Assistant

**Make your mark for patients** We are looking for a **Assistant to the Global Heads of PsA & AxSpA Mission** who is **well-organized, **and** has outstanding communication skills** to join our **Support & Administration **team, based in our **headquarter** in **Brussels**, **Belgium.** **About the role** **Who you’ll work with** You will be part of a global and multidisciplinary team and network. You’ll support Catherine Rives (Head of PsA) and Mike Coffin (Head of axSpA). You’ll contribute in the upcoming launches of Bimzelx supporting the whole Psa and axSpA global teams to reach their goals, i.e working closely with the extended global team in medical, marketing, digital and patient engagement. **What you’ll do** - Complete a broad variety of administrative tasks including: book complex appointments by ensuring participation of key people, lead core meetings. - Track on a monthly basis the operational expenditure vs. budget to ensure accuracy - Recommend actions to be taken in operational expenditures and takes into account our FFG guidelines. - Provide a bridge for smooth communication between the managers and the stakeholders. - Communicate directly, and on behalf of the managers, with peers and other stakeholders, on matters related to their initiatives. - Work closely and effectively with the managers to keep them well informed of upcoming commitments and responsibilities, following up appropriately. Acts as a "barometer," having a sense for the issues taking place in the environment and keeping the managers updated. - Provide leadership to build relationships crucial to the success of the organization and manages a variety of special projects for the managers, some of which may have organizational impact. - Build with the budget owner the Master Service Agreement, Statement Of Work and raise Purchase Orders on all projects - Co-lead the internal engagement project (launch of Bimzelx in Rheumatology) **Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills** - Experienced assistant with self-confidence and self-awareness (minimum of 5 years’ experience as executive assistant required) - Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, Word and quickly adapts to new systems. - Dedication to providing work of an excellent quality, focusing on attention to details and pro-active tasks completion - Demonstrate the ability to handle confidential matters with discretion and maintain confidentiality of sensitive information - Ability to handle a number or diverse projects and people at any one time is essential - Proactivity to recognize potential issues and resolve them before they transform into problems Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you **About us** UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company, focusing on neurology and immunology. We are around 8,500 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science. **Why work for us?** At UCB, we don’t just complete tasks, we create value. We aren’t afraid to push forward, collaborate, and innovate to make our mark for patients. We have a caring, supportive culture where everyone feels included, respected and has equitable opportunities to do their best work. We ‘go beyond’ to create value for our patients, and always with a human focus, whether that’s on our patients, our employees or our planet. Working for us, you will discover a place where you can grow, and have the freedom to carve your own career path to achieve your full potential. **Learn more** about sustainability at UCB and how it is integrated into our business approach. UCB and its subsidiaries encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace; we are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/colour/religion/sex/national origin/veteran/disability/age/sexual orientation/gender identity.