Founder’s Office Associate

About the Role

This is a broad generalist role working directly with the founder. The work will vary across research, operations, finance and administration, marketing, product, technology, business development and other priorities. Assignments will be matched to the person's demonstrated strengths, with the expectation that they can learn unfamiliar work quickly and take it from an unclear brief to a useful result.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of varied projects across business functions based on current priorities and personal strengths.
• Research unfamiliar subjects, verify sources and convert findings into clear recommendations, briefs, comparisons, presentations or action plans.
• Use AI tools deeply and responsibly for research, analysis, drafting, creation, automation and problem-solving, while checking facts and improving the final output.
• Prepare documents, spreadsheets, trackers, dashboards, presentations and structured updates.
• Coordinate with team members, vendors, professionals, partners and customers and follow up until the next action or closure is clear.
• Handle selected administrative, portal-based, outreach and execution tasks accurately.
• Learn new software, workflows and domains quickly and document reusable processes.
• Report progress, blockers, decisions and next steps concisely and reliably.

Requirements

• A strong overall record of achievement or work, whether academic, professional, freelance, entrepreneurial or self-directed.
• Demonstrable ability in at least one useful function; the role is not restricted to a particular degree or background.
• Excellent practical use of AI tools and the judgment to verify and refine their output.
• Strong research, reasoning, writing and communication.
• High ownership, reliability, organisation and comfort with varied work.
• Strong general computer and internet skills and the ability to learn new tools independently.

Nice to Haves

• Previous founder's office, consulting, startup, operations or cross-functional experience.
• Evidence of work across more than one function.
• Strong work samples, projects, portfolios or results that make the candidate's capabilities clear.

Qualifications

• No specific degree or professional qualification is required.

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