Build your future with Sovos.

If you are looking for an opportunity where career-minded professionals can achieve success while bringing their best and whole selves to work each day, Sovos may be the company you have been looking for. Employees at Sovos operate on the leading edge of digital technology while working to improve lives and the communities in which we live and work. When we say Solve Tax for Good, we mean For Good in every sense of the word. Our organizational commitment is to provide a place where employees can thrive and progress in their careers while having the support behind them that only a global company can offer.

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Take a look at our career posting below. Don’t check all the boxes? Apply anyway! We are focused on hiring the right people, not the “right” resume.

It’s not about what you have done somewhere else, it’s all about what you are capable of doing here.

The Work You’ll Do:

The Associate Chief of Staff – EMEA and APAC partners with Managing Director – EMEA&APAC to ensure cross-functional collaboration to achieve our regional objectives, enables executive effectiveness in region, and enables local employees and events across EMEA and APAC. This role is onsite and full-time in our Lisbon, Portugal office.

More specifically, you will:

• Cross-Functional Collaboration and Communication: Facilitate cross-functional regional cadences to ensure alignment on regional strategy and approach, including weekly regional leadership meeting and quarterly all staff calls; contribute to strategic discussions; support regional executives with communications and serve as regional “air traffic control” for critical communications; work closely with executive office and extended team members to ensure alignment between C-level executives
• Regional Program Management: Provide program management for executive-level regional projects and initiatives that ensure regional financial performance and alignment across functions within region; partner with regional executives on key functional initiatives, serving as a sounding board and orchestrator
• Communication and Information Management: Handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and maintain a high degree of confidentiality; prepare and distribute executive communications, presentations, and reports as needed; coordinate regional content, preparations and post-meeting actions for executive-level monthly operating review and board of director meetings
• Executive Effectiveness & Partnership: Partner with executive office team members to identify and implement strategies and processes aimed at enhancing executive effectiveness and productivity for Managing Director – EMEA&APAC.
• Executive & Office Administration: Arrange comprehensive travel plans, itineraries, briefing documents, and agendas for executives that support the dynamic requirements of our global team.

What We Need From You:

• 2-5 years experience with cross-functional project management, business operations or executive support
• Demonstrates organizational and time management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple and changing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to consult, facilitate and influence to solve problems, particularly under pressure and with cross-functional partners
• Ability to take a concept, internalize it, synthesize it, communicate it, rally others around, drive its implementation, and identify ways to continuously improve it
• Strong English and Portuguese communication skills, including written, verbal and presentations.
• Willingness to take calculated risks, push your learning edge and motivate others to do the same.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism

What Does Sovos Offer You?

The tools to grow your career both personally and professionally:

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Personal Accidents Insurance
• Meal Allowance
• Continuing opportunities for further Learning & Development
• Progressive Wellness Program
• A chance to work with talented and passionate people in a rewarding and values-driven environment!
• Visit our careers page to learn more!

Sovos is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that celebrates diversity and where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate against race, color, religions, national origin, age, sex, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic provided by law. At Sovos, all employees are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. (this Is new - make sure to add It!)

Company Background

Sovos was built to solve the complexities of the digital transformation of tax, with complete, connected offerings for tax determination, continuous transaction controls, tax reporting and more. Sovos customers include half the Fortune 500, as well as businesses of every size operating in more than 70 countries. The company’s SaaS products and proprietary Sovos S1 Platform integrate with a wide variety of business applications and government compliance processes. Sovos has employees throughout the Americas and Europe, and is owned by Hg and TA Associates. For more information visit www.sovos.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.