Strategy Manager, CEO Executive Office

Lote Global Investments; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lote Global Investments is seeking a Chief of Staff to support the CEO in driving strategic initiatives and operational excellence. This high-impact role requires strong analytical skills and experience in investment management. The successful candidate will coordinate projects, manage stakeholder relationships, and contribute to business transformation efforts.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years' experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, or private equity.
• Experience managing strategic or operational projects.
• Familiarity with Shariah-compliant investment principles is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the CEO’s primary thought partner on strategic matters.
• Lead cross-functional projects aligned to corporate development.
• Provide strategic and financial analysis for investment opportunities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Commercial judgement

Education

Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university

Job description

Location: Leicester / London (3–4 days/week, with some travel to Chester and Manchester)

JOB PURPOSE

Lote Global Investments is a Shariah-compliant single-family international investment office focused on private equity and real estate. We are entering a new chapter of growth across our portfolio, with a focus on driving value creation in our investee companies and building a high-performance internal capability.

The Chief of Staff role is a high-impact, strategic position designed to support the CEO directly across key initiatives, acting as a right-hand partner. The individual will drive strategic execution, coordinate cross-functional projects, and serve as a thought partner on business transformation, corporate development, and operational excellence.

The role will also interface with key stakeholders across Lote and its portfolio companies, including board members, investors (especially in the GCC), and functional leaders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the CEO’s primary thought partner on strategic, operational, and organisational matters
• Structure and lead cross-functional projects aligned to corporate development, transformation, and investment performance
• Work with Exec teams and portfolio leadership to develop and track strategic business plans, KPIs, and transformation roadmaps
• Own and coordinate business planning processes across Lote and subsidiaries (budgeting, forecasting, FP&A consolidation)
• Lead the design and delivery of board materials, investor presentations, and management dashboards
• Provide strategic and financial analysis to evaluate investment opportunities and track portfolio performance
• Support strategic initiatives such as organisational redesign, new market entry, or performance improvement
• Oversee the NextGen talent pool, acting as a mentor and supporting workload management and capability development
• Act as a central coordination point for high-priority projects (acting as PMO where needed) and change initiatives
• Conduct market and competitor research to support strategic planning

Key Skills

• Highly analytical with experience in strategic and financial analysis
• Self-starter with strong ownership mindset and ability to operate independently
• Strong commercial judgement and strategic thinking ability
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in or with investment offices, private equity, or consulting
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, high-change environments
• Cultural fluency and ability to build trusted relationships with GCC stakeholders

Experience

• 3–4 years' experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, or within a family office/private equity setting
• Demonstrable experience managing strategic or operational projects
• Familiarity with Shariah-compliant investment principles (desirable)
• Prior experience preparing board-level materials and managing senior stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a top-tier university

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Investment Management

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