We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Executive Assistant to join CSL and support the Head of Corporate Affairs and the Corporate & External Affairs (CEA) team in Melbourne.
While the Head of Corporate Affairs is located in Melbourne, there are team members and important partners and stakeholders in other locations globally, including Europe and the U.S. In addition to the Head of Corporate Affairs, this role will work with several other Melbourne-based members of the CEA team.
This role will suit someone who has an interest in communications, the biopharma industry and is passionate about making a difference in public health.
Your Role
Provide high-level administrative support and help drive efficiencies, productivity, team engagement and impact.
Develop processes to ensure the team completes actions and business tasks in a timely manager, proactively sharing information and resources across teams and regions and recognising milestones and achievements
Manage calendars, appointments, schedules and travel arrangements including itineraries to make best use of time
Oversee pay to contractors and procurement process and assist with CEA team reports, letters, presentations, events and research, as required
Screen and respond to incoming correspondence, inquiries and phone calls and external visitors to the site
Create and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations, prepare reports, meeting minutes and expense reports
Co-ordinate meetings or conferences, locally and globally
Initiate purchase requisitions and purchase orders (PO's) and monitor to completion, including allocating invoices to PO's for payment
Monitor and track expenditure in specified cost centres to ensure activities are conducted within established forecasts and budgets
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across regions to support seamless collaboration
Maintain confidentiality, exercise discretion in all interactions and document handling and remain knowledgable of departments policies
Opportunity to develop skills in corporate affairs, gain exposure to global communication strategies and support senior executives in a global company
Other job duties that may be assigned from time to time
Your Experience
Diploma or degree qualified in Business Administration/Secretarial studies
5+ years' administrative support experience including strong working knowledge of Microsoft Applications (including Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, Copilot)
Knowledge of business operations and strong organisation/planning skills
Experience with SAP products (Workday) and Share Point preferred
Agility, adaptability and a can-do attitude
Ability to take initiative and work in fast-paced environments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to relate to people at all levels and with diverse backgrounds.
CSL has embraced flexible working arrangements and a hybrid working model, with office-based staff expected to be in the office a minimum of three days a week
Location: Melbourne CBD. Elizabeth Street
Closing date for applications Friday 30th January 2026
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.
Our Benefits
For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.
You Belong at CSL
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.
To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging
Equal Opportunity Employer
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.