Chief of Staff to NED

Benefits of working at Together26 days holiday, and a day off for your birthday (increasing with service to 30 days), plus bank holidaysFree access to company holiday homesBuy & sell holidaysDiscretionary annual bonus plus an additional Shared Reward BonusMatched pension contributionHealth cash plan plus Private medical insuranceLife assurance and Critical illness coverTravel season ticket loans and Ride to work schemeFree local gym accessLocal bar / restaurant discounts–––––––––––––Company Description We’re Together. For over 50 years, we’ve helped thousands of people, businesses and professionals unlock their property ambitions with our common-sense approach to mortgages and secured loans.We take the time to understand our customers and our door is always open, so we can often help when other lenders can’t or won’t. Based in Cheadle, Cheshire, our 750 colleagues help our customers throughout the UK, backed by the power of a £7 billion loan book.  As a Chief of Staff, we are looking for an exceptional, highly organised, and commercially astute Chief of Staff to support a Non-Executive Director who oversees multiple portfolios within a successful, family-owned business group.This is a trusted partner role, acting as an extension of the NED, ensuring the effective management of priorities, governance activities, stakeholder engagement, and strategic initiatives across a diverse portfolio of businesses. You will provide comprehensive Chief of Staff support, alongside executive-level diary and travel management, requiring discretion, sound judgement, and the ability to anticipate needs before they arise.You will have strong financial acumen, experience operating in board-level environments, and the confidence to engage with senior leaders, advisers, and stakeholders.As a Chief of Staff, we are looking for someone to:Strategic & Chief of Staff SupportServe as a trusted adviser and strategic partner to the NED across multiple business interests and portfoliosAct as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on behalf of the NEDProactively manage priorities, ensuring the NED's time is focused on the highest-value activitiesAnticipate requirements, identify potential issues or opportunities, and take action before they become criticalSupport the NED in preparing for board meetings, investor discussions, business reviews, and strategic engagementsTrack actions, commitments, and key deliverables, ensuring timely follow-up and completionCoordinate projects and initiatives spanning multiple businesses and locationsPrepare briefing documents, presentations, reports, and executive summaries for the NEDSupport with Family Office and matters where requiredBoard & Governance SupportReview, analyse, and summarise board papers, management reports, and financial informationEnsure the NED is fully briefed ahead of board and committee meetingsDevelop concise insights and recommendations from complex business...