Chief of Staff - UK

This is a high-impact opportunity to work directly alongside one of Banyan's seasoned Operating Leaders, each overseeing a portfolio of software businesses in a buy, hold and grow investment model. As Chief of Staff, you become a trusted right hand to your Operating Leader and a close working partner to the CEOs and functional leaders across their companies. The Executive Leadership Program (ELP) runs two years.

Responsibilities

Partner with CEOs and functional leaders across multiple operating companies to identify priorities and implement the Banyan Operating System; Lead high-impact, cross-functional projects across product, go-to-market, sales, marketing, pricing, and customer success; Gain exposure to Banyan's acquisition process, including value-creation plan framing during diligence; Support integration planning and onboarding for newly acquired businesses; Help execute the value-creation plan once a deal closes; Support your Operating Leader on critical initiatives, executive decision-making, and cross-company collaboration

Requirements

Recently graduated from a top MBA program; 2–5 years of pre-MBA experience in an operating role (product, business operations, portfolio operations, or value creation), management consulting, private equity, or investment banking, with a demonstrated record of owning measurable outcomes; Exceptional communication and interpersonal judgment, with the ability to synthesize complex information and influence senior stakeholders without relying on formal authority; High learning agility and comfort with ambiguity; Low ego and high ownership

Nice to have

Experience in software, SaaS, or another recurring revenue business; Familiarity with vertical software economics; Experience leading a team

Benefits

A cohort of high-calibre peers in the Executive Leadership Program; Direct apprenticeship with senior operators; Dedicated development support, including external executive coaching in Year 2 and mentorship from Operating Leaders; Fastest track to running a business, with high performers moving into C-suite or HQ leadership roles; Real operating reps with leadership-level stretch assignments