Chief of Staff

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Who We Are

Build. Scale. Sustain. 

PALO IT is a global technology consultancy that crafts tech as a force for good. We design, develop, and scale digital and sustainable products and services to unlock value across the triple bottom line: people, planet, profit. We do the right thing, and we do it right. We're proud to be a World Economic Forum New Champion, and a B Corp-certified company. 

• Small enough to care locally, big enough to deliver globally (5 continents, 18 offices, +650 experts from +50 nationalities)

• Robust and resilient (100% independent and 0 debt)

• Entrepreneurs and passionate experts: we invest in what we believe genuinely and work as a collective intelligence

• Positive, courageous, caring, doers and committed to excellence

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THE ROLE 

The Chief of Staff acts as a trusted partner and proxy to the CEO in leading and executing strategic and confidential initiatives. 

This is a high-impact role with a focus on Support to the CEO’s business development activities, the Group Corporate Governance, and HR support to our leadership team. 

You operate at the heart of the company’s transformation contributing to both strategic direction and hands-on execution. Your ability to connect the dots across functions and orchestrate high-level initiatives makes you a key enabler of the company agenda and vision. 

 

1. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO THE CEO 

• Actively manage business development and prospection efforts with the CEO: 

• Identify target audiences, define outreach strategy, and execute campaigns 

• Seamlessly manage and help facilitate meetings 

• Manage CEO speaking opportunities, curating event participation, and promoting CEO thought leadership. 

 

2. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

Global Governance 

• Lead the orchestration of global governance ceremonies including Board/EXCOM meetings, Monthly Business Reviews, and Year-End strategic planning. 

• Ensure successful delivery of global strategic initiatives through structured roll-outs and ongoing coordination with key functions. 

• Support continuous improvement of internal governance frameworks and decision-making processes. 

 

Shareholding & Confidential Operations 

• Act as a proxy to the CEO for high-stakes or sensitive initiatives, including strategic investments or spin-offs. 

• Support the CEO in shareholding-related matters, including drafting, updating, and managing signatures for Shareholders’ Agreements. 

• Help define and evolve the company’s employee shareholding strategy, exploring the next phase of employee equity plans. 

 

3. HR SUPPORT TO THE LEADERSHIP TEAM 

• Oversee and coordinate key movements for global leaders: recruitment, onboarding, internal mobility, role changes, and offboarding. 

• Manage annual reviews, contract updates, and compensation processes for the CEO’s direct reports  

• Manage succession planning for leadership teams. 

 

WHO YOU ARE 

• You have a positive, cheerful and can-do attitude 
• You are autonomous and pro-active.
   
• Business-focused: You understand how to position the company strategically. You think in terms of market opportunities, value creation, and long-term impact. Whether running CEO-led prospecting campaigns or shaping external visibility, you operate with business-sense. 

• Trustworthy and able to maintain confidentiality critical: Comfortable working with highly sensitive information and decision-making at the highest level. You have high personal integrity, ethical and professional conduct, ability to develop trust.  

Human-Centred Leader:  

• While driven by performance, you value empathy, trust, and respect in your relationships. You have a great sense of listening and servant leadership.  

• You have outstanding Communication and Stakeholder management skills. 

• Able to work in multicultural set-up and cross-functionally, to influence without direct authority to drive results at various levels 

Strategic & Operationally Strong:  

• You think strategically but are hands-on when it comes to execution.  

• While you are flexible and adaptable, you bring structure, and accountability to everything you do. 

• You deliver awesomeness. 

 

YOUR BACKGROUND & SKILLS 

• Experience:  
• 6 to12 years of experience. 
• Experience in global and multicultural environments. 
• Experience interacting with senior executives. 
• Fluent in English and French, Spanish is a bonus 
• Background in Consulting or Tech firm is a plus. 

Location: Role based in Paris or Barcelona office. 

More About PALO IT

We’re eager to adapt to change, learn from our experiences, and move to meet our planet’s urgent needs. We are continuously taking action to:

• Become a climate net-zero company 

• Deliver projects with a positive impact

• Train 100% of our workforce on impact 

• Achieve B Corp certification across all our global offices

• Continuously measure & improve employee happiness

Our clients include Fortune 1000s, start-ups, and social entrepreneurs who aim to make an impact and address the world’s most complex challenges.

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What We Offer

• Stimulating working environments

• Unique career path

• International mobility

• Internal R&D projects

• Knowledge sharing

• Personalized training

• Entrepreneurship & intrapreneurship opportunities

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