Chief of Staff

British Asian Trust

Salary: circa £55,000 pa

Location: White City, West London

Hours: Full Time. Part time and compressed hours will also be considered

The British Asian Trust (BAT) are a diaspora-led international development organisation that delivers high-quality programmes in South Asia. Established in 2007 by His Majesty King Charles III and a group of British Asian business leaders, the charity was created to address widespread poverty, inequality, and injustice in South Asia.

We believe that traditional approaches to development cannot alone defeat poverty and inequality. We are passionate about innovation and disruption and we are global pioneers in using social finance products to drive positive change. Our focus, at all times, is on outcomes and impact.

Over the last 5 years we have experienced substantial growth, delivering larger programmes and great innovation through our social finance work and a significant increase in supporters. We are now at a crucial stage in our development, and we strongly believe that our growth and impact trajectory can continue. This will be achieved by continuing to increase our ambition and growing and diversifying our income streams. But we can only be really successful if we are functioning effectively as an organisation to support these aims and ambitions.

We are therefore seeking an exceptional candidate to be our first Chief of Staff, someone who can act as an ‘air traffic controller’ for the CEO; someone who will facilitate communication and collaboration across the senior team, helping to streamline and deliver effective and efficient day to day operations whilst also being involved in special strategic and operational initiatives as they arise.

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and highly organised person who can engage and influence at all levels. You will be at the heart of BAT’s work, so you will need a systematic approach to delivery, and be able to work at pace in a fast-moving and often ambiguous environment. You will have excellent interpersonal and alliance-building skills, demonstrate strategic judgement and be comfortable with complexity. You will be a self-starter and get things done, with a high capacity for self-reflection and resilience. 

We take pride in developing and retaining our people talent. The experience and insight gained across this broad and varied Chief of Staff role will be invaluable for future leadership positions – this role will be an excellent opportunity for those individuals who are keen to develop their leadership skills and career in purpose-driven high-impact work.

For further details on the role and organisation, please download the full Appointment Brief.

If you believe you have the skills and qualities we are seeking, we would be delighted to hear from you and would encourage you to apply!

Closing Date: 14 July 2024

People Beyond Profit Conversations: 15-18 July 2024

British Asian Trust Interviews: 

24 July CEO informal call. 

25 or 26 July (TBC) first interviews via Zoom. 

31 July second interviews face to face.