Chief of Staff

Overview

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About Basic Capital

Basic Capital is building the Robinhood of 401(k)s — a modern retirement platform that gives everyday workers access to the full investment universe, including stocks, crypto, private equity, and venture capital, alongside a first-of-its-kind “Retirement Mortgage” product that enables leveraged investing.

We are operating in a $10T market that has seen little innovation in over 40 years. Since launching just over a year ago, we’ve achieved 30% month-over-month growth, scaled rapidly, and raised a $25M Series A at a $110M valuation. We are now approaching a $50M Series B at approximately $300M.

Our investors include Bill Ackman, Lux Capital, Forerunner Ventures (Kirsten Green), Henry Kravis, SV Angel, and Ron Conway — a group that reflects conviction in building a category-defining financial platform.

Our team includes talent from Goldman Sachs, Robinhood, Stripe, Uber, and top universities. Based in Tribeca, NYC, we are a high-intensity, high-performance team committed to reshaping retirement and expanding access to wealth.

About the Role

Basic Capital is hiring a Chief of Staff to operate as the right hand to the CEO, Abdul Al-Asaad.

This is not a traditional strategic role. It is an execution-first position designed to serve as the operational backbone behind a founder operating at extreme velocity across fundraising, regulatory affairs, and institutional partnerships.

The CEO opens doors — with partners like Coinbase, Apollo, and government stakeholders. This role ensures those opportunities are captured, executed, and closed.

You will sit beside the CEO in every critical moment: meetings, inbox, calendar, and decision-making flow. Your mandate is simple: ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

This is a high-exposure role with direct access to top-tier investors, regulators, and industry leaders. Over time, for the right person, this role can evolve into a President-level position.

What You’ll Do

Own CEO Execution Infrastructure

• Attend all major meetings and capture detailed notes and action items
• Drive all follow-ups, ensuring every opportunity progresses post-meeting
• Manage CEO inbox to zero — triage, draft responses, and prioritize
• Build and maintain daily execution plans and weekly planning cadence
• Handle scheduling, logistics, and communications without prompting

Drive Critical Business Operations

• Coordinate Series B fundraising, including diligence, documentation, and investor communication
• Manage strategic partnership execution (Coinbase-level deals)
• Support regulatory workflows across DOL, SEC, and government stakeholders
• Build systems to ensure opportunities are consistently captured and converted

Enable Company-Level Outcomes

• Support credit facility raises (hundreds of millions in scale)
• Work cross-functionally with CTO, Growth, Operations, and Legal
• Help establish repeatable execution infrastructure across the company
• Ensure CEO time is focused only on highest-leverage activities

Who You Are

• You are a high-functioning operator with strong executive instincts and low ego. You thrive in high-intensity environments and take pride in flawless execution.
• You anticipate needs before they are stated. You are equally comfortable in elite rooms and executing immediately afterward.
• You care deeply about follow-through, not just ideas.

You have

• A bias toward action and ownership in ambiguous environments
• Exceptional organizational and execution ability
• Comfort operating at high velocity (9am–9pm culture)
• Strong judgment, discretion, and professionalism
• Ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders across finance, tech, and government

What We’re Looking For

Requirements

• 4–8 years of experience
• Investment banking experience (Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, or equivalent; FIG, LevFin, or similar)
• Post-banking operating experience (Chief of Staff, BizOps, Growth, or founding team)
• Background in Financial Services or B2B environments
• Strong executive function and organizational systems thinking
• Willingness to handle both strategic and administrative responsibilities without ego
• Ability to operate in a high-intensity, founder-led environment

Bonus Points

• Prior Chief of Staff experience at a scaling company
• Fintech or regulated industry experience
• Experience supporting senior executives or founders
• Top-tier academic background
• What Success Looks Like (6–12 Months)
• CEO inbox consistently at zero
• Weekly planning cadence fully systematized
• Strategic deals consistently progress and close post-handshake
• Series B ($50M) executed cleanly and efficiently
• Major partnerships (e.g., Coinbase-level) successfully closed
• Execution infrastructure built to prevent opportunity loss
• CEO fully focused on highest-leverage activities

Why This Role Is Unique

Massive Market Opportunity

You are joining a company redefining retirement in a $10T market.

Compelling Equity Upside

Join before Series B (~$300M valuation) with equity priced at Series A ($110M).

Unmatched Exposure

Work directly on regulatory affairs, fundraising, and institutional deals at the highest level.

Founder Leverage

Operate alongside a high-caliber founder with deep networks across finance, tech, and government.

Career Trajectory

This role can evolve into a President-level position for the right operator.