Remote Executive Assistant to CSO (80-100%)

Get to know Climeworks

Climeworks removes CO₂ from the air to fight global warming and protect future generations to come.

We develop, build and operate direct air capture (DAC) machines which capture CO₂ directly from the air. The captured carbon dioxide is removed from the air by safely storing it underground, permanently.

Founded in 2009 by engineers, Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, Climeworks was built with a mission to inspire 1 billion people to remove CO₂ from the air, and is now spearheading the DAC industry globally. It has the world’s largest DAC facility and storage installation in operation and a team of over 300 Climeworkers determined to contribute to a net-zero future.

A true climate pioneer, Climeworks is featured as a TIME100 Influential Company 2022 and Global Cleantech 100 Company 2022, driving a revolutionary technology engineered to solve the most pressing issue of our time.

We foster a dynamic environment and are building a global purpose driven team. We are looking for disruptive thinkers, passionate achievers and inspiring leaders that are ready to take on the world’s greatest challenge.

Will you join us?

Your mission

You support the Chief Science Officer with various activities, with a focus on the Technology unit based in Zurich, with tasks related to assistant duties.

Job description

• You coordinate time and calendar management for the CSO.
• You prepare reports and presentations for meetings.
• You manage expenses and process incoming invoices.
• You make and co-ordinate arrangements for various internal and external meetings and events.
• You perform general office management and administrative tasks.
• You support onboarding and offboarding of team members in a changing and growing organization.

Your story

• You have successfully completed commercial education (KV) or similar, a further education in finance is a plus.
• You bring a minimum of 5 years' experience in administrative and/or executive assistant positions in multinational/international enterprise or similar environment.
• A big plus would be if you have knowledge in basic engineering, science, or chemistry
• You have proficiency in MS Office suite and are willing to learn new tools.
• You bring international experience and interest in new technologies.
• You are fluent in English, German and/or French is a plus.

What we offer: A horizontal organization, a great team, an improvement-oriented approach, and a scale-up venture with an innovative technology. Sounds like you? We are looking forward meeting you! Apply now by filling in the online application form and uploading your complete dossier to our career’s portal: https://www.climeworks.com/careers

Our promise: At Climeworks, you are accepted for who you are. As part of our ongoing journey towards creating a diverse and inclusive environment - we encourage everyone to apply! All qualified applicants are considered for positions, so bring along your knowledge, personal experiences, and fresh perspectives, and together we can solve one of humankind’s greatest challenges. We look forward to getting to know you!

Disclaimer: The percentage in the job title means that for this vacancy, you can decide if you want to be employed on a full-time or part-time basis, depending on what works best for your needs.