Chief of Staff – High-Growth Private Equity

Progressis; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic private equity firm in Greater London is seeking a Chief of Staff to work closely with the CEO. The role involves enhancing operational performance across portfolio companies, leading growth initiatives, and acting as a strategic partner. This influential position requires strong analytical skills, experience in transformation, and the ability to lead complex projects. You will gain direct exposure to senior leadership and have a significant impact from day one, with opportunities for progression into senior operational roles.

Qualifications

• Background in strategy consulting or equivalent high-rigor environment.
• Experience in operational improvement or transformation.
• Strong analytical and structured thinking capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen operational performance and improve KPIs.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives focused on growth and efficiency.
• Act as a strategic proxy for the CEO to ensure alignment.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Organisational discipline

Emotional intelligence

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 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.

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).

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