Job Description

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for an Assistant who is proactive, organized, and collaborative to join us in our Corporate Strategy and Portfolio Management team, based in our Brussels office in Belgium.

About the role

You will support a senior leader and play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of strategic activities across the team. You will help optimise efficiency, anticipate needs, and contribute to a positive and high-performing team environment. This role offers the opportunity to gain strong insight into strategic decision-making and collaborate with senior stakeholders.

Who you’ll work with

You will be working in a team that supports strategic priorities across the organisation and collaborates closely with senior leadership and governance bodies. The team is international, highly engaged, and focused on delivering high-quality outcomes. You will also connect regularly with colleagues across functions and locations, contributing to a collaborative and supportive network.

What you’ll do

• Manage complex calendars, travel arrangements, and expenses to ensure efficient planning and organisation of activities.
• Coordinate meetings and events, including logistics, preparation of materials, and follow-up on actions and decisions.
• Act as a key point of contact between the team and internal and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth communication flow.
• Anticipate priorities, resolve scheduling conflicts, and proactively support business needs to improve overall efficiency.
• Support document preparation, reporting, and collaboration tools to enable effective information sharing and workflows.
• Contribute to projects and team initiatives, including onboarding support and team engagement activities.

Interested? For this role we’re looking for the following education, experience and skills

• Proven experience supporting senior leaders in a fast-paced environment with strong organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, remain calm under pressure, and deliver high-quality work with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and stakeholders.
• High level of discretion and ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate needs, solve problems, and continuously improve ways of working.
• Positive, adaptable, and collaborative attitude with a strong willingness to learn and grow.

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 over 9.000 people in all four corners of the globe, inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with 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 equal 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.

At UCB, we’ve embraced a hybrid-first approach to work, bringing teams together in local hubs to foster collaborative curiosity. Unless expressly stated in the description or precluded by the nature of the position, roles are hybrid with 40% of your time spent in the office.

UCB is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions will be made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Should you require any adjustments to our process to assist you in demonstrating your strengths and capabilities contact us on EMEA-Reasonable_Accommodation@ucb.com. Please note should your enquiry not relate to adjustments; we will not be able to support you through this channel.