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We’re looking for a proactive and highly organised Executive Assistant to support our General Manager (predominantly) and leadership team during a 12-month maternity leave cover.  This role requires in-office attendance two days per week, with flexibility to align with the General Manager’s schedule.

As an Executive Assistant and Leadership Team support, you are responsible for:

Aligning your personal purpose to the Organisational North Star to enable you to flourish and shine in your role

Utilising your skills and capabilities, and working flexibly to ensure core work is delivered in line with Organisational principles

Working collaboratively and sharing expertise across the organisation to remove silos and duplication, ensure efficient use of similar skill-sets, and to ultimately support common pursuit of the North Star

Acting as a guardian for high standards of compliance, ethics and safety; putting patients at the centre of all actions by consistent business behaviour that complies with applicable laws, industry codes and Roche’s Code of Conduct.

Owning your development to ensure you are continually growing skills and capabilities in line with your passions and the needs of the Organisation (present and future)

Your Profile:

Prior EA experience in a corporate setting

Able to work autonomously managing hugely busy, ever changing and complex diaries, planning strategically and prioritising where necessary

Comfortable with scheduling meetings across different time zones 

Ability to complete a high volume of tasks and projects autonomously, to deadlines and often under pressure

Able to maintain a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information. Excellent judgement is essential.

Highly adaptable to changing situations and flexible in their working hours and locations

Able to develop strong relationships with business colleagues and senior level stakeholders. Have a high degree of professionalism

Solution focussed, always thinking ahead and be proactive in all aspects of their work

Comfortable in challenging the leadership team and the status quo

Have natural gravitas and meticulous attention to detail

Be comfortable in coordinating VIP visits and meetings, such as global leadership team visits (3-5 days), Political meetings, leadership team events

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of Roche Products Ltd. At Roche Products we believe diversity drives innovation and we are committed to building a diverse and flexible working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability or age. We recognise the importance of flexible working and will review all applicants’ requests with care. At Roche difference is valued and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer where you are encouraged to bring your whole self to work.