Chief of staff / Business partner to CEO-expat (Lipetsk)

компания "antal russia" our client is a fast-growing agro-industrial company in lipetsk, russia. the vacancy: chief of staff / business partner to ceo (expat). location: lipetsk, russia purpose of the role: ceo (expat) – is the founder of the company. he is a very charismatic leader and a dynamic entrepreneur with strong focus on business results. chief of staff serves as business partner to ceo and reports directly to ceo, assists him in all daily business matters, serves as a liaison between ceo and top-5 of the company in terms of daily management and general operational issues. chief of staff organizes and coordinates agendas, follow-ups, reports of the strategic and operational meetings, manages all operational meetings with top-5 on a regular basis, provides analytics, corporate/market research, relationship management and acts as eyes, ears and hands of the ceo internally and externally. responsibilities: acquire a thorough understanding of the company’s businesses (strong vertical integration) and goals is a mandatory first step. help the company achieving its goals in organizing and pacing both the important cross functional projects and routine management meetings on the behalf of the ceo, i.e. mainly: plan and follow up the execution of all main management projects (time and essence wise), draft agendas and minutes of all important management meetings (regular and topic specific), collect all items of the monthly reporting (sales, operations & finance) and analyze them for review with the ceo, analyze / handle specific business issues at the request of the ceo, detect problems of any nature – business, operations and people – at the earliest possible stage and suggest mitigation strategies. it also encompasses: communicate and represent the ceo with local state authorities, maintain efficient collaboration / communication between bus/support functions leaders, be the natural entry point for all employees for communication with the ceo. professional development opportunities: this job opens the door after ca. 3 years to a senior management position within our group of companies. get full exposure to all the duties of the ceo of a complex (although not large) and fully independent business. work in close cooperation with an entrepreneur who will love sharing his experience and knowledge with a brilliant hard working person. build a holistic understanding of the russian agriculture industry. be part of a very dynamic team managed according to western standards. be in a perfect observation position to seize development opportunities. requirements: higher education with degree in finance, economics, analysis, mathemetics, engineering, etc. the ideal candidate may have various types of background: finance, engineering, science, etc. experience as consultant/analyst with top-3 management consulting firms or big-4 would be an advantage. cartesian mind oriented towards business and project management (smart, analytical and logical, pragmatic, strong problem-solving and decision-making skills). ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver on time, with attention to detail and accuracy. ambitious excellent command of english (both verbal and written). high organizational skills. good communication skills (including ability of working effectively with diverse audiences, colleagues, and stakeholders at all levels, both verbally and in writing). being a “doer”. a mix of emotional intelligence, judgment and discretion. proficiency in windows, including ms word, excel and powerpoint. professional chemistry with ceo and one-on-one dynamic. conditions: competitive salary + annual bonus (up to 3 salaries) obligatory relocation to lipetsk (package is provided) mobile phone, laptop, office in the city center with a personal parking slot paid sick-leaves, vacations, business trips medical health insurance