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Role
We are looking for an exceptional Founder’s Associate to work directly with the CEO and help solve whatever problem the company faces next.
This is not a traditional operations or administrative role. You will become involved in almost every aspect of the business, taking ownership of problems, identifying opportunities, and making sure important work gets done.
Every week will be different. You might spend one morning researching a legal or technical question, the afternoon coordinating with suppliers or external advisers, and the next day helping prepare a funding application, evaluating a new business opportunity, or making sure an important internal project stays on track. Sometimes the task will be strategic, sometimes administrative, and sometimes something completely unexpected. Your job is to take ownership, find answers, and help move the company forward.
We are looking for someone who naturally fills gaps without waiting to be asked. Someone who notices when something needs doing, researches the answers they don't have, proposes solutions, and drives execution independently.
Your primary responsibility is simple: help remove obstacles so the company can move faster.
Responsibilities
Problem Solving & Execution
- Take ownership of operational and strategic problems across the company and help drive them to resolution
- Independently research unfamiliar topics and develop practical recommendations
- Identify gaps, bottlenecks, and risks before they become problems
- Ensure opportunities discussed internally are tracked, prioritised, and acted upon
- Follow up with team members to make sure important workstreams continue progressing
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CEO & Executive Support
- Help manage the CEO's priorities, schedule, and day-to-day coordination
- Prepare briefing materials, background research, and meeting notes
- Coordinate communications and follow-ups with partners, customers, investors, and external stakeholders
- Handle administrative tasks when needed to maximise the CEO's effectiveness
Operations & Company Coordination
- Support the day-to-day running of the company
- Coordinate internal projects across multiple teams
- Improve internal processes and organisational efficiency
- Help track key company initiatives and ensure execution remains on schedule
Research & Strategic Support
- Research technologies, markets, organisations, competitors, and potential partners
- Identify grants, accelerator programmes, defence initiatives, funding opportunities, conferences, and strategic partnerships
- Monitor relevant industry developments and surface opportunities that could benefit the company
- Support preparation of applications, proposals, investor materials, and external communications
Growth & Hiring
- Support hiring coordination and candidate management
- Assist with onboarding and internal documentation as the company grows
- Take on new responsibilities wherever additional support is needed
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Profile
- Exceptionally proactive and self-directed
- Naturally takes ownership rather than waiting for instructions
- Outstanding organisational skills and attention to detail
- Strong analytical and research abilities
- Excellent written communication
- Comfortable working with ambiguity and rapidly changing priorities
- Able to switch easily between strategic thinking and practical execution
- Resourceful and able to learn unfamiliar topics quickly
- Comfortable managing multiple parallel workstreams
Nice to Have
- Experience in startups, consulting, venture capital, strategy, or technology companies
- Interest in AI, health technology, or defence technology
- Experience supporting founders or senior executives
- Comfortable using modern productivity and AI tools including Slack, Trello, Claude, and Google Workspace
What You Will Work On
Every week will be different, but examples include:
- Solving operational problems across the business
- Supporting the CEO on strategic priorities
- Researching new technologies, markets, and opportunities
- Coordinating projects across multiple teams
- Preparing materials for investors, customers, and partners
- Working on admin or organisational tasks
- Tracking execution and making sure important initiatives continue moving forward
- Improving internal processes and helping the company operate more effectively
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