Founder’s Associate

THE ROLE

This is the most important non-technical hire we will make this year. As Founders Associate, you will work side‑by‑side with both founders every day — attending customer calls, shaping product decisions, managing operations, and taking on whatever matters most to move the company forward.

This role requires a high‑ownership, high‑judgment position for someone who wants a front‑row seat to building a venture‑backed startup from the ground up. You will see everything and have real impact from day one.

• Support the founders on outbound prospecting, pipeline management, and deal execution
• Prepare tailored pitch decks, proposals, and follow‑up materials for enterprise prospects
• Join customer discovery and demo calls; synthesize insights and next steps
• Track sales metrics, manage CRM hygiene, and surface trends that inform strategy
• Research target accounts, identify champions, and help craft personalised outreach

• Gather, organise, and synthesise customer feedback to inform product roadmap priorities
• Run competitive and market research; distil findings into crisp memos for the team
• Coordinate cross‑functional projects between product, legal, and customer success
• Own special strategic initiatives end‑to‑end — from scoping through execution

• Manage founder calendars, travel logistics, and meeting preparation
• Prepare board materials, investor updates, and internal reporting
• Build and maintain operational processes and playbooks as the company scales
• Handle investor and partner relationship management — scheduling, follow‑ups, documentation
• Identify operational bottlenecks and implement lightweight solutions before they become problems

• Organised and data‑oriented individual who thrives with building and maintaining structure
• Exceptional organisational skills and judgment – you keep things from falling through the cracks without being asked
• Strong written and verbal communication; you can distil complex topics into clear, concise prose
• 0 – 3 years of experience in a fast‑paced environment: startup operations, legal, consulting, investment banking, venture capital, or a similarly demanding role
• Genuine curiosity about AI and legal – you want to understand what we’re building and why it matters
• Comfort with ambiguity; you thrive when there is no playbook and take initiative to write one
• High integrity and discretion – you will have access to sensitive business information and stakeholder relationships
• Builder mindset – you see a messy process and want to fix it, not just manage it
• Background from legal or as a paralegal is a strong plus

• Salary: $70,000 — $120,000 (depending on qualifications)
• Equity: 0.10% — 0.50%
• Benefits: Health, dental, vision
  · Unlimited PTO
  · Home office stipend

• Direct access to both founders from day one – you will learn how a fast moving YC startup is built in real time
• Hot space; we are building the defining AI‑native firm in a 1 trillion dollar market
• Sticky product with strong growth
• Accelerated growth path: high performers move into product, sales leadership, or operations roles as the company scales
• Backed by YC: access to the best network in startups for hiring, partnerships, and customer introductions