Chief of Staff -Strategy, Risk & Transactions

• Work directly with the SRT BUL and Executive Leadership Team
• Strategic Focus
• Career Accelerator

Ideally based in Sydney, we are looking for a Chief of Staff to join the Strategy, Risk & Transactions Leadership team, with flexibility on location for the right candidate.

What will your typical day look like?

This role sits at the heart of the Business Unit, partnering closely with the Business Unit Leader (BUL) and Executive team to translate strategy into action and drive the successful delivery of key business priorities. As a trusted advisor, you will help shape strategic initiatives, provide insight and analysis to support decision-making, and work across the business to influence outcomes, manage stakeholders and ensure momentum on critical programs and transformation activities.

No two days will be the same. You will coordinate leadership forums and governance activities, manage communications and engagement initiatives, support the resolution of operational and organisational challenges, and build strong relationships with senior leaders across the business and firm nationally.

Acting as an extension of the BUL, you will help keep the business aligned, connected and focused on delivering its strategic objectives while ensuring key decisions, actions and opportunities are effectively progressed. Given the role and stakeholders, you will act with professionalism and integrity, managing sensitive information with discretion and confidentiality.

About the team

We empower our clients to navigate complex challenges and uncover opportunities to create value and competitive advantage while also building organisational trust and resilience for the long run. Our multidisciplinary team combines strategic foresight with rigorous analysis to drive growth, manage risks, and enhance industry performance.

We work on transformative projects that span strategy, transactions, risk management, regulatory compliance, and forensic investigations. Our teams collaborate to craft tailored strategies, manage risks, and execute precise transactions.

Our Strategy & Transactions team offers deep industry insights and solutions for market entry, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructuring, aligning transactions with long-term goals and maximising shareholder value.

Enough about us, let's talk about you

You may have all or some of the following skills/experiences:

• The ability to translate business strategy into action, driving initiatives from concept through to implementation and measurable commercial outcomes
• Confidently capable of navigating ambiguity and making informed decisions with limited information
• Analytical, design and strategic problem-solving skills to derive relevant strategic insights
• Excellent executive level stakeholder management, relationship development, influencing and collaboration skills
• Strong communication, presentation and well-developed workshop facilitation skills
• Proven ability in building strong relationships and working within multi-disciplinary teams across the firm
• Communicates with clarity and impact, distilling complex information into compelling messages tailored to diverse audiences
• Experience as Chief of Staff is preferable

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We're always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction - whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone's perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.

We value in-person connection with our clients and our colleagues. We offer several ways for you to work flexibly so that you can serve your clients, stay connected with your team, and manage your personal priorities.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we'd love to hear from you!

By applying for this job, you'll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We've designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.