Chief of Staff

Are you an ambitious, strategic Executive Assistant, Business Manager or aspiring Chief of Staff looking to move beyond traditional support and become a genuine strategic partner to a founder?

A high-growth, founder-led fintech is seeking a Chief of Staff to work directly alongside its CEO, helping to drive efficiency, create structure and support the next phase of growth. Having scaled to over 600 across multiple international offices, the business is entering an exciting new chapter, expanding its product offering and continuing its impressive growth trajectory. This is a rare opportunity to sit at the intersection of operations, strategy and executive partnership
, gaining exposure to board-level decision-making, investor activity and company-wide initiatives.

This is not a traditional Executive Assistant position. You'll become a trusted extension of the CEO, helping them focus on what matters most whilst bringing structure, prioritisation and strategic support across the business. You'll have visibility across leadership, operations, investors and key business projects, making this an exceptional stepping stone for someone looking to build a long-term Chief of Staff career.

• Act as a strategic business partner to the CEO
• Manage priorities, workflow and executive effectiveness
• Prepare board packs, presentations and leadership materials
• Coordinate investor meetings and communications
• Drive process improvement initiatives and operational efficiencies
• Identify and solve business bottlenecks
• Support leadership meetings, off-sites and company events
• Track key projects and organisational priorities
• Utilise AI tools and automation to improve ways of working
• Partner with senior stakeholders across the business

• Strong commercial awareness and business acumen
• Naturally curious with a desire to understand the bigger picture
• Exceptional organisational and prioritisation skills
• Proactive and highly resourceful
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management capabilities
• Ability to anticipate needs before they arise
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Confident leveraging AI and technology to drive efficiencies
• Humble, coachable and eager to learn

• High-performing but supportive
• Collaborative and genuinely kind
• Entrepreneurial and growth-oriented
• Feedback-rich with continuous development opportunities
• Flexible and people-focused
• Fast-paced, challenging and rewarding

Employees are encouraged to stretch themselves, take ownership and move into new areas of the business, making this an exceptional environment for someone looking to accelerate their career.

This role would suit a bright, commercially minded individual who enjoys solving problems, creating structure and making a tangible impact in a fast-growing organisation.

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