Chief of Staff

About the Role

We are seeking a Chief of Staff / Deputy Country Manager to act as a strategic and operational partner to the Country Manager, driving alignment and execution across multiple business units, including Operations, Finance, HR, Legal, and Strategic Projects.

This individual will play a pivotal role in scaling the organization — from designing internal processes and managing strategic initiatives, to evaluating growth opportunities and ensuring operational excellence across the company.

The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in corporate strategy, M&A, and financial planning, combined with hands-on operational leadership and the ability to manage cross-functional teams in a fast-moving environment.

What You Will Do

1. Strategic Planning & Corporate Development

• Partner with the Country Manager to define and execute long-term strategic plans, business expansion, and new verticals.
• Lead M&A assessments, partnership evaluations, and new business feasibility studies.
• Coordinate due diligence, valuation, and integration efforts for acquisitions or joint ventures.

• Prepare strategic materials for the Board, Group leadership, and investors.

• Financial Planning & Business Performance

• Lead FP&A, including annual budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Develop dashboards to monitor company-wide KPIs, ensuring financial and operational discipline.

• Partner with Finance, Treasury, and Risk teams to align capital planning and resource allocation.

• Operations & Process Excellence

• Oversee day-to-day coordination of cross-functional departments (Finance, HR, Legal, Operations).

• Design and implement scalable processes and SOPs across the company.
• Ensure alignment between back-office operations and front-line business units.

• Lead key projects in digital transformation, automation, and reporting systems.

• People & Organizational Development

• Partner with HR on organizational design, hiring, and performance management.

• Drive internal communication, OKR alignment, and leadership team effectiveness.

• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Governance & Executive Support

• Support corporate governance, board preparation, and group reporting requirements.

• Serve as liaison between CSMX and global leadership teams in Singapore and Tokyo.
• Anticipate operational or strategic risks and proactively develop mitigation strategies.

What You Will Bring

Must Have

• 7–12 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, or M&A, ideally within financial services or fintech.
• Proven ability to manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams and projects.
• Strong financial acumen (budgeting, modeling, valuation).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, both in English and Spanish.
• Exceptional problem-solving ability and ownership mindset.
• Comfort operating in a start-up-like environment with corporate governance requirements.

Nice to Have

• MBA or equivalent advanced degree from a top-tier institution.
• Experience in structured finance, impact investing, or private credit.
• Exposure to organizational scaling or corporate transformation.
• Data visualization or analytics experience (Power BI, SQL, or similar).

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits above the law.
• Opportunity to build up our business in Mexico.
• An engaging work environment with a passionate and talented international team in a fast-growing sector.
• Mission-oriented and intellectually stimulating projects and constant challenges for growth.
• Significant exposure to senior leaders and decision-makers across the globe.
• Attractive career path with potential for long-term advancement as we growth the operations and company.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $160, $220,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

• 03810, Nápoles, CDMX: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Please indicate your monthly gross salary expectations in MXN:

Work Location: Hybrid remote in 03810, Nápoles, CDMX