What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief of Staff position at Hive Financial Systems?
Director of Administration/Chief of Staff
Hive Financial Systems brings together decades of industry experience with sophisticated automation and technology expertise. Our focus is in the sub-prime consumer lending vertical. Consumer lending continues to be in a state of disarray in a market that has yet to reconcile with the mistakes made leading up to the financial crisis. This psychological barrier in conjunction with the current regulatory environment has contributed mightily to incredibly tight consumer underwriting standards from traditional lenders (i.e. banks) despite the fact interest rates are very low and institutional capital has found its way back into the credit market. At its simplest, the demand for alterative credit options is there, but the supply is not. It is very apparent that this market shortfall has created an arbitrage opportunity for unparalleled risk adjusted returns when compared to similar opportunities. The only question is whether market entrants have the skill and depth of knowledge to underwrite consumers by incorporating massive amounts of public and private data that has been ignored in making credit decision and if these companies can secure enough capital to effectively scale.
Description
Director of Administration (also known as an Administrative Director or Director of Administration Officer) is a senior position in an organization, typically responsible for overseeing administrative functions, streamlining operations, and ensuring that organizational systems and processes run efficiently. The role will work closely with compliance, operations and our executive leadership team.
This position will report to the Chief Administrative Officer and assist with:
- Develop and implement administrative procedures and policies to enhance organizational efficiency and productivity.
- Negotiate contract terms and agreements with vendors and partners
- Review contacts for our business and provide analysis
- Drafts and distributes statistical reports, analyses, and exhibits to company stakeholders and when required, to regulatory and government agencies.
- Plan and implement short and long-term organizational strategies to maximize operational efficiency
- Collaborates with all management staff to identify and deliver the required administrative support operations for the organization.
- Demonstrated experience as a high-level project manager
- Ensures the organization’s compliance with applicable health, building, zoning, and safety licensing and certification requirements.
- Collaborates with other management staff to draft and implement an annual administrative budget.
- Continually evaluate best industry practices in comparison to internal systems
Preferred requirements
- At least 5-7 years of experience in a fast-moving industry, preferably lending.
- FP&A experience
- Experience working with investors and board of directors
- Proven experience as an adminstrative officer
- Experience in operations management
- Solid understanding of business functions (HR, finance etc.)
- Knowledge of fiscal planning, budgeting and reporting
- Knowledge of relevant laws and regulations (e.g. SEC)
- Proficient in MS Office and databases
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Must be able to be in the office five days a week
- Ability in decision-making and problem-solving
- Excellent organizational and leaderships skills
- BSc/BA in business administration or relevant field; MSc/MA is a definite plus
