Chief of Staff

Old Mutual Limited

. Serve as a strategic partner to the L&S Cluster CEO at the intersection of strategy, governance, and execution .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeJohannesburg • South AfricaLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates exceptional strategic judgement and structured problem-solving ability, with strong commercial and financial acumen. Capable of influencing stakeholders and delivering high-quality outputs under tight deadlines while maintaining impeccable integrity and discretion.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Master's Degree In CommerceStrategic JudgementCommercial And Financial AcumenExecutive PresenceOutstanding Written And Verbal Communication

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Soft Skills

Structured Problem-SolvingInfluencing Without Formal AuthorityOrganisational DisciplineEmotional IntelligenceStakeholder AgilityResilienceSelf-DirectionResourcefulness

Industry Keywords

GovernanceStrategic InitiativesBusiness PlanningPerformance ReviewsInvestor EngagementM&A ProcessesExecutive CommunicationsCEO PrioritiesStrategic AlignmentFast-Moving Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a strategic partner to the L&S Cluster CEO at the intersection of strategy, governance, and execution
Orchestrate key business cycles, strategic initiatives, and executive communications across the L&S and OML landscape where required
Translate the CEO’s agenda into decisive action by the executive team
Direct issues to appropriate forums and coordinate leadership cadence across L&S Exco, Board, Investors, and other stakeholders
Facilitate translation of the L&S Cluster Strategy into actionable plans and track strategic project delivery through accountable owners
Coordinate the strategy cycle, including Exco strategy offsite, cluster strategy engagements, and strategy briefs to business units
Coordinate annual business planning, performance reviews, results reporting, and investor engagement with Finance
Coordinate L&S Exco and Cluster Board activities and support the CEO’s effectiveness at OML Board cycles
Prepare governance agendas and materials and ensure strategic follow-through
Partner with the L&S CFO office on Capital Strategy execution, Deal Forum outcomes, and M&A processes
Prepare CEO materials including memos, slides, talking points, and texts
Review, sign off, and curate materials requiring CEO review, input, or consumption
Work with the CEO’s PA to ensure smooth operations and proactively address issues
Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO, challenge assumptions, and serve as an escalation point
Align executives and internal and external stakeholders to deliver CEO priorities
Review and quality-assure materials across the organisation for strategic alignment and excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s Degree (M): Commerce
Exceptional strategic judgement and structured problem-solving ability
Strong commercial and financial acumen
Executive presence and credibility at senior leadership level
Ability to influence without formal authority
Outstanding written and verbal communication
Strong organisational and execution discipline
High emotional intelligence and stakeholder agility
Impeccable integrity, discretion and judgement
Resilience and composure in a fast-moving environment
Self-directed and resourceful, with minimal supervision
Ability to operate effectively amid ambiguity
Ability to deliver high-quality outputs under tight deadlines
Availability outside traditional working hours when critical matters arise

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid designation in the job board listing
Periodic business travel may be required
Exposure to executive-level strategy, governance, capital, M&A, investor, and board activities