Executing in the Office of the COO with Rachel Hopping
Rachel Hopping is an Australian who quit her job and moved to New York on a leap of faith. She landed a role in the Office of the COO at a fast-growing alternative investments platform. Her broad, execution-heavy role spans offshore team management, AI automation, and strategic problem-solving. She always seeks out work rather than waiting for it. She also shares candid reflections that many CoS professionals likely will relate to. Enjoy!
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Episode highlights:
01:30: Rachel’s Unconventional Move from Australia to New York
06:30: Finding the “Office of the COO” Role & What Attracted Her
10:30: Interview Process & Landing the Job
13:00: Onshore/Offshore Model
15:00: The Business: Alternatives Marketplace & Back‑Office Complexity
18:00: CEO vs COO Chiefs of Staff & How Her Role Differs
21:30: Preference for Problem-Solving vs Business As Usual & Being a Generalist
27:30: First Promotion & Career Pattern of Role-Hopping Internally
32:30: Entrepreneurial Mindset Roots & Learning Style
36:00: AI, Automation, and How She & the Company Approach It
41:30: Career Uncertainty, Ambition, and Asking for What You Want