Chief of Staff

Teneo external feed for LinkedIn•New York, NY

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

This role is designed to serve as Chief of Staff to a senior leader within one of Teneo’s fastest-growing advisory practices, based in New York. The Chief of Staff will play a critical role to serve as a core driver with broad exposure across leadership, clients and transactions, and increasing responsibility in helping to drive growth, coordination, and overall performance of the platform. The role will play a central part in shaping and executing strategic priorities, driving coordination across teams and ensuring the continued momentum of a rapidly growing platform. The Chief of Staff will support business development, client delivery and internal operations, acting as a key integrator across the practice and helping to translate leadership priorities into execution.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in financial communications, investment banking or a related field, with exposure to capital markets and/or transaction environments
Proven ability to think on your feet
Have the desire and ambition to do cool things that others haven’t tried before
Experience managing complex projects from planning through execution, with strong organizational and prioritization skills
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail
Proficiency with PowerPoint and comfort level in trying new things like using AI in your workflow
Commercial mindset with an interest in business development, market engagement and practice growth
Highly collaborative and proactive, with the ability to work across teams and levels of seniority
Based in New York City, with a minimum of three days in the office

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted advisor to the principal and the broader executive team
Prepare leadership for key decisions, and serve as a stand-in at select meetings
Proactively resolve problems - that means you see around corners and close gaps
Coordinate the Teneo network to accelerate go-to-market including across team, divisions, and international markets
On specific client teams, surface risks and disagreements early, drive alignment where org structure creates friction
Develop views of business economics and market dynamics that no single function owns
Drive business development efforts and strategic initiatives in the U.S. and around the world
Build and use AI, automation, and agent workflows to scale your impact: analysis synthesis, scenario modeling, status aggregation, operational monitoring
Support important cross-functional initiatives, competitive positioning and strategic planning, from scoping through decision