Assistant Legal Department

Make your mark for patients

We are looking for an Assistant Legal Departmentwho is organized and proactive to join us in our Ethics and Legal Affairs team based in our HQ in Anderlecht Belgium.

About the role

You will be working in a team that supports the legal leaders and teams by ensuring seamless operations across schedules travel budgets and documentation. You will play a key role in keeping our legal activities running smoothly and confidentially providing trusted coordination communication and administrative excellence. Your ability to anticipate needs manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively will make you a vital part of our mission to bring value to patients around the world.

Who youll work with

You will be working in a diverse international legal team that thrives on collaboration and trust. You will support legal managers and connect with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders helping to organize meetings events and projects while contributing to the positive energy and performance of the team. You will also be part of a wider network of team assistants ensuring coordination across departments and offices.

What youll do

• Manage complex calendars travel and confidential correspondence for legal leaders
• Confident and enthusiastic team player and able to pro-actively manage multiple priorities
• Coordinate meetings prepare agendas follow up on actions and improve team efficiency
• Support budget tracking and purchase orders using internal tools and platforms
• Create and manage documents presentations and internal communications to support the legal team
• Help organize team-building activities and onboarding for new colleagues
• Lead or support legal and team projects such as internal newsletters

Interested For this role were looking for the following education experience and skills

• Bachelors degree and at least 5 years of experience as an executive assistant. Experience in legal affairs is a plus
• Excellent organizational and communication skills with attention to confidentiality
• Comfortable with technology including Microsoft Teams PowerPoint Excel and legal tools
• Able to manage multiple priorities independently and flexibly
• Enthusiastic team player open to feedback and eager to learn
• Professional and calm under pressure with a strong sense of responsibility
• Fluent in English; other languages are a plus

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 around 8500 people in all four corners of the globe inspired by patients and driven by science.

Why work with us
At UCB we dont just complete tasks we create value. We arent 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 thats 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.

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

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