Executive Business Partner (m/f/x)

Location: Milan

Contract Type: Permanent contract, Fulltime

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Executive Business Partner to provide high-level support to the General Manager and support the successful execution of business priorities across the Italian affiliate. This is a broad and highly visible role that goes beyond traditional executive assistance, combining executive support, stakeholder coordination, office operations, supplier management, employee services, and compliance-related activities.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned professional who can work independently, anticipate challenges, coordinate multiple stakeholders, and drive administrative excellence across the organization.

The Role

• Provide senior-level administrative and business support to the General Manager.
• Act as a trusted representative of the General Manager's Office when interacting with senior leaders, employees and external stakeholders.
• Manage calendars, meetings, travel arrangements, and executive priorities.
• Support preparation of executive presentations, leadership materials and business communications.
• Coordinate internal communications and corporate correspondence.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless business operations.
• Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding activities in partnership with managers and support functions.
• Support supplier management, purchase orders, and office-related services.
• Coordinate mandatory medical examinations and employee health initiatives with external providers.
• Support health, safety, and compliance-related administrative processes and documentation.
• Assist with employee engagement activities, company events, and welfare initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve administrative processes and enhance the employee experience.

Your Skills and Experience:

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Several years of experience in an Executive Assistant, Executive Business Partner, Business Support, or similar role.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and proactively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building capabilities.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, life sciences, or other regulated industries.
• Exposure to supplier management, office operations, onboarding/offboarding, or compliance-related activities.
• Experience with Concur and other business systems.
• Knowledge of SAP, Power BI, Qlik, or Tableau is an advantage.

What we offer

We offer an open-ended contract (Tempo Indeterminato) regulated by the CCNL Chimico Farmaceutico, with a gross annual salary range of €45,000 - €55,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, we provide an outstanding benefits package, an annual merit-based reward process, and an individual development plan to support your professional growth and career progression.

Ready to make an impact? We look forward to hearing from you.

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.