Chief of Staff to Principal

Singapore

Full-time

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Sep 13, 2026

Overview

We are seeking a talented Principal Executive Partner / Chief of Staff to serve as the strategic and operational partner to a female Principal overseeing a growing portfolio of entrepreneurial, creative, and philanthropic initiatives.

Central to the Principal’s operations, the role is focused on bringing order and momentum to a broad range of projects and ventures. The successful candidate will combine intellectual rigour with practical delivery – evaluating opportunities, shaping ideas into viable businesses, and ensuring consistent progress across all work streams.

Comfort with ambiguity and early-stage environments is essential, as is the ability to move between strategic oversight and hands-on execution.

Expectations

The Principal Executive Partner / Chief of Staff for Female Principal in Singapore will:

Act as a trusted partner to the Principal, contributing to the development and refinement of business ideas, ventures, and philanthropic initiatives.
Translate concepts and passion projects into structured strategies, commercial models, and actionable plans.
Conduct research and analysis across industries to support decision-making and opportunity evaluation.
Build financial models, prepare reports, and analyse the viability of new ventures and investment opportunities.
Manage projects end-to-end, ensuring initiatives maintain momentum from concept through execution.
Coordinate advisors, collaborators, and partners across ventures and initiatives.
Prepare briefings, presentations, and strategic materials to support decision-making.
Maintain oversight of priorities and ensure key matters progress efficiently.
Assist with operational and administrative coordination where required to ensure seamless execution.

Requirements

Exceptional financial and commercial acumen, with proven experience in entrepreneurial, investment or start‑up settings (such as PE/VC, investment banking, strategy consulting, growth‑stage ventures or a family office)
Right to work in Singapore.

Qualities & Experience

Strong academic record with degree from a leading Russell Group, Ivy League or equivalent – desirable but not essential
MBA highly desirable, ideally complementing experience in high‑growth or investment‑focussed settings.
Experience evaluating business opportunities and developing commercial strategies.
Advanced analytical capability, including financial modelling, market research and interpreting financial statements.
Highly organised, with strong project management skills.
Comfortable managing multiple concurrent initiatives and stakeholders.
Confident engaging with senior partners, advisors and collaborators.
Exceptional discretion and sound judgement.

Personal Qualities

Proactive, high‑agency mindset.
Creative, dynamic and intellectually curious.
Structured and detail‑oriented.
Collaborative and team‑focussed.
Comfortable operating in fluid, entrepreneurial environments.
Willing to take a hands‑on approach across both strategic and operational tasks.