Chief of Staff
Required skills
- consulting
- B2B tech
- SaaS
- high-growth startup
- highly organized
- analytical
- turnkey execution
- exceptional communicator
- relationship-builder
- fully onsite
Nice to have
- executive team support
- chief of staff
- special projects
- AI
- enterprise SaaS
- infrastructure
Role summary
Clark is seeking a Chief of Staff to support founders and the leadership team in driving strategic initiatives, scaling operations, and enhancing organizational effectiveness. This high-ownership role involves leading critical projects, optimizing processes, and serving as a cross-functional bridge. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in strategy, operations, or consulting, preferably in B2B tech or a high-growth startup. They should be highly organized, analytical, and capable of turnkey execution in a fast-paced, fully onsite environment in NYC. Bonus points for executive support or early-stage startup experience.
About Clark:
Every audit answers one question: can I trust this? For 150 years, people have answered it by hand. Clark is changing that.We build AI that doesn’t just assist auditors. It does the audit work itself. More than 35 CPA firms already use Clark to run audit fieldwork faster and at equal or better quality. Audit is where we start. Our mission is to build the trust infrastructure layer for the AI economy, and we’re only getting started.We’re a small, hard-working team backed by top investors. We take ownership and judge ourselves by results. If you want to change how an entire profession works, you’ll fit in here.
The Role: Chief of Staff
We’re seeking a Chief of Staff to play a pivotal role in shaping and executing Clark’s strategic initiatives. This is a high-ownership, high-impact role supporting the founders and leadership team in driving organizational effectiveness, scaling operations, and maintaining relentless focus on outcomes as we grow. You will work cross-functionally, lead special projects, and be at the heartbeat of a talent-dense, fully onsite team.
What You’ll Do
Partner directly with the founders to drive key initiatives from ideation to execution
Lead and coordinate critical projects and operational improvements across the organization
Build, optimize, and track processes that enhance execution and enable scale
Prepare leadership for key meetings and strategic decisions through research, analysis, and synthesis of information
Serve as a bridge across business units, ensuring alignment and effective communication
Identify operational bottlenecks and proactively develop solutions
Represent Clark in select internal and external engagements
Help build a culture of excellence, transparency, and ownership
Who You Are
2+ years of experience in strategy, operations, consulting, or a related field—even better if B2B tech, SaaS, or a high-growth startup
Highly organized, analytical, and capable of owning turnkey execution
Exceptional communicator and relationship-builder across all levels
Thrive in a fast-paced, fully onsite environment with direct access to decision-makers
Resourceful, proactive, and comfortable with ambiguity
Ambitious, adaptable, and eager to make a tangible impact in a scaling organization
Bonus
Experience supporting an executive team or working in chief of staff, strategy, or special projects roles
Exposure to AI, enterprise SaaS, infrastructure, or accounting/audit sectors
Early-stage startup experience
How We Work
Fully onsite in NYC, five days a week — no remote or hybrid
High-pace, high-ownership, and direct reporting to Clark leadership
Your results drive your recognition and growth
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary + meaningful early-stage equity
Comprehensive healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
Unlimited PTO (and we mean it)
Wellhub Platinum membership (gyms, studios, wellness apps)
Dinner provided every night you’re in the office
Top-tier equipment and tools of your choice
Clark is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate candidates on their ability and potential, and we are happy to accommodate anything you need to interview at your best.
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