Senior Executive Assistant in Cambridge

About CMR Surgical

At CMR Surgical, we're revolutionising the future of minimal access surgery with Versius, our next-generation surgical robotic system. We're growing fast, and we’re on a mission to transform how surgery is delivered globally for the benefit of patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems. Our values—Ambitious, Humble, People-Focused, and Fair & Responsible define our approach to innovation, partnership, and growth. If you believe in making a meaningful difference in healthcare and want to be part of a purpose-driven company with bold ambitions, now is the time to join us.

CMR is an exciting and evolving company to be joining right now. Our commitment to our goal of building a world-class medical devices company is underpinned by the ground-breaking innovation of our next generation of surgical robots and a diverse team of talented and supportive individuals. We’re breaking new ground which makes working here exciting, it provides autonomy, opportunity and makes the things you do visible. Come and join us and see what you’re capable of.

About the Role

Providing a first-class level of support to our executive team. You’ll be using your outstanding IT skills to stay one step ahead in compiling reports, extensive diary and travel management and event coordination. Being able to think on your feet and adapt to last minute changes is a key part of this role. This role will be hybrid, with a minimum of 3 days a week at our Ely or Cambridge office.

Responsibilities

• Support the Chief Leadership Team (CLT) in scheduling meetings, appointments, and maintaining busy diaries/calendars.
• Quickly establishing the varying needs of CLT members and how best to support them.
• Develop a solid understanding of global medical devices environment and be able to credibly interact with individuals inside and outside of the company sometimes as the Company lead contact person.
• Co-ordinate meetings, VIP visits, events and off-sites:
• Secure locations and set-up, secure resources, co-ordinate hotel and transport services.
• Facilitate transitions between contacts and greet guests as appropriate.
• Maintain meeting minutes and action items follow up lists.
• Develop, edit, and publish presentations, prepare agendas and letters as requested.
• Collate and produce reports as needed by members of the executive team.
• Screen email correspondence, mail and telephone calls; review, route and respond to inquiries as appropriate.
• Make travel arrangements, including complex international travel.

We’re a high growth company and as such roles change and evolve. We’d expect you to be willing to turn your hand to anything within the organisation that helps support the Executive team and CMR deliver its objectives.

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have/be:

• Outstanding IT and hardware skills, you’ll be an MS Office super user and confident with conferencing hardware such as projectors, screens, conference phones and virtual meetings on Teams, Zoom, Google etc.
• Highly organised, resilient and able to problem-solve and take responsibility.
• Proven influencing skills at a senior level, self-starter with the ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to absorb information quickly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Genuine desire to help and support.
• Experience of supporting to senior level.
• Proven ability to calmly manage and adapt to last minute change.

At CMR we’re building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace; what matters most to us is that you identify with our values and are passionate about making a difference.

Why Join Us?

We offer a competitive salary and a great benefits package including a bonus, pension, healthcare and enhanced global parental leave pay.

Interested? We’d love to hear from you! This role requires candidates to have eligibility to work within the UK. Strictly no agencies.