Chief of Staff - UK

London, England · United Kingdom · 2-5 years experience · Posted Oct 15, 2026

At a glance

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 role is deliberately broad, allowing you to move across multiple operating companies and business problems through a two-year Executive Leadership Program.

Partner with CEOs and functional leaders across multiple operating companies to identify priorities and implement the Banyan Operating System, turning strategy into measurable operational improvements.
Lead high-impact, cross-functional projects across product, go-to-market, sales, marketing, pricing, and customer success as the right hand to Leader.
Gain exposure to Banyan’s acquisition process, including value-creation plan framing during diligence.
Support integration planning and onboarding for newly acquired businesses, helping establish operating rhythms and priorities while respecting what already makes each business work.
Help execute the value-creation plan once a deal closes, turning the diligence thesis into the specific operating bets a business needs to win in year one.
Support your Operating Leader on critical initiatives, executive decision-making, and cross-company collaboration, frequently influencing outcomes without formal authority or direct reports.
Build the judgment, breadth, and pattern recognition required for future general management by working different business problems across a portfolio of vertical software companies.

Recently graduated from a top MBA program. This cycle is not open to first-year MBA students.
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. You get smart quickly in unfamiliar areas, prioritize what matters, and move from analysis to action.
Low ego and high ownership. You are ambitious but humble, seek feedback, build trust quickly, and are motivated by the work of operating a business rather than by title.

Experience in software, SaaS, or another recurring revenue business. Familiarity with vertical software economics is an advantage.
Experience leading a team. Direct people management is not required; this role initially relies on leadership through influence.