Chief of Staff to Founder - $300k +

The British Connection Staffing; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 20%

Full benefits package

Job summary

The British Connection Staffing is exclusively representing a distinguished founder in California who seeks a true Chief of Staff to manage the operating side of his life. Remote-first but highly hands-on, you will organize the flow between family, properties, vendors and investments, ensuring clarity and completion.

Located in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County and Central Coast, the ideal candidate has 10+ years in senior private office roles, multi-property oversight, discretion, superb

Qualifications

• 10+ years in senior private office, Chief of Staff or family office roles with UHNW principals, in long-term positions.
• Multi-property oversight including construction, remodels and permitting - essential.
• Established vendor relationships across the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County and the Central Coast - a real advantage.
• Discretion as second nature, with a warm and natural professional boundary.
• Polished, confident communicator with low ego and exceptional follow-through.
• Valid driver's license and freedom to travel.

Responsibilities

• The properties - remodels, storm repairs, permitting, insurance and preventive maintenance across every residence, with Southern California the immediate priority.
• Bridge between the experts - attorneys, engineers, architects, builders, insurers and vendors - holding the whole picture so only what needs the Principal reaches him.
• A property-management platform such as Nines, built into the single source of truth for every home, vendor, warranty, schedule and open item.
• Complex travel - multi-leg domestic and international trips for family and friends, private aviation, accommodations and sporting logistics.
• Support for the family's philanthropic interests as they take shape.
• Representing the Principal with professionals, vendors, business contacts and friends - polished, warm and with excellent judgment.
• Working alongside the existing executive assistant, finance lead and wealth advisors, making everyone's work easier.

Job description

Chief of Staff to Founder | California | Remote-first

A highly regarded founder and investor is ready to hand over the operating side of his life - and he wants the very best person to take it.

The British Connection is thrilled to be exclusively representing this search.

The Principal has stepped back from the day-to-day while staying closely involved in investments, boards and a very full family life. He is an engineer at heart - thoughtful, even-tempered, structured, and happiest when something is built properly. His wife is warm, grounded and private, with meaningful work of her own. Together they have adult children, a growing family of grandchildren and a close circle of friends around the world.

Their life has grown beautifully - multiple residences across California, homes further afield, private aviation, and a collection of vehicles. The Principal is still the point where all of it meets. This role changes that.

The role

This is a true Chief of Staff seat. The Principal gives you an objective, and you take it from there - working out what needs to happen, bringing the right people together, following through to completion and reporting back with clarity and brevity. Over time, "here's what I want accomplished - please handle it" becomes the whole conversation.

The model is the Principal's exceptional aviation captain: complete trust, impeccable boundaries, everything simply runs.

What you will own

• The properties - remodels, storm repairs, permitting, insurance and preventive maintenance across every residence, with Southern California the immediate priority
• The bridge between the experts - attorneys, engineers, architects, builders, insurers and vendors - holding the whole picture so only what needs the Principal reaches him
• A property-management platform such as Nines, built into the single source of truth for every home, vendor, warranty, schedule and open item
• Complex travel - multi-leg domestic and international trips for family and friends, private aviation, accommodations and sporting logistics, with two or three versions that work ready for the Principal to choose from
• Support for the family's philanthropic interests as they take shape
• Representing the Principal with professionals, vendors, business contacts and friends - polished, warm and with excellent judgment
• Working alongside the existing executive assistant, finance lead and wealth advisors, making everyone's work easier

How you work

• AI-native in daily life and work - research first, think first, arrive with the problem already advanced
• A systems builder who designs for where the family will be in ten years
• Strategy is the part you love
• Equally at ease with an attorney in the morning and a delivery in the afternoon
• Fully independent - from day one, you lighten the Principal's load
• Mostly remote - must be available to travel to various homes to oversee projects or meet with key vendors and professionals

Location

Remote-first and California-based, with travel to the properties whenever a project calls for it. The first week or two is spent in person with the family, because trust is built face to face. After that, the work happens through great systems, clear communication and well-timed site visits.

The ideal candidate

• 10+ years in senior private office, Chief of Staff or family office roles with UHNW principals, in long-term positions
• Multi-property oversight including construction, remodels and permitting - essential
• Established vendor relationships across the Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County and the Central Coast a real advantage
• Discretion as second nature, with a warm and natural professional boundary
• Polished, confident communicator with low ego and exceptional follow-through
• Valid driver's license and freedom to travel

Compensation

• Bonus: up to 20%
• Full benefits package

This is a landing place for someone who wants to build something lasting with a family who will truly value it.