Chief of Staff

Knightsbridge Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic private equity firm in London is seeking a Chief of Staff to work closely with the CEO. This influential role will focus on improving operational performance, leading strategic initiatives, and ensuring organizational efficiency as the firm scales. The ideal candidate has a background in strategy consulting and possesses strong analytical and leadership skills. This position offers a clear path to senior operational leadership.

Benefits

Direct exposure to senior leadership

High-impact role with significant responsibility

Progression pathway toward senior leadership

Qualifications

• Background in strategy consulting or equivalent high-rigor environment.
• Experience in operational improvement or transformation.
• Comfortable leading complex projects across senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen operational performance across portfolio companies.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives for growth and efficiency.
• Act as a proxy for the CEO on strategic matters.
• Introduce scalable processes and dashboards.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Operational improvement

Analytical skills

Emotional intelligence

Project leadership

Job description

A dynamic, founder-led, boutique private equity firm is seeking an exceptional Chief of Staff to partner directly with the CEO and help drive performance, structure, and execution excellence across a diverse portfolio of UK businesses. This is a rare opportunity to play a pivotal strategic and operational role in a fast-scaling organisation with ambitions for significant growth. The position is highly influential, hands‑on, and suited to someone who thrives in a high‑intensity, results‑driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Strengthen operational performance across multiple portfolio companies, improving KPIs, reporting, and execution discipline.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives focused on growth, efficiency, and transformation.
• Act as a strategic and operational proxy for the CEO, ensuring clarity, alignment, and strong follow‑through.
• Introduce scalable operating systems, processes, and dashboards to professionalise the organisation.
• Drive a culture of accountability, high performance, and structured operating discipline.
• Support leadership development, organisational design, and continuous improvement across the group.
• Produce high-quality board materials, strategic papers, and CEO briefings; manage confidential projects.

Candidate Profile

• Background in strategy consulting (e.g., MBB, tier‑1 or tier‑2 consulting) or equivalent high‑rigour environment.
• Experience in operational improvement, transformation, or value creation.
• Strong analytical, structured thinking and problem‑solving capability.
• Comfortable leading complex projects and working cross‑functionally with senior stakeholders.
• High-intensity operator with strong organisational discipline, emotional intelligence, and sound judgement.
• Bonus: exposure to private equity, portfolio operations, or multi‑site operational businesses.

Why Join

• Direct exposure to a founder-CEO and senior leadership across multiple sectors.
• High‑impact role with significant responsibility from day one.
• Opportunity to shape how an ambitious organisation scales.
• Clear progression pathway toward senior operational leadership (e.g., COO).