Associate Founders Office

JOB DESCRIPTION

Associate Founder's Office

Full-timeOn-site / no WFHMin. 2 years experienceStartup background required

About the Role

We're looking for a sharp, resourceful, and deeply motivated individual to work directly out of the Founder's Office. This is a high-trust, high-visibility role that sits at the intersection of strategy, operations, and execution. You'll be the connective tissue between the CEO's vision and day-to-day reality owning initiatives end-to-end, representing the company externally, and making sure nothing falls through the cracks.

This is not a support role. It's a thinking-and-doing role. If you thrive in ambiguity, move fast, and care deeply about building something that matters read on.

What You'll Own

Investor Relations & Fundraising

Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective investors

Own the end-to-end process for funding applications grants, accelerators, angel rounds, and institutional capital

Create and iterate on investor-ready pitch decks, one-pagers, and data rooms

Draft investor updates, MIS reports, and follow-up communications

Track fundraising pipeline and maintain an organised investor CRM

CEO Office & Strategic Operations

Manage the CEO's calendar, priorities, and task follow-ups to protect their time and focus

Prepare briefing documents, meeting summaries, and decision memos

Attend key meetings, capture action items, and drive closures on behalf of the CEO

Act as a proxy for the CEO in select internal and external conversations

Coordinate cross-functional execution on strategic initiatives across teams

Legal, IP & Compliance Coordination

Liaise with legal counsel on patent filings, follow-ups, and IP protection timelines

Track regulatory, compliance, and corporate governance milestones

Coordinate with external advisors for documentation, agreements, and filings

Communication & External Presence

Draft high-quality external communications emails, proposals, partnership outreach, and funding applications

Represent the company in select calls, events, and ecosystem engagements

Help shape and maintain the founder's voice across internal and external channels

What We're Looking For

Must-haves

2+ years of experience in a startup environment you know what it feels like to build with limited resources

Demonstrated experience in investor relations, pitch deck creation, or startup fundraising

Outstanding written and verbal communication your emails, decks, and spoken words are always crisp and clear

Proficiency with AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Notion AI, Perplexity, etc.) to accelerate research, drafting, and analysis

Strong project management instincts you close loops, nothing slips, and you default to action

Comfortable with ambiguity, context-switching, and a calendar that looks different every week

Nice-to-haves

Experience working directly with a founder or C-suite leader

Familiarity with the Indian startup and investor ecosystem

Prior exposure to patent processes, legal coordination, or IP management

Background in consulting, investment banking, or venture capital

Ability to build presentations that are visually polished, not just content-complete

You'll Thrive Here If You

See 'miscellaneous' tasks as opportunities, not distractions

Take ownership without being asked twice

Are obsessively organised but can let go of structure when the situation demands it

Are genuinely excited by the chaos and speed of early-stage company building

Want a front-row seat to how a company is built strategy, capital, people, and product

Role Snapshot

Reports to: Founder / CEO

Experience: 25 years

Work mode: On-site preferred

Travel: Occasional

This role evolves with you. High performers are given expanded mandates, greater ownership, and a genuine path to senior leadership within the organisation.