Founder Associate
Descrizione dell'offerta
Founder Associate
Location: Rho, Italy (near the metro station)
Contract Type: Full-time, On-site
Working Hours: 09:00–12:45, 14:00–18:00
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Role Description
We are seeking a Founder Associate to work closely with the founding team and gain first-hand exposure to the full spectrum of building and scaling an innovative technology startup. This role is designed for a highly motivated individual who wants to explore entrepreneurship from the inside, experiencing both the exciting opportunities and the operational challenges of running an early-stage company.
The Founder Associate will operate at the intersection of strategy, operations, and execution, supporting the founders in strategic business development activities as well as in day-to-day administrative, financial, and organizational tasks. This position offers a unique learning opportunity for someone eager to understand how strategic decisions translate into execution, and how vision, discipline, and resilience are required to guide a startup through uncertainty and growth.
Responsibilities
- Support the founders in strategic planning and company development initiatives
- Contribute to business development activities, including market analysis, opportunity assessment, and go-to-market initiatives
- Assist in defining and tracking company objectives, priorities, and execution milestones
- Support fundraising activities, including preparation of investor materials, data rooms, and coordination of investor relations
- Assist with administrative, accounting, and financial management tasks, in collaboration with external advisors when needed
- Support preparation of budgets, cash-flow tracking, and financial reporting
- Help manage internal processes, documentation, and organizational workflows
- Participate in discussions on product, technology, and business strategy, gaining cross-functional exposure
- Act as a flexible problem-solver, stepping in where needed to help founders move faster and stay focused
- Contribute to building an execution-oriented, transparent, and accountable startup culture
Qualifications
- MSc in Management Engineering, Business Administration, Economics, or related field
- Strong interest in entrepreneurship and startup environments, particularly in technology-driven companies
- Strong analytical and organizational skills, with attention to detail
- Willingness to handle both strategic and operational tasks, including unglamorous but critical activities
- High motivation to learn, adapt, and take ownership in an uncertain and fast-changing environment
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work directly with founders and senior stakeholders
- Proactive mindset, curiosity, and readiness to step outside comfort zones
- Excellent written and spoken English