Executive Assistant

We’re looking for an exceptional Executive Assistant to join our Executive Team, based in Cambridge. This is a busy and varied role, every day will be different. You will be juggling competing priorities whilst providing a first-class level of support to our executive leadership team. You will 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 and adapt to last minute changes is a key part of this role. This role is based in our Cambridge based office 5 days a week, with free parking.

About CMR Surgical

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.

We’re breaking new ground which makes working here exciting, it provides autonomy, opportunity and makes the things you do visible. Come and join us and see what you’re capable of.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Senior Executive Assistants to support the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) in scheduling meetings, appointments, and maintaining busy diaries/calendars.
• Collaborating with the Senior Executive Assistants to establish the varying needs of ELT 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 Company lead contact person. Co-ordinate meetings, VIP visits, events, and off-sites:
• Secure locations and set-up, secure resources, co-ordinate hotel and transport services
• Facilitate transitions between contacts and greet guests as appropriate
• Maintain meeting minutes and action items follow up lists
• Assist with the development, editing, and publishing of presentations, prepare agendas and letters as Collate and produce reports as needed by members of the executive team.
• Screen email correspondence, mail, and telephone calls; review, route and respond to inquiries as appropriate
• Make travel arrangements, including complex international travel

We would expect you to be willing to turn your hand to anything within the Executive Assistance remit that helps the team deliver its objectives.

About You

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

• Experience of providing support to a team
• Outstanding IT and Hardware skills, you’ll be an MS Office super user and confident with conferring hardware such as projectors, screens, conference phones and virtual meetings on Teams, Google, Zoom, 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. Ability to absorb information quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Genuine desire to help and support.

At CMR we’re building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace; what matters most to us is that you identify with our values and are passionate about making a difference.

Why Join Us?

We offer a competitive salary and a great benefits package including a bonus, non-contributory pension, private healthcare which covers pre-existing conditions, annual personal day for every employee to use however they wish and enhanced global parental leave pay.

We recognise that everyone has a life outside of work and at times we can experience things which are significant and can impact on our working lives. We’ve just launched our Global Parental Leave and Health and Wellbeing leave supporting our colleagues going through the menopause, fertility cycles or pregnancy loss and those going through gender reassignment; allowing them time to look after themselves and those close to them.

CMR can support with travel reimbursement for in-person interviews if you need a taxi for access needs.

Interested? We’d love to hear from you!

This role requires candidates to have eligibility to work within the UK.

Strictly no agencies