Chief of Staff, Office of the CEO

ElectronX•Chicago, IL

About The Position

ElectronX™ is the first U.S.-regulated, direct access electricity derivatives market, offering financial products to address volatile short-term price exposure to electricity. With offices in Chicago and New York City, ElectronX is building the missing financial infrastructure and risk management tools necessary to smooth the path for U.S. energy production, diversification and grid expansion in a time of rapidly increasing power demand. ElectronX is a venture capital-backed startup supported by premier VC partners including Innovation Endeavors, Systemiq Capital, Equinor Ventures, Shell Ventures LLC, DCVC, Amplo, BoxGroup and Lightning Capital. As a fast-growing company in the highly competitive, quantitative capital markets industry, ElectronX values candidates who are resourceful, curious and adaptable to change. Our cultural focus on innovation requires collaborative and entrepreneurial teammates with the intellectual grit necessary for near- and long-term success. The Chief of Staff to the CEO is a unique opportunity for a high-potential early-career professional to sit at the center of a fast-moving, venture-backed startup. This role is designed for someone who is deeply organized, intellectually curious, and energized by doing the work—not directing it. You’ll attend meetings, synthesize what matters, take on first conversations with external parties, and make sure priorities don’t slip. You will be obsessed with the growth of ElectronX, and willing to roll up your sleeves to contribute to it in whatever form that takes on a given day. This role is designed for someone 2-4 years out of a top graduate MBA program (or a standout recent undergraduate from a leading institution) with early professional experience in management consulting, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, high-frequency trading, or a similarly rigorous environment.

Requirements

This role is designed for someone 2-4 years out of a top graduate MBA program (or a standout recent undergraduate from a leading institution) with early professional experience in management consulting, investment banking, venture capital, private equity, high-frequency trading, or a similarly rigorous environment.
Deeply organized
Intellectually curious
Energized by doing the work—not directing it
Obsessed with the growth of ElectronX
Willing to roll up your sleeves to contribute to it in whatever form that takes on a given day
No ego
Genuine willingness to contribute at every level

Responsibilities

Support the CEO’s Agenda
Attend internal and external meetings alongside the CEO—strategy sessions, investor conversations, commercial discussions, and partner calls—and ensure clear follow-through on decisions and next steps
Keep the CEO organized and focused on the highest-priority work; track open items, flag what needs attention, and help shift course quickly when priorities change
Prepare briefings, meeting prep materials, and follow-up summaries that are clear, accurate, and ready to act on
Manage Key Relationships on Behalf of the Key
Follow up directly with high-impact partners, exchange participants, and key stakeholders on behalf of the CEO
Synthesize those conversations and bring clear, well-organized recommendations forward for the CEO’s consideration
Grow into a role where you take first meetings and represent ElectronX independently with prospective partners, investors, and collaborators on opportunistic and exploratory fronts
Drive Cross-Functional Follow-Through
Coordinate between the CEO and the broader leadership team to ensure accountability on key initiatives
Track project progress, surface blockers early, and help keep the organization moving efficiently across workstreams
Do the Work
Write memos, prepare presentations, and develop materials that reflect the company’s strategic direction with precision and clarity
Take on a wide variety of tasks as they arise—this role requires no ego and a genuine willingness to contribute at every level