Chief of Staff

Confidential Opportunity - Chief of Staff - 12 month fixed term to start December 2026

Location: Hybrid working with c.3 days a week in Leeds and travel to London/other offices when required.

Package: Attractive base salary, discretionary bonus and comprehensive benefits

The Opportunity

Our client is a Leeds HQ leading financial services organisation that is seeking an exceptional Chief of Staff to work directly with the Chief Executive Officer during a significant phase of growth and transformation. The business has experienced substantial expansion through both organic growth and acquisitions and is now entering the next stage of its strategic journey.

Reporting directly to the CEO, this is a highly visible and influential role designed to maximise the effectiveness of the executive office and help drive strategic priorities across the organisation.

The Chief of Staff will act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the CEO, providing critical support across business planning, governance, communications, stakeholder engagement, and enterprise-wide initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Preparing the CEO for key internal and external engagements, Board meetings and investor interactions.
• Driving strategic projects and CEO-led initiatives across the organisation.
• Coordinating executive governance, management reporting and action tracking.
• Supporting annual strategy and financial planning processes.
• Monitoring business performance, KPIs and strategic priorities.
• Managing high-profile internal and external communications.
• Building strong relationships across senior leadership, shareholders and external partners.
• Supporting regulatory, risk and governance activities at Group level.
• Acting as a delegate for the CEO where appropriate.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking a commercially minded, highly organised and intellectually curious individual who combines strategic thinking with exceptional execution capability. Whilst candidates may not have operated in a Chief of Staff role, they will have had interaction at ExCo/C suite level and the successful candidate is likely to offer:

• 5-15 years' professional experience within financial services, professional services, consulting, strategy, corporate development, investment, or a related environment.
• Strong understanding of complex, multi-stakeholder organisations.
• Experience leading significant strategic or transformation projects.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to influence effectively at Board and Executive Committee level.
• Strong commercial judgement and analytical capability.
• High levels of discretion, integrity and professionalism.
• A collaborative, low-ego approach with the ability to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Why Join?

This role provides a rare opportunity to work alongside a high-profile CEO and leadership team, gaining exposure to strategy, governance, investor engagement, M&A integration, operational transformation and executive decision-making at scale. The successful candidate will lay a critical role in shaping the next chapter of a rapidly growing firm.

Applications must include a CV and current salary/package details.