Chief of Staff to the CEO

At Ripple, we’re building a world where value moves like information does today. It’s big, it’s bold, and we’re already doing it. Through our crypto solutions for financial institutions, businesses, governments and developers, we are improving the global financial system and creating greater economic fairness and opportunity for more people, in more places around the world. And we get to do the best work of our career and grow our skills surrounded by colleagues who have our backs.

If you’re ready to see your impact and unlock incredible career growth opportunities, join us, and build real world value.

THE WORK:

This is a rare Chief of Staff opportunity to partner directly with the CEO of a high-growth, industry shaping company operating at the intersection of traditional finance and blockchain.

The Chief of Staff to the CEO is a fast-paced, high-impact role perfect for a strategic operator who can thoughtfully navigate the complexities of a high-profile, global, multi-product organization.

The Chief of Staff will partner with the CEO and the Leadership team to articulate and synchronize priorities, accelerating high quality decision-making, effective execution, and maximizing organizational impact.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Serve as a trusted thought partner to the CEO on internal and externally driven priorities.
• Synthesize complex information into pressure tested, hypothesis-driven insights and clear/concise executive recommendations.
• Ensure the CEO is up to speed on relevant competitive and industry developments and trends; this goes well beyond summarizing headlines - it requires understanding the business, connecting the dots and extracting thoughtful insights
• Partner closely with the Strategic Initiatives and Communications teams to equip the CEO with executive-grade materials for key external engagements, while overseeing seamless coordination, messaging, and follow-through to maximize impact.
• Capture outcomes and commitments from external engagements and drive timely follow-up and execution across relevant teams in the organization.
• Anticipate opportunities, risks, and emerging issues tied to the CEO’s external commitments, and address them proactively.
• Bring precision, clarity, structure, efficiency and discipline to the CEO’s operating rhythm. Ensure they are focused on the highest impact projects.
• Drive alignment and influence senior leaders across all functions without formal authority, partnering cross-functionally to meet and exceed key business objectives.
• Operate with exceptional discretion, judgment, and presence.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• MBA strongly preferred, demonstrating a solid grasp of core business fundamentals.
• 4+ years of experience at a top-tier management consulting, financial services, or technology company.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, highly organized / detailed focused with the ability to deliver clear, polished, concise, executive-ready messaging.
• Demonstrated success operating in high-growth, fast changing environments. The pace and variety energize you, you’re motivated by building, scaling, impact, not predictability.
• Demonstrated deep interest in and passion for the blockchain, digital assets, and payments ecosystem, including market structure and global regulation, paired with a strong drive to advance our mission.
• Exceptional EQ and executive presence, with a proven ability to build trust, influence outcomes, and engage effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, thinker, doer paired with intellectual horsepower and ability to make sound decisions, take calculated risks, and operate effectively amid ambiguity and incomplete information.
• A combination of confidence and humility, questioning ideas through structured, evidence-based analysis while fostering constructive dialogue.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability, taking personal ownership for success while remaining adaptable to shifting priorities as needs evolve.

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WHO WE ARE:

Do Your Best Work

• The opportunity to build in a fast-paced start-up environment with experienced industry leaders
• A learning environment where you can dive deep into the latest technologies and make an impact. A professional development budget to support other modes of learning.
• Thrive in an environment where no matter what race, ethnicity, gender, origin, or culture they identify with, every employee is a respected, valued, and empowered part of the team.
• In-office collaboration for moments that matter is important to our culture, and we give managers and teams the flexibility to decide which 10+ days a month they come in.
• Bi-weekly all-company meeting - business updates and ask me anything style discussion with our Leadership Team
• We come together for moments that matter which include team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours and more!

Take Control of Your Finances

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and equity
• Competitive benefits that cover physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match
• Mobile phone stipend

Take Care of Yourself

• R&R days so you can rest and recharge
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy - work with your manager to take time off when you need it
• Industry-leading parental leave policies. Family planning benefits.
• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and plenty of fun events

Benefits listed above are for full-time employees.

Ripple is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We do not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other characteristic protected by local law or ordinance. Please find our UK/EU Applicant Privacy Notice and our California Applicant Privacy Notice for reference.