About the Role

The Chief of Staff will serve as the operational right hand to the Principal, supporting a growing philanthropic and personal platform spanning charitable giving, financial administration, household operations, and select strategic initiatives.

This role is designed for a highly trusted, high agency operator who can bring structure, momentum, and sound judgment to a wide range of priorities. Working closely with the Principal, the Chief of Staff will translate intent into action, build durable infrastructure, and ensure decisions are executed thoughtfully and efficiently.

This is a hands-on position with the opportunity to shape the role as needs evolve.

What You'll Do

Principal Partnership

• Serve as the Principal’s primary operational partner

• Advance priorities with minimal direction

• Anticipate needs and proactively solve problems

• Determine when to act independently versus elevate for input

Philanthropic and Financial Operations

• Support execution of a philanthropic portfolio deploying significant annual capital

• Coordinate with legal, tax, banking, and philanthropic advisors

• Help establish governance structures and operating workflows

• Maintain strong financial organization and follow through

Advisor and Vendor Management

• Act as connective tissue across external advisors and service providers

• Own key relationships to ensure alignment and accountability

• Evaluate and refine vendor structures as needs evolve

Household and Property Operations

• Oversee household staff and vendors as needed

• Coordinate logistics across multiple properties

• Introduce systems that improve efficiency and reduce friction

Representation

• Engage with donors, institutional partners, and advisors as an extension of the Principal

• Operate comfortably across diverse sectors including philanthropy and financial services

Special Projects

• Support emerging initiatives and opportunistic projects

• Help build infrastructure that allows the platform to scale thoughtfully

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial operator who thrives in high-trust environments and is comfortable working across ambiguity. They combine strategic perspective with hands-on execution and are motivated by building systems that create leverage for others.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience as Chief of Staff, senior ops, founder support, family office, or similar role

• Demonstrated ability to operate with discretion and sound judgment

• Strong relationship management skills

• Financial and operational fluency

• Low ego, high ownership mindset

• Clear and effective communicator

• Relevant backgrounds may include family office operations, early-stage companies, philanthropy, investing, or professional services.

Working Style

This role is hands-on, particularly in its early phase, with the opportunity to build and delegate over time. Comfort with change, adaptability, and proactive ownership are essential.

Compensation

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience, scope, and level of trust. The role is intended as a long-term partnership, with incentive structures considered for the right candidate.

Why This Role

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the operational foundation behind a growing platform with meaningful scale and ambition. The Chief of Staff will play a central role in increasing effectiveness, reducing friction, and enabling the Principal to focus on the highest value opportunities.