Founders Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Collaborate closely with the CEO to tackle the company's most significant cross-functional challenges.

• Take responsibility for two or three key company initiatives each quarter from start to finish.

• Lead primary programs such as solicitation sourcing in partnership with cooperatives.

• Create processes and AI tools, guiding programs through to successful outcomes.

• Transform vague inquiries from the CEO, board, or partners into well-defined problems, viable options, and actionable recommendations.

• Conduct leadership syncs, board and investor updates, OKR reviews, and all-hands meetings.

• Act as the representative of the CEO in discussions with procurement directors, cooperative executives, and investors.

• Collaborate with Claude, the MCP server, and internal agents.

• Initiate workstreams during the UK morning hours and coordinate with the US team throughout their day.

⛳️ Requirements

• Three to five years of experience post-MBB, or as an operator in a Series A to C company with a background in managing cross-functional programs.

• Proven experience leading work from inception to completion without passing it off to others.

• Capable of structuring ambiguous issues, developing hypotheses, and independently proposing tests.

• Strong executive presence when engaging with senior public sector or investor audiences.

• Demonstrated history of managing a program, launch, or deal from beginning to end.

• Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders across various time zones.

• Proficient in analytical tools such as spreadsheets, dashboards, and SQL-related applications.

• Practical experience with AI tools, including agents, MCP, and prompt-driven workflows.

• Possess a low ego and high standards; direct, inquisitive, and open to being challenged.

• Interest in public sector issues; previous government experience is not mandatory.

• Familiarity with procurement, cooperative purchasing, or regulated B2B markets is advantageous.

• Ability to work from London with daily overlap into US Central hours and occasional travel to Texas.

• Authorization to work in the United States will be evaluated in the application process.

• Willingness to undergo a background check.

🏝️ Benefits

• Meaningful equity participation.

• A remote-first work environment with regular team gatherings.

• Opportunities for travel to the US.

• Genuine ownership from the first week, working directly alongside the CEO and founders.

• Exposure to product management, commercial strategies, partnerships, fundraising, and board activities.

• Clear trajectory towards a Head of Operations or General Manager role.

• A small, dedicated team of operators and engineers based in both the US and UK.