About the Role
Provide high-impact support to the Chief Scientific Officer and Executive Leadership Team, acting as a trusted partner to senior leaders and ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of executive operations in a fast-moving environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide proactive diary and inbox management for Executive Leadership Team members, ensuring priorities are managed effectively
- Draft and respond to correspondence on behalf of executives where appropriate
- Prepare meeting papers, briefings, speaking notes and follow-up documentation
- Track actions arising from key meetings and support timely delivery of next steps
- Coordinate complex travel arrangements and manage associated expenses
- Act as a key point of contact for executives, building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Support the planning and delivery of organisational events, leadership meetings and company-wide activities
- Work closely with the Governance team to support Board and committee activity as required
- Provide support to the wider Senior Leadership Team when needed
- Collaborate with the EA team to ensure seamless executive support across the organisation
- Support day-to-day office operations, including liaising with building management and suppliers
- Coordinate larger meetings and events, including venue management, logistics, catering and guest communications
- Handle sensitive organisational, governance, commercial and people-related information with absolute discretion and professionalism
Requirements
- Experience supporting Directors or Executive-level leaders
- Experience organising large meetings, events and executive-level engagements
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, including handling confidential information appropriately
- Outstanding organisational, planning and time-management capabilities
- Confidence in making decisions independently and knowing when to escalate issues
- Highly proactive and forward-thinking, anticipating needs before they arise
- Collaborative and approachable, building trusted relationships across all levels of the organisation
- Calm, resilient and adaptable when priorities change
- Detail-oriented, with a commitment to delivering high-quality work
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Digital collaboration tools
Location
- Central London (Holborn)
Work Type
- Flexible working
- Remote working
Experience Level
- Experience supporting C-suite executives is highly desirable
- Experience in health research or a fast-paced scale-up is a plus
Salary/Compensations
- £50,000
Benefits
- Generous Pension Scheme (up to 12% employer contribution)
- 30 Days Holiday pro rata + Bank Holidays
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Home & Tech Savings
- £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus
- Wellbeing Support (Mental Health First Aiders, 24/7 online GP, Employee Assistance Programme)
About the Company
- Our Future Health is a health research organisation.
Equal Opportunity
- We recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates, regardless of their background, have equitable access to our application process.
- We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability, neurodiversity, or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process.
- If you do require any reasonable adjustments, please email us at talent@ourfuturehealth.org.uk
