting various functions (Marketing, Operations, Technical Services) within the Residential team with special projects or initiatives.
Meeting & Travel Coordination: Scheduling team meetings, conference calls, making travel arrangements, and ensuring meeting accommodations and equipment are arranged.
Communication & Support: Providing information and directing inquiries to the appropriate team members. Managing updates to the BGO residential portal as necessary.
Records Management: Maintaining and organizing electronic filing systems for the group.
Internal Liaison: Acting as a point of contact for field personnel and departments (People & Talent, Health & Safety) on behalf of the Residential Property team.
Administrative Support: Preparing correspondence, memos, minutes, spreadsheets, proposals, presentations, client briefings, and reports of a confidential, strategic and/or specialized nature.
Requirements
microsoft office
yardi
post‑secondary
2+ years
communication
confidentiality
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Organizational & Multi-Tasking Skills:
Adaptability to multiple demands and shifting priorities.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Ability to develop and sustain positive working relationships with clients, residents, and colleagues.
Police Clearance: A criminal background check is required for employment.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and handle unexpected issues efficiently.
Relationship Skills:
Advanced spelling, punctuation, and grammar skills.
Effective time management with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines under pressure.
Education: Completion of a post-secondary program.
Experience: Minimum 2+ years of related administrative experience.
Manages approximately $86 billion in assets across multiple real estate sectors worldwide.
25M sq ft
Industrial Space Managed
Oversees over 25 million square feet of Canadian industrial space.
11,500+ Units
Residential Management
Manages over 11,500 residential units rooted in a century-old legacy.
Blends Canadian and American real estate legacies into a united powerhouse.
Operates a global lending platform offering real estate debt solutions alongside investment and property-management services.
Develops focused investment vehicles tailored to regional markets.
Maintains deep local expertise with offices in 13 countries, enabling nuanced market entry and execution in primary and secondary real estate markets.
Launched specialized units like BGO Cold Chain to unlock niche markets, such as modern cold-storage infrastructure for food-supply resilience.
Part of Sun Life’s alternative asset arm, it leverages SLC Management’s platform to scale co-investment and strategic-capital partnerships.
Culture + Values
Environment + Sustainability
234,061 sq ft
Net-Zero Industrial Building
Delivered Ontario’s first all-electric, net-zero speculative industrial building with 500 kW rooftop solar and all-electric HVAC, cutting CO₂ emissions by ~2,151 tons over 10 years while reducing operating costs by 59%.
2023 Five-Star Rating
GRESB Assessment
Two investment strategies received five-star ratings in the 2023 GRESB assessment, with all strategies scoring 100% on social and governance indicators.
72% Reduction
Scope 1 & 2 GHG Intensity
Interim target for a 72% reduction in greenhouse gas intensity for Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2030.
2,151 tons CO₂
CO₂ Emissions Reduction
Achieved a reduction of ~2,151 tons of CO₂ over 10 years through energy-efficient design and renewable energy integration.
Committed to achieving Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 (or sooner) across all assets under management through the Net-Zero Asset Managers initiative.
Established proprietary Global Net Zero Framework to set interim targets, drive deep retrofits, lower-carbon development, renewable energy, prop-tech, and offsets.
Corporate operations carbon neutral since 2014 via renewable energy credits and quality carbon offsets, extended globally toward 2050 goal.
Climate strategy based on three pillars: energy efficiency and electrification; renewable energy; and carbon offsets limited to ≤10% of emissions.
Achieved a 20% reduction in Scope 3 emissions since 2019.
Inclusion & Diversity
2030 Target
Gender Parity Commitment
The company has joined the Paradigm for Parity coalition and is committed to achieving gender parity in corporate leadership by 2030.
≥30% Target
Women in Leadership
The company has set a near-term target to achieve at least 30% women in all leadership groups.
4/5 Leadership
Diverse Executive Team
Four out of five most senior executives at the company are women or people of color.
4.1/5 Rating
D&I Recognition
The company has a Glassdoor D&I rating of 4.1/5, based on reviews from approximately 83 employees.
Joined CREW Network CRE Pledge, committing to conduct pay equity study, sponsor women and underrepresented groups, increase diversity through intentional recruiting, and implement accountability strategies.