At a Glance
- Tasks: Support a Non-Executive Director in managing priorities and strategic initiatives across diverse businesses.
- Company: A successful, family-owned business group with a collaborative environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for impactful work.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career growth and engagement with high-level stakeholders.
- Why this job: Be a trusted partner to senior leaders and make a real difference in business strategy.
- Qualifications: Strong organisational skills, financial acumen, and experience in board-level environments.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
As a Chief of Staff, we are looking for an exceptional, highly organised, and commercially astute Chief of Staff to support a Non-Executive Director who oversees multiple portfolios within a successful, family-owned business group.
This is a trusted partner role, acting as an extension of the NED, ensuring the effective management of priorities, governance activities, stakeholder engagement, and strategic initiatives across a diverse portfolio of businesses.
You will provide comprehensive Chief of Staff support, alongside executive-level diary and travel management, requiring discretion, sound judgement, and the ability to anticipate needs before they arise.
You will have strong financial acumen, experience operating in board-level environments, and the confidence to engage with senior leaders, advisers, and stakeholders.
- Strategic & Chief of Staff Support
- Serve as a trusted adviser and strategic partner to the NED across multiple business interests and portfolios
- Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the NED
- Proactively manage priorities, ensuring the NED's time is focused on the highest-value activities
- Anticipate requirements, identify potential issues or opportunities, and take action before they become critical
- Support the NED in preparing for board meetings, investor discussions, business reviews, and strategic engagements
- Track actions, commitments, and key deliverables, ensuring timely follow-up and completion
- Coordinate projects and initiatives spanning multiple businesses and locations
- Prepare briefing documents, presentations, reports, and executive summaries for the NED
- Support with Family Office and matters where required
- Board & Governance Support
- Review, analyse, and summarise board papers, management reports, and financial information
- Ensure the NED is fully briefed ahead of board and committee meetings
- Develop concise insights and recommendations from complex business information
- Track board actions and governance requirements across the portfolio
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding commercially sensitive information
- Financial & Commercial Support
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of financial performance, business metrics, and commercial drivers
- Review financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and management accounts to identify key trends and issues
- Support the NED in assessing business performance and strategic opportunities
- Interpret financial and operational data and present findings in an accessible and actionable format
- Liaise with finance teams, advisers, and senior management as required
- Executive Support
- Manage a complex and dynamic diary across multiple locations and business interests
- Coordinate meetings, agendas, and key stakeholder engagements
- Arrange and manage domestic travel logistics, frequently accompanying the NED to sites and meetings across Cheshire and surrounding areas
- Ensure seamless preparation for all meetings and engagements
- Handle correspondence and communications on behalf of the NED where appropriate
- Stakeholder Management
- Build trusted working relationships with senior executives, directors, family stakeholders, advisers, and external partners
- Represent the NED professionally and effectively in interactions with stakeholders
- Exercise diplomacy, discretion, and sound judgement in all dealings
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Brink's is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, empowering employees to drive global commercial strategies in the ATM lifecycle solutions sector. With a strong focus on professional development and growth opportunities, employees are encouraged to expand their skills while contributing to sustainable growth and operational excellence. Located in a dynamic environment, Brink's offers unique advantages such as a diverse team and the chance to build long-term partnerships with global customers, making it a rewarding place to advance your career.
