Your private estate is a piece of you and when it comes to overseeing the many moving parts of that, it requires careful attention to detail and discretion.
Hiring an experienced chief of staff who has exceptional training and specialized expertise in private estate and family office management is crucial.
Here are some key details to look for when you are hiring a chief of staff to manage your family office and/or private estate.
What to Look For
Stand-out leadership qualities.
An effective chief of staff can motivate and lead a family office team and can inspire others to capitalize on their strengths.
Robust financial background.
A chief of staff often manages budgets, navigates insurance policies, manages investments, and purchases expensive items for the family office or home. When you’re looking for the ideal candidate, make sure they have a strong financial
Outstanding organizational skill.
Overseeing a busy private estate and a thriving family office required juggling many tasks on any given day. Whether it’s managing multiple projects and coordinating timelines to effectively reach deadlines, or managing financials, office supply ordering, or ensuring vendors complete work on time, a chief of staff role requires supreme attention to detail.
Willingness to solve problems.
Family offices and private estates have many moving parts to them and there are highs and lows throughout. Your chief of staff will be presented with various scenarios every day, and their flexibility and willingness to adapt and face things head on is crucial.
Whether it’s a problem to solve, a challenge to overcome, or confusion that needs to be sorted out, a chief of staff candidate should be a creative problem solver and not be afraid to face challenges head on.
Strong communication skill.
Communicating with the rest of the family office team, household staff in your private estate, outside vendors, investors, stakeholders, and other important contributors to your business and family is one of the biggest parts of a chief of staff role.
The chief of staff ensures everyone is aligned with your family office mission and that there is a seamless flow of information, so everyone is informed about key details.
Superb trustworthiness.
Your family office has a variety of confidential information that must be handled with the utmost of care. A chief of staff is a right-hand person to family office executives and leaders. Therefore, you should have the highest confidence in their ability to keep things discreet and private when needed.
Having staff that you trust is important for every person that works alongside you, but it is even more crucial when you’re looking for an individual to serve in this type of position.
Education.
While a chief of staff doesn’t always have to have a degree, many family office teams prefer hiring a candidate who has a college degree in business or communications.
If the person has not completed higher education, look for candidates who have specialized training or certifications in leadership, business, project management, conflict resolution, or a combination of all of those.
Hire An Experienced Chief of Staff
Ready to expand your team and hire a motivated chief of staff who can seamlessly manage the efficient operation of your family office or private estate? You can rely on our nearly three decades in the staffing business placing highly trained and specialized individuals in family offices nationwide.
Our team at Household Staffing works closely with you to develop a comprehensive job listing that includes all roles and responsibilities for your hire. This listing is published on our extensive network of candidate recruitment job boards, ensuring your job attracts the most experienced people in your area.
Upon application, we personally review each candidate before we introduce them to you and confirm that their capabilities meet or exceed your requirements. Our detailed and personalized process helps us to get to know our clients, ensuring we have a good understanding of your family office culture.
Contact us today to get started on the hiring and interview process. We look forward to working with you!
