Chief of Staff, Barcelona

Role: Chief of Staff
Location: Barcelona
Salary: €95,000-€110,000 per year
Permanent | Full-time
 
Overview and Opportunity
 
An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Chief of Staff to work directly with a UHNW Principal, acting as a trusted advisor, gatekeeper, and strategic right hand.
 
Job description
 
This is a high-impact role for someone who can operate with authority and discretion, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and ensure the Principal’s priorities are effectively communicated and executed across the family office, advisors, and operating businesses.
 
The successful candidate will be comfortable operating in a fast-moving and high-stakes environment, bringing strong judgement, emotional intelligence, and the confidence to challenge, influence, and deliver difficult messages when required.
 
Candidates must have an EU passport and, ideally, already be based in or around Barcelona, and have experience of working with real estate within a Family Office environment.
 
Main Responsibilities:

• Act as a trusted advisor and strategic right hand to the Principal
• Manage the flow of information, ensuring the Principal remains focused on the highest-priority matters
• Act as a gatekeeper and representative of the Principal across family members, advisors, executives, and operating businesses
• Coordinate complex initiatives and sensitive projects on the Principal’s behalf
• Ensure the Principal’s priorities are clearly communicated and followed through across the wider organisation
• Manage and coordinate relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Provide structure, accountability, and follow-through across multiple areas of the organisation
• Anticipate issues and opportunities, bringing considered recommendations to the Principal
• Handle highly sensitive and confidential matters with absolute discretion
• Challenge constructively when required and ensure difficult decisions and messages are communicated effectively
• Support strategic decision-making across the family office and operating businesses
• Develop strong working relationships with key advisors and senior stakeholders
• Take ownership of projects from initial strategy through to execution

Ideal Candidate:

• Significant experience as a Chief of Staff, Principal’s Office professional, Family Office executive, or senior operator in a high-stakes environment
• Previous experience working directly with a UHNW Principal, family office, or entrepreneurial/operating environment is essential
• Excellent judgement with the confidence to make decisions and act autonomously
• High emotional intelligence combined with resilience, authority, and commercial awareness
• Comfortable challenging senior stakeholders and delivering difficult messages when necessary
• Highly organised with exceptional follow-through and attention to detail
• Strong strategic thinking combined with a hands-on, execution-focused approach
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Fluent English and Spanish are essential
• A third language would be highly advantageous
• Strong knowledge or experience within real estate would be a significant advantage
• Comfortable navigating complex family, business, and advisory relationships
• Low ego, discreet, diplomatic, and highly trustworthy

Benefits:

• Attractive performance-based incentive package
• Opportunity to work directly with a UHNW Principal in a highly influential position
• Significant autonomy and responsibility
• Exposure to family office, operating businesses, and strategic projects
• Long-term opportunity within a sophisticated private environment