Executive Assistant

Corvus is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapies with the potential to significantly improve the treatment of immune diseases and cancer. Our lead program Soquelitnib, is a first-in-class, oral therapy that selectively inhibits ITK to modulate and control parallel signaling pathways in the immune system.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provides administrative support to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and other executives as necessary.
• Tasks may include, but are not limited to:
• Scheduling and coordinating meetings as requested by the CEO and CBO with internal and external team members including meetings related to business development activities
• Collects and prepares information for use in discussions/meetings of executive staff and outside individuals, including investors and board members
• Coordinate and schedule executive leadership team and board of director meetings and related phone or video calls
• Preparing materials and packages for executive leadership team, board of director meetings and other important company meetings
• Coordinate arrangements and meetings related to annual conferences such as ESMO, ASCO and AACR
• Coordinate the review, signing and filing of various contractual agreements.
• Coordinate arrangements and meetings related to investor relation functions including meetings and related phone or video calls with existing and potential investors
• Support and act as backup for other administrative staff including Office Manager and Facilities Coordinator
• Must anticipate the needs of the CEO and CFO
• Handles details of a highly confidential and critical nature
• Makes high-level contacts of a sensitive nature inside and outside the company
• Represents CEO and CFO and Corvus with the highest level of professionalism
• Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
• Must be willing to work five days a week in Corvus’ South San Francisco Office

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• 5+ years’ experience in similar role with comparable responsibilities
• Bachelor’s degree a plus
• Expert level proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Experience in working with senior-level executives within and outside the company, customers, vendors, and visitors
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in working in pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry

Preferred Skills

• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including creation of slides for technical and business presentations
• Strong project management skills
• Able to build effective working relationships throughout the organization internally and externally to achieve goals
• Flexibility and willingness to solve problems that fall outside of immediate area of expertise
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills and strong organizational skills, with an exceptional attention to detail
• Work independently in an interdisciplinary, fast-paced, often changing environment
• Committed to the values of integrity, accountability and drive

Salary Range 140k – 170k