[Hiring] Senior Executive Assistant @Compass Pathways

Role Description

The Senior Executive Assistant will provide comprehensive executive support to the Chief People Officer, helping maximize the effectiveness, productivity, and impact of the People organization. This individual will operate with a high degree of professionalism, discretion, judgment, and autonomy while managing complex priorities across a global, fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate is an experienced executive support professional who thrives in ambiguity, anticipates needs before they arise, and enjoys building structure, processes, and relationships across a dynamic organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of executive support experience, including support of C-suite executives
• Experience supporting senior leaders within biotechnology, healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceutical, or high-growth organizations
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills
• Strong business acumen and ability to understand organizational priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities with minimal supervision
• Ability to work at pace
• High degree of discretion and experience handling confidential information
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365, including Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word

Requirements

• Manage the Chief People Officer's complex and frequently changing calendar (at times, across multiple time zones)
• Prioritize requests from Executive Team members, key stakeholders and scheduling demands to ensure alignment with business objectives and strategic priorities
• Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including itineraries, logistics, and expense reporting
• Prepare meeting agendas, briefing materials, presentations, and follow-up documentation
• Track action items and ensure timely completion of deliverables and commitments
• Support the People Team LT, where needed, with administrative and coordination activities
• Act as a trusted business partner to the CPO, helping manage priorities and advance key initiatives
• Anticipate issues, identify solutions, and proactively remove obstacles to execution
• Support planning and coordination of People Team objectives, leadership meetings, offsites, and key organizational initiatives
• Monitor critical deadlines and ensure appropriate follow-through across stakeholders
• Support People initiatives, including employee events across various hubs, HR communications, and the preparation of presentations and other materials
• Coordinate materials and logistics related to Executive Team meetings and Board level Committee activities as required
• Assist with preparation of executive communications, presentations, reports, and leadership updates
• Support confidential projects involving organizational design, talent strategy, succession planning, and leadership initiatives
• Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders interacting with the CPO
• Build strong relationships across the business and help facilitate effective communication and decision-making
• Partner closely with the Executive Assistant community to align priorities and coordinate executive activities
• Support budget tracking, purchase orders, and vendor coordination for the People function
• Manage contracts, invoices, and administrative workflows in partnership with the internal People team
• Improve and document processes to drive operational excellence and efficiency
• Maintain highly sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality and professionalism

Benefits

• Flexibility & generous time off
• Parental & reproductive support
• Health & medical
• Mental health & wellbeing
• Financial health