Chief Operating Officer

About Gifted SavingsGifted Savings is the first national nonprofit to combine the gifting of real-world investment assets—a diversified $1,000 portfolio of stocks, bonds, Bitcoin, and a CD—with real-world financial education for every participating high school senior. The model is designed to give students both skin in the game and a practical understanding of investing and long-term wealth creation. Through a next-generation web app, students track their portfolio and complete financial literacy lessons tied directly to what they own. When they turn 18 and complete the program, their investment portfolio is transferred to them to use as they choose. Founded by serial entrepreneur Farhad Mohit — whose ventures, including Flipagram (now TikTok), Shopzilla, and BizRate have generated more than $1 billion in exits — Gifted Savings is powered by a bold philanthropic model in which a committed group of patrons covers all operating expenses. This ensures that 100% of every donor’s gift goes directly to funding student investment accounts and expanding long-term opportunities for graduates nationwide. Gifted Savings has been featured on the main stage at TEDNext and recognized by the Anthem Awards and Fast Company’s Innovation by Design Awards for its innovative approach to financial education and youth empowerment.About the roleGifted Savings, the non-profit start-up that is making it simple, efficient and rewarding to gift real investments and financial literacy to young people at scale, is seeking a strategic, execution-focused Chief Operating Officer (COO) to help grow and strengthen both our national high school program and our emerging direct-giving Friends & Family platform — a new initiative currently in development, designed to expand and simplify investment gifting beyond the classroom.If you’re a builder and operator who wants your work to have real, lasting impact, this is a rare opportunity to help shape an organization working at the intersection of infectious generosity, financial empowerment, and long-term economic opportunity for young people.In this role, you will lead the organization’s core business functions — including finance, legal, risk, compliance, operations, and HR — ensuring that Gifted Savings is built on a strong, durable foundation as we grow. You’ll work closely with the Executive Director to translate vision into systems, structure, and execution.What you'll doThe Chief Operating Officer will own and integrate Gifted Savings’ core operating functions, ensuring the organization scales with clarity, discipline, and alignment across programs, product, and compliance.This role reports directly to the Executive Director.Organizational Leadership & StrategyPartner closely with the Executive Director to translate organizational vision into clear operating strategy, priorities, and executionServe as a key member of the leadership team, helping guide decision-making across programs, partnerships, and growthAnticipate and proactively address operational, financial, and regulatory risks as the organization evolvesFinance & Financial StrategyOwn the organization’s financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planningOversee financial operations and controls, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and accountability across all programs and fundsManage and support the Finance & Operations Manager (CPA), who leads day-to-day bookkeeping and supports audit executionEnsure strong financial governance and compliance with nonprofit financial requirementsEvaluate and structure financial models related to new initiatives, including the Friends & Family platformLegal, Risk & ComplianceLead all aspects of legal, regulatory, and compliance strategy across both nonprofit and financial services–adjacent activitiesManage relationships with external legal counsel, auditors, and regulatory advisorsServe as the primary liaison between Product and external compliance partners — including the broker-dealer, RIA consultants, and CCO — translating regulatory requirements into clear product guardrails and ensuring alignment in execution across the organizationSupport the design and implementation of compliant financial infrastructure as Friends & Family moves from early development toward launch and scaleOperations & InfrastructureBuild lightweight, effective systems, workflows, and cross-functional processes that support a high-performing, distributed team today and scale over timeOversee vendor management, contracts, and operational partnershipsEstablish and track key metrics to understand performance, identify risks, and inform decision-makingPeople & HROversee HR operations, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and team developmentMaintain a strong, values-driven organizational cultureSupport managers in developing clear roles, goals, and accountability across the teamQualificationsWho You AreYou are a proven leader who works at start-up speed and has an insatiable drive to imp