Chief of Staff

Job Description:

A dynamic growing firm professional services firm with international reach is looking for a Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff you will be a senior, trusted adviser and operational partner to the Managing Partner. The role exists to maximise the effectiveness, impact, and strategic focus of the Managing Partner by providing high-level strategic support, driving execution of priorities, and acting as a connector across the leadership team and wider partnership.

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Key Responsibilities

• Act as a close advisor to the Managing Partner on firm-wide priorities, growth strategy, and change initiatives.
• Executive-level drafting of proposals, briefing notes, and discussion documents for senior leadership.
• Track progress against strategic objectives, proactively identifying delivery bottlenecks and working collaboratively to remove them.
• Review and stress-test proposals before escalation, ensuring a sharp eye for risk and partnership dynamics.
• Shape leadership agendas and decision pathways to ensure meetings are purposeful and outcome-focused.
• Follow through on key actions and decisions, holding senior stakeholders to account.
• Build trusted relationships across the partnership, managing sensitive alignment and stakeholder dynamics with discretion.
• Partner with marketing leadership to draft high-impact firm-wide messaging, town hall content, and internal/external materials.
• Proven track record in a senior Chief of Staff, strategy, or operational leadership role within a professional services or LLP/partner-led environment.
• Extensive experience working closely with senior leadership, with the credibility and presence to influence at the highest levels.
• Demonstrable experience of driving complex strategic projects and change programmes through to completion.
• High political acumen and emotional intelligence, with a history of managing sensitive partnership matters with absolute tact.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex data into engaging materials.
• A structured, organised connector who is comfortable with ambiguity and operates calmly under pressure.
• Clear progress towards the firm's long-term growth ambitions.
• Stronger discipline around operational performance tracking and delivery.
• More effective and focused leadership team meetings with faster execution of initiatives.
• Improved strategic alignment and engagement across the wider partnership.