Centari
law, finance
ChiefofStaff
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“Chief of Staff at Centari. Skills: strategic planning, execution, financial planning, operating cadence, KPI dashboard management, fundraising support, investor relations. Partner with the CEO on strategy execution. Own financial planning”
Industry & Context.
driving the initiatives that don't have clean owners
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years in investment banking and/or private equity, Demonstrated record of owning projects end-to-end in ambiguous environments, financial fluency: comfortable building and stress-testing models, engaging substantively on burn, runway, unit economics, and capital allocation, written communication for executive-level audiences externally
Nice to Have
Startup experience is a plus, Prior operations and strategic finance experience at a Series A startup is a plus
What You'll Do.
Partner with the CEO on strategy execution
Own financial planning
Run the operating cadence
Build and own the company's KPI dashboard
Partner with the CEO on fundraising activities
Own ongoing investor relations operations between rounds
Drive cross-functional execution on initiatives without a clean owner
Manage external resources and vendors
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
work across every function at Centari — Product, Engineering, Account Management, Sales, and Applied Legal Research; holding leaders to a shared bar; sit close to the decisions that shape its trajectory; driving the initiatives that don't have clean owners
Communication Scope
written communication for executive-level audiences externally
Process & Methodology
owning the highest-impact initiatives end-to-end, Design the cadence, hold the tracker, push function leaders
Full Job Description
ABOUT CENTARI At Centari, we believe that in high-stakes dealmaking, the competitive edge lies within unlocking your firm's private deal data. Centari is building the deal intelligence platform for the future of law and finance, moving beyond simple automation and into a world of data-driven dealmaking. Our proprietary Deal Reasoning Engine transforms a firm’s goldmine of complex documents into strategic insights, empowering global deal teams to negotiate with the full force of their organization’s collective knowledge. Our platform spans M&A, credit finance, fund formation, and real estate. Every deal a firm runs through Centari makes the next one sharper, giving deal teams a clearer view of the market than anyone on the other side of the table. Today, Ropes & Gray, Willkie, Fried Frank, Wilson Sonsini, and practices across the AmLaw 25 and Magic Circle rely on Centari. We're backed by GTMfund, Jeremy Kranz (former DoorDash board), Andy Appelbaum (Seamless), Jack Altman, South Park Commons, and Recall Capital. We are drawn to complexity because that is where true innovation happens. If you’re a builder who thrives in ambiguity and operates with radical ownership, we’d love to meet you. For more information, check out centari.com http://centari.com or find us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/centariapp/. ABOUT THE ROLE We're hiring our first Chief of Staff to operate as the CEO's primary partner in strategic planning and execution. The role is strategic and operational: owning Centari's operating cadence, KPI infrastructure, and financial planning, and working alongside the CEO on strategic projects like fundraising and partnerships. You'll work across every function at Centari — Product, Engineering, Account Management, Sales, and Applied Legal Research — driving the initiatives that don't have clean owners and holding leaders to a shared bar. You'll see how the entire company operates and sit close to the decisions that shape its trajectory. The role d
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