The Chief of Staff will support fundraising, investor relations, project management, and strategic priorities for Clocktower Group, ensuring high-quality deliverables and execution.
Clocktower Group is an alternative asset management and advisory firm based in Santa Monica, California, with a presence in London and Shanghai. Our top-down macro framework and relationship-based investing approach inform our strategies and drive the way we do business. In public markets, we seed macro-oriented managers and manage an Asian equity platform. In private markets, we invest in early stage fintech and climate disrupters. We also provide global macro research, advisory services, and host events all over the world. (2026 events include Abu Dhabi, Austin, Santa Barbara, and Hangzhou.)
Clocktower is seeking a high performing Chief of Staff to support our Founder and Managing Partner. This is a high trust, high velocity role for someone who combines investor facing polish with exceptional execution and detail-oriented follow through. You will help drive fundraising and investor relations efforts while ensuring the Firm’s most important priorities are delivered with excellence.
The ideal candidate brings integrity and sound judgment, with a proven track record of execution. They are ambitious, exceptionally organized, and able to move quickly without sacrificing attention to detail. This is a challenging role for someone eager to take meaningful ownership and dive deeply into the alternative asset management space.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
What you’ll get:
Clocktower Group is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law.
While the roles at Clocktower are primarily desk-based and do not typically require significant physical demands, employees in these positions should be able to:
Salary Range: $100,000-$150,000. Compensation may vary based on experience, training, and education. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
Clocktower is seeking a high performing Chief of Staff to support our Founder and Managing Partner. This is a high trust, high velocity role for someone who combines investor facing polish with exceptional execution and detail-oriented follow through. You will help drive fundraising and investor relations efforts while ensuring the Firm’s most important priorities are delivered with excellence.
The ideal candidate brings integrity and sound judgment, with a proven track record of execution. They are ambitious, exceptionally organized, and able to move quickly without sacrificing attention to detail. This is a challenging role for someone eager to take meaningful ownership and dive deeply into the alternative asset management space.
Responsibilities:
- Fundraising & Investor Relations. Lead key parts of fundraising and business development strategy, partnering with the Managing Partner in IR meetings and building independent prospect relationships. Own preparation, follow-through, and pipeline momentum to ensure relationships deepen and move forward.
- Materials Creation & Meeting Prep. Produce and refine marketing materials, tear sheets, investment memos, and other presentations. Own preparation and follow-through for meetings with staff, clients, hedge fund managers, and other groups within the Clocktower network, ensuring every meeting is exceptionally prepared and executed.
- Prioritization & Gatekeeping. Create leverage for the Managing Partner by translating firm priorities into clear action, driving execution on the highest impact work, and ensuring he is brought into decisions at the right moments. Maintain clarity across the firm on key priorities, decisions, and next steps.
- Project & Information Management. Drive progress on strategic projects and ensure internal and external deliverables are executed at a high standard. Partner across teams to unblock progress, maintain momentum, and anticipate what’s needed ahead of key deadlines, meetings, and conferences.
- Event Planning. Support planning and execution for Clocktower events and conferences, ensuring the firm’s vision is fully delivered and the experience is leveraged to deepen relationships and create meaningful business outcomes.
- Team Player. Work across departments to ensure priorities move forward and the right work gets done. Comfortable owning "unglamorous" tasks when needed with a consistent focus on results.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- 3 to 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in alternative asset management, banking, consulting, or another high-performance environment.
- Demonstrated ability to take ownership of mission-critical work and drive it to completion with exceptional follow-through.
- Strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism; comfortable handling sensitive information and communicating clearly with senior stakeholders.
- Relentless attention to detail and a high bar for quality; someone who takes pride in delivering work that is consistently polished and accurate.
- Ability to bring structure to complexity; prioritize effectively, track decisions and action items, and ensure deadlines and are met.
- Relationship-oriented and comfortable in investor-facing settings; excited to contribute directly to fundraising and investor relations efforts.
What you’ll get:
- All the resources you’ll need to learn and grow.
- Independence to run with your ideas.
- Joining an elite team that works with some of the most sophisticated investors and entrepreneurs in the world.
- World-class benefit programs, including options for health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401K plan (with matching), generous vacation, and sick leave.
- Delicious, daily lunches and snacks.
- Beautiful office space with amazing ocean views.
Clocktower Group is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by law.
While the roles at Clocktower are primarily desk-based and do not typically require significant physical demands, employees in these positions should be able to:
- Sit for extended periods.
- Use a computer and other office equipment effectively.
- Occasionally lift and move lightweight office supplies or materials.
Salary Range: $100,000-$150,000. Compensation may vary based on experience, training, and education. This position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
Clocktower Group Santa Monica, California, USA Office
225 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA, United States, 90401
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