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Opportunity · BG-EU-COO-04
Chief Operating Officer
PE-backed Defence business — strategic spin-out · London & Brussels · £200,000+ executive package
8
Candidates scored
2
Qualified
100
Top match
2
Calls booked
Matched candidates— scored by the matching engine
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/100
Marcus BellQualified
Chief Operating Officer · EMEA
Discipline match — COOSector fit — Defence / Aerospace
Agreed terms100
/100
Tom FraserQualified
Chief Operating Officer · EMEA
Discipline match — COOSector fit — Defence / Aerospace
New57
/100
David Okoro
Managing Director · US
Sector fit — Defence / AerospaceSeniority aligned
Qualified39
/100
Aisha Khan
Chief Technology Officer · EMEA
Seniority alignedLocation — London & Brussels
New34
/100
Sarah Chen
Chief Technology Officer · US
Seniority alignedOpen to relocation
Call booked34
/100
Priya Raman
CTO & Co-founder · US
Seniority alignedOpen to relocation
Qualified34
/100
Elena Novak
VP Engineering · US
Seniority alignedOpen to relocation
Call booked34
/100
James Wu
Chief Executive · US
Seniority alignedOpen to relocation
NewThe role
- ◦Deliver growth programmes and newly awarded contracts in a highly regulated environment.
- ◦Build and scale operational capability appropriate for a strategic spin-out.
- ◦Ensure full compliance with regulatory, security and export-control requirements.
- ◦Lead international operations across London, Brussels and Washington, D.C.
- ◦Act as a trusted strategic partner to the CEO and Board on value creation.
Ideal candidate
- ◦Significant operational leadership within defence, aerospace or highly regulated industries.
- ◦Proven track record delivering complex programmes and scaling organisations.
- ◦Deep understanding of defence markets, regulatory frameworks and government stakeholders.
- ◦Strong operational, commercial and financial acumen.
- ◦Collaborative, decisive and resilient; degree qualified.