The company is a life insurance brokerage with private wealth and facilitation divisions. The firm brokers life insurance solutions for the world's largest insurance carriers, working exclusively with high-net-worth clients (minimum $5 million net worth) across Africa, the…
Founder's Associate
South Africa
June 18, 2026
Job description
A Founder's Associate sits between an EA and a Chief of Staff. You're not a specialist. You're a generalist who moves fast, picks up context quickly, and applies good judgment across whatever the founder needs most right now.
You'll work directly with a founder or senior executive at a fast-growing company in the US or Europe. One week you're building a research brief. The next you're managing a GTM launch, coordinating a hiring process, or pressure-testing a decision before they walk into a board meeting. No two weeks are the same.
We train you on the tools and workflows that run world-class companies, then place you with a high-performance operator who needs a right hand they can trust.
This is a launchpad. Founder's Associates at top startups go on to become Chiefs of Staff, department heads, and operators in their own right. You won't be a task executor here. You'll be in the room where decisions get made.
What you'll own
- Track and close open loops across the executive's full workload
- Research, analysis, and structured recommendations across any function
- Meeting prep, decision briefs, and post-call follow-up
- Calendar, inbox, and communications management
- Operational projects that cross departments — hiring, GTM, fundraising prep, process builds
- Proactive identification of problems before they surface
- Whatever is the highest priority that week
Who this is for
- A genuine generalist - you don't need a defined lane to do great work
- Sharp, driven, and honest - you flag problems early and always bring a solution
- Strong written and spoken English; you communicate clearly at executive level
- Curious about AI and how it's changing the way fast-moving companies operate
- Comfortable with ambiguity - you make good calls with limited context and don't wait to be told
- Recently graduated or early in your career and looking for the fastest path to real ownership
What you get
- Monthly salary up to R 20,000
- Performance-based bonuses that can add up to 3 months salary
- Modern laptop/hardware provided by us
- Specialized training in AI and LLM tools
- Access to a community of automation engineers, designers, and senior operators
How we hire
Selection is rigorous. We hire for potential, judgment, and intellectual curiosity — not years of experience. If you're the kind of person who solves problems before they become problems, we want to hear from you.
Apply now
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