Executive Assistant

Executive Assistant

We’re looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to join our executive administration team, based in Cambridge. In this busy and varied role every day will be different, you’ll be juggling competing priorities whilst providing a first-class level of support to our CMR Leadership team (CLT). You’ll be using your outstanding IT skills to stay one step ahead in compiling reports, extensive diary and travel management and event coordination. Being able to think on your feet, apply sound judgement and adapt to last minute changes is a key part of this role.

Why join us?

CMR is an exciting and evolving company to be joining right now.  Our commitment to our goal of building a world-class medical devices company is underpinned by the ground-breaking innovation of our next generation of surgical robots and a diverse team of talented and supportive individuals. Everyone at CMR has the passion and desire to make a real difference to the way minimal access surgery is developed and delivered.

We’re breaking new ground which makes working here exciting, it provides autonomy, opportunity and makes the things you do visible – if you’re great at managing your own time, are creative, patient and resilient, we think you’ll fit right in.

Responsibilities

• Support members of the CMR Leadership Team (CLT) in scheduling meetings, appointments, and maintaining busy diaries/calendars
• Quickly establishing the varying needs of CLT members and how best to support them
• Develop a solid understanding of global medical devices environment and be able to credibly interact with individuals inside and outside of the company, sometimes as the lead contact person
• Co-ordinate meetings, VIP visits, events and off-sites both within the UK and internationally:
• Make travel arrangements, including complex international travel
• Develop, edit, and publish presentations, prepare agendas and letters as requested
• Collate and produce reports as needed by members of the CLT
• Screen email correspondence, mail and telephone calls; review, route and respond to enquiries as appropriate

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have/be:

• Outstanding IT and hardware skills; you’ll be comfortable using and adapting to a wide variety of software and cloud based platforms as well as conferencing hardware such as projectors, screens, conference phones and virtual meetings on Teams, Zoom, Google etc.
• Proven ability to calmly manage and adapt to last minute change
• Highly organised, resilient and able to problem-solve and take responsibility
• Proven influencing skills at a senior level, self-starter with the ability to work under pressure
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Genuine desire to help and support

It would also be helpful if you have:

• Experience of working in a global corporate organisation
• Ability to absorb information quickly

Disabled people, women, those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and people over 40 are under-represented in our workforce/team so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups. We recognise everyone has individual personal circumstances and are open to discussing flexible / hybrid working hours for this role.

The Package

We offer a competitive salary and a great benefits package including non-contributory pension, private healthcare and a bonus scheme. In addition, you’ll be joining a company with a fabulous culture of ambition, creativity and teamwork. CMR is committed to promoting a diverse, open and collaborative work environment – a place where we can be ourselves and succeed on merit. We believe an environment like this is where ideas can truly flourish and balanced with a healthy dose of fun, it ensures that our people stay and develop. We welcome applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.

Interested? We’d love to hear from you!