Chief of Staff

Aventus; Dubai; On-site; AED 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventus is seeking an experienced Chief of Staff to work directly with the Founder & Principal, overseeing a portfolio of businesses spanning investment management, technology and infrastructure.

You will act as the trusted right-hand, coordinating priorities, aligning executives, and ensuring key decisions and strategic initiatives are executed effectively in a high-trust, C-suite environment. This on-site role in Dubai requires extensive international travel.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in same or similar role.
• Experience working directly with a CEO, Founder or Principal.
• Experience at group level overseeing portfolio companies.
• Willing to travel mainly between UAE and Switzerland.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary link between the Principal and the CEOs of the group’s businesses.
• Coordinate business updates, executive meetings and key priorities across the portfolio.
• Review reports, investment papers and business proposals, ensuring key information and recommendations are clearly presented.
• Prepare the Principal for board meetings, investment discussions, negotiations and other strategic engagements.
• Communicate decisions, monitor progress and ensure agreed actions are delivered.
• Identify cross-business priorities, potential risks and matters requiring the Principal’s attention.
• Manage the Principal’s schedule, travel, correspondence and daily priorities.
• Handle requests and stakeholder communications on the Principal’s behalf where authorised.
• Lead special projects and strategic initiatives across the group as required.
• Build effective working relationships with senior executives, investors and key external stakeholders.
• Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality when handling sensitive business, financial and personal information.

Skills

Executive coordination

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Confidentiality

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Reporting to: Company Founder & Principal

Location: Dubai, UAE | On-site with extensive international travel

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Chief of Staff to work directly with a Founder & Principal overseeing a portfolio of businesses spanning investment management, technology and infrastructure.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted right-hand person to the Principal, helping manage priorities, coordinate across multiple businesses and ensure key decisions and strategic initiatives are executed effectively.

Working closely with the CEOs of the individual businesses, the Chief of Staff will provide structure, oversight and coordination across the group, ensuring the Principal is well informed and equipped to make key business and investment decisions.

This is a senior, high-trust position requiring strong commercial acumen, exceptional judgement and the ability to operate confidently at C-suite level.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary link between the Principal and the CEOs of the group’s businesses.
• Coordinate business updates, executive meetings and key priorities across the portfolio.
• Review reports, investment papers and business proposals, ensuring key information and recommendations are clearly presented.
• Prepare the Principal for board meetings, investment discussions, negotiations and other strategic engagements.
• Communicate decisions, monitor progress and ensure agreed actions are delivered.
• Identify cross-business priorities, potential risks and matters requiring the Principal’s attention.
• Manage the Principal’s schedule, travel, correspondence and daily priorities.
• Handle requests and stakeholder communications on the Principal’s behalf where authorised.
• Lead special projects and strategic initiatives across the group as required.
• Build effective working relationships with senior executives, investors and key external stakeholders.
• Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality when handling sensitive business, financial and personal information.

Candidate Requirements

• minimum of 10 years in same or similar role
• must have experience working with CEO, Founder, Principal or other key company stakeholders directly
• Preferred experience working at group level overseeing portfolio companies
• MUST be able to travel for work mainly between UAE and Switzerland