Job Title: Strategic Operator (Reporting to CEO)

About Stableton

Stableton is a global leader in tech- and data-driven institutional investment, specializing in private blue-chip tech companies. We provide institutional investors, private banks, and wealth managers with unique opportunities to access value creation in the world's most valuable technology companies through innovative unicorn index investment funds and institutional thematic investment mandates. With a disruptive mindset, a fast-paced culture, and a seven-year track record of over 100% annual growth, Stableton is rapidly scaling globally.

About The Role

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be instrumental in translating strategy into tangible action. You will collaborate closely with the CEO, CFO, and executive leadership to address the company's most significant challenges, ensuring corporate priorities are clearly defined, aligned across teams, and executed with speed and clarity. This role functions as a strategic force multiplier and trusted advisor, requiring a versatile problem-solving approach. It is ideal for individuals who excel in environments that champion ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement. You will be expected to challenge the status quo, optimize operational efficiencies, and guide leaders through complex issues with a solutions-oriented mindset. This is a strategic operating position offering direct exposure to executive decision-making, board-level discussions, and company-defining initiatives.

Your Responsibilities

Strategic Initiative Leadership

• Drive the execution of the CEO's top-priority initiatives, ensuring clear accountability and measurable business impact.
• Assume ownership of multiple high-stakes projects, delivering business value through the creation, optimization, and maintenance of processes and products.
• Identify new growth and revenue opportunities within existing and adjacent markets, developing comprehensive business cases and leading resultant initiatives, including new product launches, market expansions, and operational transformation programs.
• Support the design of new investment products, taking full ownership of project leadership and execution involving both internal and external stakeholders.

M&A, Business Development & Partnerships

• Assist in M&A activities, spanning target identification, due diligence, deal execution, and post-merger integration.
• Propel business development efforts by identifying, evaluating, and negotiating strategic partnerships and commercial relationships.

Operational Excellence, Executive Support & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Develop and optimize scalable processes to support rapid growth, proactively identify roadblocks, and facilitate swift and efficient resolutions.
• Craft compelling narratives for both internal and external stakeholders, including board materials, investor presentations, and executive communications.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team, providing elevated insights on operations and strategic opportunities.
• Facilitate alignment and coordination across CEO, CFO, structuring, investment, investment operations, tech, and sales teams. Drive decision-making to solve problems and maintain team momentum, particularly during the conceptualization, design, and launch of new financial products.

Requirements

Experience & Competencies

• Minimum of 4 years of experience at a top-tier investment bank, management consulting firm (e.g., McKinsey, Bain, BCG), private equity fund, or a similarly elite institution.
• Demonstrated track record of outstanding achievement, coupled with strong analytical skills and the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, compelling narratives for C-suite and board audiences.
• Proven strategic thinking and cross-functional collaboration skills, with a demonstrated ability to drive initiatives, identify opportunities, and unite diverse teams to solve problems in fast-paced environments.

Personal Attributes

• Possess a bias for action and a strong ownership mentality: Take initiative, anticipate challenges, and accept full responsibility for outcomes.
• Exhibit adaptability and a "can-do" attitude: Be able to pivot quickly, thrive under pressure, and produce high-quality work under tight deadlines.
• Be a team player with a direct communication style: Demonstrate a low ego, high output approach, be comfortable with candid feedback, and view challenges as opportunities for growth.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree.
• Direct experience working with a CEO/C-Suite.
• Background in fintech, financial services, private markets, or technology.
• Experience in M&A or business development.
• While the role can be fully remote operating within European working hours, the ability to work from Zurich is considered a plus.

Benefits

What We Offer

• Career-defining opportunity: Gain direct access to the CEO, co-founders, and executive team, with insight into every strategic decision.
• Impact & ownership: Play a key role in shaping the direction of a fast-growing, globally expanding company.
• Exceptional team: Collaborate with a driven and ambitious team, comprised of top talent from elite banks, consulting firms, and technology companies.
• Competitive compensation: Includes base salary, performance bonus, equity participation, and comprehensive benefits.
• Fast-paced culture: Experience a high-performance environment that values results, innovation, and continuous learning.

Stableton is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.

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