Chief of Staff

Praktika; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 90 000 - 150 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Top-tier salary

Equity via stock options

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Annual educational budget up to $1,000

Health and wellness benefits

Résumé du poste

Praktika.ai in London seeks a Chief of Staff to align leadership, drive strategic initiatives, and coordinate across functions. You will shape the financial model, plan for growth, and ensure timely execution of priorities with clear ownership and milestones.

You will work closely with the CEO and leadership team in a fast-paced startup, managing finance, compliance, and strategic projects while maintaining a pragmatic, hands-on approach.

Qualifications

• Finance background required (investment banking, private equity, VC or corporate finance)
• Strong ability to build and explain a company model from scratch
• Proactive, autonomous and able to work with ambiguity
• Clear writer with async communication skills

Responsabilités

• Run the leadership rhythm: weekly leadership sync, decisions, and follow-up
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies and own ownership of open items
• Turn CEO priorities into actionable plans with owners and dates
• Prepare finance, reporting and materials for investors and board
• Manage equity admin, contracts, and vendor spend

Connaissances

Financial modelling

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Autonomy

Proactive communication

Formation

Finance degree or equivalent

Outils

Excel

Financial modelling tools

Description du poste

About us:

At Praktika.ai we are on a mission to deliver efficient and engaging learning experiences for billions of students worldwide by bridging the gap between learning apps and human tutors.

We have done this by creating a fully automated language tutorship experience powered by generative AI Avatars.

After raising $30 million in Series-A funding, we are growing and looking for a Chief of Staffto join us! We are a global small team of 50 innovators who are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in language learning and tutoring.

In this fast-paced environment we like independent self-starters who can work well in a team as well as unassisted and who enjoy the working environment of an early-stage startup.

About the role:

Be the glue across the company, the heart of the role:

• Run the leadership rhythm. Prepare the weekly leadership sync, write down what was decided, and follow up every action until it is done.
• Know what every team is doing. Spot work that falls between teams and either fix it or get someone to own it.
• Turn priorities into plans. Take the CEO's priorities and turn them into plans with an owner, a date and a one-line weekly status.
• Unblock decisions. Bring each open decision to the right person with the facts and a recommendation, so nothing waits for weeks.
• Own what has no owner. When something lands with no obvious home, it comes to you.

Finance, about 40% of your time

• Own the financial model. Update it monthly, or weekly when needed. Build scenarios such as a fundraise, a cash view next to the accrual view, and unit economics like LTV:CAC and renewal curves.
• Run the monthly close with our external accountant. Review the numbers, catch errors before they reach the books, and report actuals against budget to the leadership team.
• Get us ready to raise. Prepare the finance and reporting for investors and the board, so we are ready for the next fundraise.
• Run tax and entity admin across our UK, US and UAE entities, with outside advisers: VAT returns, US tax and transfer pricing.
• Manage vendor spend. Approve and pay invoices, negotiate the big contracts (payments, cloud, analytics, AI providers) and track every renewal date.
• Look after equity admin: option grants and the cap table, with our lawyers.

Compliance and legal

• Run the compliance programme with our engineering lead: ISO 27001 and SOC 2, the yearly audits, policies and evidence.
• Support enterprise deals. Work with the B2B team on security questionnaires, data processing agreements and contract reviews.
• Keep the company in order: contracts, board consents and minutes, visas and entity filings, with our lawyers and people team.

Strategic projects

• Take big bets from idea to launch: new markets, new distribution platforms and large partnerships.
• Spot opportunities nobody owns, such as an award, a partnership or a market, and move them without being asked.
• Run one-off projects for the CEO and the leadership team: research, business cases, incentive plans and process fixes.

What are we looking for from you:

• A finance background. Investment banking, private equity, venture capital or corporate finance. This is not optional.
• Strong financial modelling. You can build and run a company model from scratch, and explain it to people who do not work in finance.
• Proactive. You see what needs doing and do it before anyone asks. We value this trait above all others.
• Autonomous. You make decisions on your own, with incomplete information, and you are comfortable with ambiguity.
• A clear writer. We work async, so most of your influence will happen in writing.
• Low ego. You do the unglamorous tasks as well as the strategic ones, and you see them as the way to learn the business.
• Built for startup pace. Urgent turnarounds and changing priorities do not throw you. You would rather ship, learn and fix than wait for perfect.

Why should you join Praktika:

We expect dedication and hard work but we also believe in rewarding it. Our compensation reflects the effort and results you bring to the table.

• Top-tier salary to match your top-tier skills
• Equity that grows with your impact: Equity growth via stock options
• 26 days holidays plus bank holidays. (34 days per year)
• Yearly off-sites: Last year was in Dubai!
• Health and wellness benefits to support your overall well-being through Safetywing
• Access to an AI toolkit including ChatGPT, Copilot, and other productivity tools
• Annual educational budget of up to $1,000
• Interview Process:

We will provide you with feedback throughout the interview process.

Join Praktika and lead the charge in driving exponential growth and innovation.