Chief of Staff to the CEO

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

Job summary

A legal technology startup is seeking a Chief of Staff to support the CEO in executing company strategies and initiatives. You will manage high-impact projects, optimize operations, and enhance communication across teams. Ideal candidates have over six years in strategy or operations roles. Competitive benefits include holidays, equity options, and team-building activities.

Benefits

34 Holidays

Share Options

Pension

Team building activities

20% off legal fees

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in a Chief of Staff, strategy or operations role.
• Exceptional organization skills with the ability to manage competing complex priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the CEO with strategy and execution of key initiatives.
• Drive high-impact projects across the business.
• Chair leadership meetings and assign follow-up actions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Communication

Project management

Job description

About Us

We’re on a mission to make sure everyone has access to the law.

Lawhive is an online platform for consumers and small businesses to get legal help for a fraction of the cost of a law firm. Our platform combines regulated human lawyers collaborating alongside the world’s first AI lawyer, specifically built for consumer legal work.

Equal access to the law is one of the biggest and most pressing unsolved problems in society today. We’re passionate about leveling the playing field and believe access to the law should be a basic utility in society.

Our AI lawyer Lawrence is built on top of our own fine tuned LLM and recently passed the UK’s bar exam equivalent.

We’re backed by some of the top US and UK VC funds including Google Ventures, Balderton Capital and TQ Ventures. We recently secured a $40M Series A funding round to facilitate international expansion and to grow our team, representing one of the five largest Series A rounds in Europe for 2024.

About the Role

As Lawhive’s Chief of Staff, you will serve as the CEO’s thought partner and trusted operator, helping to unblock and drive clarity, focus, and momentum across the organisation. You’ll play a critical role in shaping company priorities, ensuring flawless execution of key initiatives across the business. From leading cross-functional projects to optimising our operating rhythms (annual planning, OKRs, leadership meetings), you’ll be the core pillar that keeps Lawhive running smoothly, quickly, and delivering maximum impact.

This is a high-trust, high-impact role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, loves solving complex problems, and wants a front-row seat to scaling a high-growth startup.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as the CEO’s right hand and thought partner to support on everything from the strategy, prioritisation and the execution of key initiatives across the business.
• Work cross-functionally to identify, scope and drive high-impact projects end-to-end across the business.
• Act as the driving force behind Lawhive’s operating model, working alongside senior leadership on annual strategy setting, OKRs, and our monthly and quarterly rhythms.
• Unblock teams across the org, protecting the CEO’s bandwidth by triaging incoming requests and accelerating decision making.
• Chair leadership meetings, ensuring outputs are recorded and follow-up actions assigned
• Partner with the CEO on investor relations including generating board packs, managing ongoing communication and investor updates.
• Elevate Lawhive's company communication by driving clarity and alignment across teams through structured communication and coordination.
• Act as a culture amplifier for Lawhive, raising the bar on speed, ownership and excellence.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in a Chief of Staff, strategy or operations role, with demonstrated experience in a high-growth startup or scaleup environment.
• Exceptional organisation skills with the ability to manage competing complex priorities.
• A strong bias for action with the ability to get things done.
• An ability to thrive in ambiguity, bringing structure and clarity to processes and projects.
• Low ego with an openness to challenge, but happy to disagree and commit when needed.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence outcomes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

UK Benefits

✈️ 34 Holidays (25 days annual leave + your birthday off + bank hols in England)

💰 Equity (Share Options)

💰 Pension

⛳️ Regular team building activities and socials!

💷 20% off legal fees through Lawhive

US Benefits

🩺 Healthcare benefits: 'Premium' plan with 100% employee cover and 50% dependent cover

✈️ Vacation: 20 days + 11 Federal holidays + 1 day of Birthday leave

💰 401k: Matching contribution up to 2% of salary

💰 Equity: Options in Lawhive LTD