Marcilly Recruitment is seeking an exceptional Chief of Staff to support a high-profile UHNW Chairman with extensive global business interests.

This is a senior, hands-on role acting as a true right-hand across both business and private affairs. The successful candidate will oversee the Chairman’s office, manage key relationships and ensure seamless coordination across all professional and personal commitments.

This position would suit a highly experienced Senior Executive Assistant who has naturally progressed into a Chief of Staff capacity and thrives in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. This Chief of Staff role is business focused and only candidates who have been based in an UHNW founder led business will be contacted.

Salary: AED 55K-AED70K p/m DOE
Location: Dubai
Hours: 09:00 – 18:00 (a lot of flexibility required to suit an around the clock Chairman)
Benefits: Medical insurance; discretionary bonus; senior-level package negotiable
Start date: happy to wait a notice period as is normal at this level

Chief of Staff Responsibilities

• Full oversight of the Chairman’s diary and global schedule, overseeing EAs and their coordination
• Acting as gatekeeper and key liaison across senior stakeholders and acting as the Chairman’s first point of contact
• Direct management and mentoring executive assistants and support staff
• Coordinating international travel and complex logistics and travelling with the principal
• Preparing detailed briefings and documentation for meetings and attending meetings with the principal
• Managing confidential business matters and acting as trusted intermediary
• Overseeing private office operations and aligning priorities
• Drafting correspondence and communicating on behalf of the Chairman
• Managing high-level relationships with senior business figures and dignitaries
• Ensuring the staff at the private residences are aware of the Chairman’s movements and everything is prepared as per his liking
• Proactively anticipating issues and resolving matters swiftly
• Providing seamless integration between business and lifestyle management

Chief of Staff Candidate Profile

• The successful Chief of Staff must have 10–15+ years’ experience supporting UHNW principals or C-suite executives
• Proven experience operating at Senior EA or Chief of Staff level in an UHNW founder led business
• Experience managing assistants or small teams
• Strong business acumen and operational awareness
• Impeccable written and spoken English
• Highly discreet, emotionally intelligent and resilient
• Comfortable working within a founder-led, high-expectation environment with a 24/7 mindset
• Able to travel internationally at short notice when required
• Ideally someone who has experience in a similar role within the GCC, but they will also consider superstar candidates coming from the UK.

This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to take ownership of a demanding and high-profile private office position within a global organisation.
An exceptional opportunity for a polished and driven Chief of Staff seeking an international, high-level position.

Marcilly Recruitment specialises in business administrative and operational support and private household recruitment across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

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