Daniela Rivera
Executive & Administrative Assistant
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About
Resourceful and proactive administrative professional with over 2 years of Canadian experience in fast-paced corporate environments. Promoted to Office Administrator in 2025 at SmartCentres REIT where I coordinate complex administrative operations and cross-functional initiatives on behalf of multiple departments led by Vice Presidents. Recognized for excellent organizational skills, event planning, document management, and multi-department coordination.
Strong communicator, fluent in English and Spanish, with a keen eye for detail and a proven record of delivering results under pressure.
Experience
Executive Assistant to President at ARPEG (2025-02 – Present)
Providing executive-level administrative support to the President including calendar management, event planning, recruitment support, and meeting management.
- Calendar management, event planning and coordination, administrative support, and expenses filling for president.
- Supported full-cycle recruitment, screening and interview coordination.
- Managed board and office meetings by document organization, logistics and services.
Executive Assistant to VP at RBC – Corporate Client Group (2025-10 – 2025-02)
Provided executive-level administrative support to Vice President and senior leadership including calendar management, travel coordination, and event planning.
- Calendar management, event planning and coordination, administrative support, and expenses filling for managing and senior directors.
- Travel booking and coordination through SAP Concur, Harbour Air.
- Updated excel tracking sheets in SharePoint, coordinated with clients for event ticket distribution and external/internal meetings.
Office Administrator at SmartCentres REIT (2023-01 – 2025-10)
Coordinated complex administrative operations and cross-functional initiatives for multiple departments led by Vice Presidents in Legal, Leasing, Development, and Engineering.
- Provided executive-level administrative support to managers in Legal, Leasing, Development, and Engineering.
- Coordinated calendars, travel bookings, internal meetings, and vendor appointments.
- Created and submitted detailed expense reports for multiple departments.
- Managed purchase orders, corporate supply requests, and invoice tracking.
- Oversaw new vendor onboarding and approvals.
- Prepared weekly status updates and progress trackers.
- Earned 96.5% overall score in 2024 annual performance review; promoted in recognition of leadership and initiative.
Legal Assistant at Edgar Emilio Cordoba Ind. Lawyer (2019-01 – 2021-09)
Managed concurrent lawsuits and provided legal documentation support including document digitization and client communications.
- Managed 13+ lawsuits concurrently, ensuring documentation was accurate and up to date.
- Transcribed physical documents to digital format with the use of MS Word.
- Drafted emails for lawyer's clients and counterparties.
- Accurately searched for relevant information to support particular cases.
Education
Legal Studies in Legal Studies – Douglas College (2022-01 – 2024-01)
Law School in Law – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Cali (2018-07 – 2019-12)
