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Chief of Staff

Jobgether
Abu Dhabi, UAE
fulltime
Executive
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Overview

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps.

Our partner is looking for a Chief of Staff based in United Arab Emirates.

This is a high-impact executive role operating at the core of the leadership team within a fast-scaling, globally distributed organization building critical infrastructure for the payments ecosystem.

You will act as a force multiplier for the executive team, translating strategy into execution, ensuring alignment across functions, and driving accountability across high-priority initiatives.

The role requires someone who can move seamlessly between strategic thinking and operational execution, handling sensitive cross-functional work while maintaining clarity and structure in ambiguous situations.

You will work closely with senior leaders including the CEO, COO, CFO, and CTO, helping to operationalize decisions and ensure follow-through across the organization.

In parallel, you will own key elements of the company’s operating rhythm, ensuring leadership visibility into performance, priorities, and risks.

This is a highly trusted position where your work directly influences company focus, execution speed, and organizational effectiveness.

Accountabilities

  • Act as a central operator for the executive team, ensuring alignment between strategy, execution, and company-wide priorities while driving operational excellence across leadership functions.
  • Own and drive the execution of CEO office priorities, including cross-functional initiatives and high-priority strategic projects
  • Translate executive decisions into clear actions, accountable owners, and measurable deadlines while ensuring follow-through
  • Lead end-to-end special projects such as strategic analyses, board preparation materials, and company-wide initiatives
  • Support and refine executive communications including board decks, leadership updates, and internal narratives
  • Manage cross-functional coordination between product, engineering, and commercial teams to ensure alignment on key initiatives
  • Own core operating rhythms including weekly leadership meetings, monthly business reviews, quarterly planning, and board preparation
  • Partner with senior leadership to support OKR definition, tracking, and performance accountability
  • Identify and resolve cross-functional gaps before they escalate, ensuring smooth execution across the organization
  • Surface key insights and signals from across the business to support informed executive decision-making
  • Support the adoption and integration of AI tools and workflows across teams to improve operational efficiency

Requirements

  • This role requires strong strategic thinking, exceptional execution ability, and experience operating in high-performance environments with senior leadership exposure.
  • 4-5+ years of experience in consulting, investment banking, strategy, or fast-paced technology environments
  • Proven ability to operate across strategy and execution in ambiguous, high-stakes environments
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify complex topics clearly and precisely
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to extract key insights from complex information
  • Highly organized with strong ownership mindset and consistent follow-through on commitments
  • Strong judgment and discretion when handling sensitive organizational or commercial matters
  • Ability to context-switch across strategic, operational, and analytical workstreams
  • Strong proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint, with experience in financial or analytical modeling
  • Familiarity with data-driven decision-making; SQL and AI tools are a plus
  • Genuine interest in the payments, fintech, or infrastructure ecosystem is considered an advantage

Benefits

  • Fully remote and globally distributed working environment
  • Competitive compensation with equity or share options
  • Minimum 25 days of paid vacation with uncapped holiday policy
  • Private medical insurance (where applicable)
  • Co-working space access globally
  • Annual company retreats and workation opportunities
  • Home office setup budget
  • Generous learning and development budget
  • High-quality equipment provided for work
  • Exposure to executive-level decision-making in a high-growth global organization

How Jobgether Works

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Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company.

The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

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By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer.

This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR).

You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information.

These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment.

Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.

If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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