Job description
About Us
Are you looking to make a meaningful impact through your work? Join us at the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). We are an SEC-registered national securities exchange designed to promote fair and orderly markets, as well as help long-term focused companies get the credit they deserve. We are an innovative business ecosystem dedicated to reimagining the role of capital markets for a more equitable and sustainable future.
At LTSE, we work with companies to identify long-term investors that will value their efforts to prioritize sustainable, long-term growth. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to leverage your diverse background and skills toward a compelling mission that delivers tangible results. By supporting businesses in creating multi-stakeholder value, we generate a positive ripple effect that benefits communities, employees, and beyond.
Founded by Eric Ries, a visionary entrepreneur and creator of the Lean Startup methodology, LTSE offers a unique and rewarding environment where you can contribute to building a better future for all. Apply today.
The Role
The Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE) is seeking a highly strategic and execution-focused Operations Lead to serve as a force multiplier to our Chief Operating Officer. This role is designed for someone who thrives at the intersection of strategy, operations, and executive enablement—ensuring enterprise goals are met, KPIs are tracked, and operational excellence is consistently delivered.
This individual will work side-by-side with the COO—attending critical meetings, owning operational priorities, connecting dots across the enterprise, and codifying the systems that drive growth, mitigate risk, and deliver on business outcomes. This position will be a natural delegation partner for the COO, and provide backup support across the Operations team as needed.
Responsibilities
The Operations Lead’s responsibilities will span across five main areas: operational enablement, meeting & information management, cross-functional communication & coordination, enterprise insight & foresight, and executive administrative support. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Partner with the COO to execute strategic initiatives and ensure alignment across the LTSE enterprise.
- Monitor and report on enterprise-wide KPIs, goals, and OKRs, proactively identifying risks or delays.
- Design and maintain operational rhythms (cadence, check-ins, reviews) that keep the business accountable and focused.
- Serve as the COO’s primary thought partner in meetings—preparing materials, capturing notes, surfacing action items, and driving follow-up.
- Maintain clarity and continuity across initiatives by ensuring meeting outcomes translate into action and accountability.
- Optimize scheduling, workflow, and time management to maximize impact and operational efficiency.
- Act as an integrator across business functions, ensuring information flows efficiently and the right stakeholders are engaged at the right time.
- Own special projects or time-sensitive initiatives, managing them from idea to execution.
- Partner with the Executive Team on board material preparation and end-to-end board meeting project management.
- Anticipate operational needs before they arise; connect day-to-day decisions to the company’s long-term strategy.
- Codify frameworks and repeatable systems to scale enterprise knowledge and execution.
- Coordinate meeting logistics, calendaring, travel arrangements, and other administrative needs as needed.
- Oversee management of the NYC office location, ensuring mail is received, supplies are ordered, and building access is managed within compliance.
Who You Are
- A natural operator (doer) who excels at turning vision into action.
- A structured thinker and strong communicator with exceptional attention to detail.
- Comfortable handling both strategic conversations and administrative execution.
- Calm under pressure, highly organized, and emotionally intelligent.
- Discreet and trustworthy with sensitive or confidential information.
- Collaborative, curious, and always looking for ways to make the business run better.
- You stay one step ahead—anticipating needs, spotting gaps, and proactively offering solutions before they’re requested.
- Somebody who is really excited about working at a startup, rolling up their sleeves, and making an impact.
Must Haves
- 5–8 years of experience in cross-functional, hands-on operational roles (operations, business management, program/project management, chief of staff, executive administration).
- Proven ability to work closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Strong project management skills with a bias toward clarity, action, and outcomes.
- Experience driving enterprise accountability across multiple stakeholders and initiatives.
- Familiarity with business performance metrics, enterprise risk, and growth levers.
- Experience working in high-growth, fast-paced startup environments.
Nice to Haves
- Experience working in investment banking, financial services, exchanges, is preferred.
- Experience working in a regulated environment is preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or comparable experience is a plus.
LTSE’s Compensation Philosophy
In order to support equitable pay and ensure there’s no bias in our compensation process, our philosophy is based on the work being performed. To determine the compensation for the role, we take into consideration knowledge, job complexity, and level of experience. We use a data-driven, blended rate approach to ensure we are paying competitively among our peers by benchmarking to companies of similar size and stage, and hire at the 50th percentile (midpoint) of the salary range.
We review all employee pay and compensation programs annually using multiple databases including Pave, Radford, McLagan, and other peer sets, to ensure competitive and fair pay.
The target salary range for this role is $125,000-$165,000 with an anticipated midpoint of $145,000. Compensation is part of a total rewards package, including stock options and benefits.
Benefits
Some benefits may only be available for full-time employees. Please check with your recruiter to find out which benefits you are eligible for.
- Drive Innovation. Make an impact working with a mission-driven company that shares your desire to create a new kind of public market.
- Meet Great People. Work with skilled, committed, and supportive teammates, that have a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Achieve Balance. Enjoy the LTSE commitment to a sustainable remote-first work environment, including a flexible vacation policy that requires full-time team members to take a minimum of four weeks vacation per year.
- Prioritize Health. Take charge of your health with rich medical, dental, vision, and EAP benefits. 100% of employee costs are sponsored by LTSE and there is a small, fixed employee contributions for dependent costs.
- Focus on Family. All new parents receive up to 4 months of caregiver leave including 8 weeks of full salary continuation, all while keeping your full company-sponsored benefits for up to the full 4 months.
- Foster Growth. Receive up to $1500 annually towards continuing education and development.
- Invest in Savings. Enroll in our 401k program offered through Human Interest, and other benefit programs offered through Gusto.
- Give Back Donate to organizations of your choice and LTSE will match up to $600 per year.
- Get Started. Launch quickly with your company provided laptop, cell phone reimbursement, and $500 home-office stipend.
LTSE offers remote employment to candidates who reside in select states.
LTSE is committed to championing a performance based culture to advance the LTSE mission. This requires the highest level of employee engagement with a broad diversity of perspective, background and capability to accelerate mission actualization and impact. We believe that inclusion is a team effort, and every team member is expected to participate in building a welcoming and representative culture.
LTSE is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran, genetic information, marital status or any other legally protected status.We enthusiastically work to make our application and interview processes accessible for candidates with disabilities.
