Executive Assistant

Metsä Group is leading the way in advancing the bioeconomy. We invest in growth, bioproduct development and a fossil free future. The raw material for our products is renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests. We focus on the growth sectors of the forest industry: wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards, as well as tissue and greaseproof papers. Metsä Group's annual sales amount to approximately EUR 7 billion, and we have around 9,500 employees in around 30 countries. We promote a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion. Our international Group has its roots in the Finnish forests: our parent company is Metsäliitto Cooperative which is owned by over 90,000 forest owners.

Metsä Spring

www.metsaspring.com

Metsä Spring Ltd is the innovation arm of Metsä Group. Metsä Group, in turn, is an internationally operating frontrunner in sustainable bioeconomy and circular economy, employing today approx. 10,000 people worldwide. More specifically, Metsä Group finds the best value in wood from sustainably managed Northern forests for the purpose of replacing fossil-based materials and chemicals in everyday products.

Metsä Group is constantly developing and as part of this development we are also actively looking for new business opportunities. Our main tool, in respect to finding these new opportunities, is our innovation company Metsä Spring. In this role, Metsä Spring invests funds and know-how in both external startup companies, as well as in large internal development projects (also known as internal startups). In addition to developing completely new things, Metsä Spring also plays a central role as a group-level R&D entity supporting Metsä Group's current business operations in various R&D matters.

We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and different stages of life. Metsä has space and opportunities for many kinds of talent, regardless of age, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disability or other characteristics - Metsä is for all. Read more: metsagroup.com/metsaforall.

This recruitment is carried out anonymously.

Metsä Spring is now looking for an

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

to handle various tasks related to the company's administration.

What to expect in Metsä?

Your tasks will vary from taking care of typical daily administrative tasks, ranging from, for instance, arranging meetings, travel bookings, as well as managing the Metsä Spring email account and homepage, to participating in specific development projects from time to time. Metsä Spring employs today over 50 experts, mainly located in Espoo (Southern Finland) and Äänekoski (Central Finland). As a part of Metsä Group, most of the administrative systems and processes are already developed and you will always find support in such matters from our colleagues working within Metsä Group. Metsä Spring's work environment can be described as a mix of a large corporation and a startup. This mix makes the work environment quite special and enables also the Executive Assistant to engage, in a unique way, in topics related to managing and developing a young innovation company.

Some additional features include:

• You will be working as part of a broad team of both internal and external experts.
• Metsä Spring strives to work as a strong, close-knit team. In other words, a very hierarchical way of working is foreign to us.
• If you are keen to develop yourself as a professional, Metsä Spring and Metsä Group offer you excellent possibilities.

You will report to the CEO of Metsä Spring (Niklas von Weymarn). The position is located in Espoo, Finland (i.e., Metsä Group's HQ located in Tapiola, Espoo). The role does not require travelling. Remote work from home is possible for a maximum of two days per week.

What do we expect from you?

• The position comprises both routine tasks as well as tasks that require creative solutions. We hope that you feel comfortable in both of these worlds.
• We encourage you to participate, according to your abilities and interests, in various discussions and projects. Hence, the boundaries of the tasks of different team members are not very precisely defined. We always try to get the best team together for each specific task/project, depending on the situation.
• Proactivity in developing Metsä Spring and ambition to grow as a professional with the company.
• At least two years of work experience, after graduation, in a position that is relevant for the task at hand.
• An ability to keep track of many things at the same time, keeping agreed time schedules, etc.
• Good communication skills. You will be frequently in contact with both inhouse colleagues as well as with various external partners.
• Fluent English language skills. Finnish language skills are considered useful but not mandatory.
• Usual skills needed to apply modern office programs.

Why Metsä?

As part of Metsä Group, you would be one of about 9,500 professionals working for one of the leading bio economy and circular economy companies in Europe. Hence, in Metsä Spring, you would be working in the heart of innovation, as part of larger group that is the most active investor in new factories in the EU within the field of the bio-based economy. The parent company of Metsä Group is a cooperative of about 95,000 individuals owning forest in Finland. Making sure that the forest nature is improving is one of Metsä Group's main ambitions.

Read more about this aspect here:

https://www.metsagroup.com/sustainability/forests-and-wood/regenerative-forestry/

Our main internal development projects include Muoto and Kuura. Read more about these at muoto.io and kuura.io.

Anonymous recruitment - how it works

This recruitment is carried out anonymously. Therefore, the following information will be hidden from the recruiters until the interview stage: name, date of birth, contact details, gender, mother tongue, dates of study and work experience and name of the educational institution. Attachments (CVs) are also hidden. HR recruiters have access to the applicants' contact details at the stage when they start inviting applicants for interviews.

Our recruiting system will guide you through the application process. You will be asked for personal data, but all the above mentioned information is hidden from the recruiters until the interview stage. The application form includes questions to help you to present your skills and experience anonymously.

You can attach a CV to your application, but it is hidden at the initial stage of the recruitment process. If you are invited for an interview, recruiters may have access to your CV to support the interview.

Watch the video and read more about our anonymous recruitment at https://www.metsagroup.com/careers/work-with-us/anonymous-recruitment/

Can you imagine yourself having a career at Metsä? Find out!

For further information please contact SVP, Group R&D Katariina Kemppainen, tel. +358503752212. The best time to reach her is 1.3 at 13-14, 8.3 at 15-16 and 12.3 at 13-14.

Apply for the job!

Submit your application using the link "Apply". Please note that attachments are not visible in anonymous recruitment, so it is important to complete the application form carefully. Please submit your application as soon as possible, as we will start processing the applications already during the application period. Include your CV and salary request.

The search is open until 15.3.2023. We wish you luck!