Founders Associate

Job description

Job Title: Founder’s Associate

Company: Hirehouse Recruitment

Location: London (Full-time, office-based)

Salary: £60,000 – £80,000 + Equity (2–5%)

About the Opportunity

We are working with a high-growth, profitable bootstrapped business to hire a Founder’s Associate. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with the CEO of a profitable and rapidly scaling company supporting students in securing roles with leading organisations such as Amazon, Deloitte, EY, and HSBC.

In under two years, the business has generated £1.5M+ in revenue, achieved 250+ successful placements, and built a significant digital presence reaching millions organically.

You will join at a critical stage of growth, helping scale the business from £50k to £125k+ monthly revenue while maintaining operational quality and performance.

The Role

This is a highly dynamic, hands-on role working directly with the CEO. There is no fixed scope — you will focus on solving the company’s most important challenges at any given time.

Key responsibilities include:

• Executing high-impact strategic projects end-to-end
• Identifying bottlenecks and implementing scalable solutions
• Building internal systems, processes, and documentation (SOPs, dashboards)
• Working cross-functionally across marketing, sales, operations, and customer support
• Acting as a key partner to the CEO to ensure priorities are executed effectively

Requirements

• 1–3 years’ experience in a fast-paced environment (startup, scale-up, or similar)
• Experience working in small, high-performance teams
• Strong problem-solving ability with a structured approach
• Proven ability to take initiative and operate independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work at pace and manage multiple priorities
• High attention to detail and strong sense of ownership
• Consistently communicate with the rest of the staff members

Profile

• Thrives in fast-moving, high-growth environments
• Proactive, resourceful, and solutions-focused
• Comfortable with shifting priorities
• Motivated by high standards and continuous improvement
• Interested in working closely with a CEO and contributing to business growth

What’s on Offer

• £60,000 – £80,000 base salary depending on experience
• Equity package (2–5%) with performance-based upside
• Direct exposure to strategy and decision-making
• High level of ownership across multiple areas of the business
• Opportunity to play a key role in scaling a profitable company

Application

Please send your CV and a 1 minute introduction video speaking about your motivations and background, and why you are right for this role to crozero@hirehouse.co.uk

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

City of London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

13-05-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English