Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.
We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.
PURPOSE OF THE FUNCTION
The Management & Operations Assistant ensures the smooth running of the UK and Australian affiliates by combining high-quality administrative support with hands-on business operations support. The role partners with the General Manager and the leadership team of each markets to enable efficient governance, compliant execution of local activities, and timely delivery of business priorities.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Executive Support & Office Management
Provide proactive calendar, travel, and expense support to the General Managers.
Ensure smooth daily operations of the affiliate office and act as the main contact for facility, IS, and vendors.
Business Support & Operational Excellence
Leadership Team Meetings: prepare agendas, capture minutes, track, and follow up on actions.
HR Support: facilitate onboarding and off-boarding processes (e.g., device ordering, car fleet management) and support on payroll-related matters.
Contracting: manage the end-to-end contracting process, including PR/PO creation and distribution, invoice tracking, signature collection, reconciliation of POs and payments in partnership with Finance, and management of Pharmacovigilance-related clauses in all relevant agreements
Compliance: ensure adherence to internal and external compliance requirements for all event-related activities such as sponsorships, grants, advisory boards, service agreements, and promotional events.
Events & Meetings Management
Coordinate internal meetings’ logistics, and related arrangements, off-sites, and local corporate events.
Collaborate with Medical and Commercial teams for logistics of congresses, scientific meetings, and speaker programs, ensuring compliant documentation and reporting.
Act as the markets point of contact for regional event coordination logistics.
Material Review Process
Medcoms : Coordinator role in the system : send all materials for review
Maintain reviewers database, adapt reviewers if needed, train new reviewers, agency, or project owner on system
Main point of contact for Material Review Process and VEEVA within the markets
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Excellent organizational and project-management skills; ability to prioritize across multiple stakeholders.
Solid understanding of pharma companies' business processes, knowledge of office administrator responsibilities, systems and procedures, and local requirements.
Proficiency in MS Office and collaboration tools; experience with tender portals, DocuSign, Adobe, Oracle, and CRM tools preferred.
Ability to work collaboratively and effectively together within cross-functional teams and networks
Demonstrated communication skills, within a multi-cultural and multi-lingual global environment
Is agile and demonstrates adaptability, comfort with ambiguity, trust-building, and resilience
Derives energy from operating in a dynamic, complex, fast-moving, and frequently changing business environment
Demonstrable experience with project management, proactive planning, priority setting, and securing alignment
Drives toward outcomes
Ambitious, inquisitive naturally, a quick study, with demonstrated eagerness to continuously learn, self-improve and develop. This includes being comfortable giving and receiving feedback in a diverse environment.
Passionate and prepared to lead and contribute to our culture, which is driven by our corporate values of co-creation, innovation, empowerment, excellence, and humility.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE
Proven experience in a fast-paced, emerging pharma organization and in-depth knowledge of a pharma affiliate operating roles.
Proven experience dealing with the Italian Chamber of Commerce as a legal entity.
Full professional proficiency in English.
OTHER
Occasional travel required
Office presence: min 3/4 days/week
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