Founders Associate

AENU; Aachen; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

VSOP

Hybrid work

Remote options

Job summary

re.solution, a deep-tech start-up spun out from RWTH Aachen, seeks a Founder’s Associate to work directly with the Co-CEOs. You will contribute to strategy, track OKRs, build financial models, and support decisions for the first commercial plant in a fast-growing circular economy project.

Responsibilities include fundraising, investor updates, data rooms, market analyses, and creating sales materials. Ideal candidates have strategy/consulting/start-up/VC background, strong analytical skills, and

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy, consulting, start-up, or venture capital is necessary.
• High performance attitude with strong analytical thinking and initiative.
• Genuine interest in sustainability and deep tech helps build a circular economy champion.
• Excellent written and spoken English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Tracking OKRs, milestone management, and performance analyses.
• Building and owning financial models and forecasts.
• Developing business cases and supporting decision making for the first commercial plant.
• Researching and reaching out to potential investors, preparing pitch decks, and monthly investor updates.
• Setting up data rooms and supporting due diligence processes.
• Contributing to grant applications.
• Driving market, competitive, and customer analyses.
• Creating sales materials and presentations for meetings.
• Picking up ad-hoc special projects at short notice.

Skills

Strategy

Consulting

Start-up experience

Venture capital experience

English language

German language (bonus)

Job description

re.solution is a deep-tech start-up and spin-off from RWTH Aachen, backed by leading German Deep Tech & Climate VCs. re.solution is developing an award-winning chemical recycling technology for polyester-containing textiles – with zero chemical salt waste, significantly lower use of chemicals and water, and less CO2 emissions compared to competitors. This makes it possible, for the first time, to scale up chemical polyester recycling in a cost-effective manner. Our externally validated, virgin-quality monomers already attract significant commercial interest from large industrial players. We are currently commissioning our semi-industrial pilot plant – set to process over 1 tonne of textile waste per day – and preparing our first commercial facility. For this pivotal growth phase, we are looking for someone who wants to work directly with the Co-CEOs and contribute to the company's trajectory towards a European recycling champion serving the megatonnes of PET demand, while slashing global textile waste.

Your role:

Founder’s Associate

CEO Support & Strategy

• Tracking OKRs, milestone management, and performance analyses
• Building and owning financial models and forecasts
• Developing business cases and supporting decision making for our first commercial plant

Fundraising

• Researching and reaching out to potential investors in a structured way, preparing pitch decks, and monthly investor updates
• Setting up data rooms and supporting due diligence processes
• Contributing to grant applications

Growth

• Driving market, competitive, and customer analyses
• Creating sales materials and presentations for customer and partner meetings
• Picking up ad-hoc special projects at short notice

Your profile

• Experience in strategy, consulting, start-up, or venture capital is necessary
• High performance attitude, strong analytical thinking and high degree of initiative
• A genuine interest in sustainability and deep tech helps to build a global circular economy champion
• Excellent written and spoken English, German is a plus

What you can expect

• Clear path to becoming Chief of Staff or heading up your own business unit
• Work on one of the most pressing challenges in the textile industry, be a part of a circular chemical industry and make a real impact
• Direct contribution to the company's trajectory towards a European recycling champion serving the megatons of PET demand, while slashing global textile waste
• Direct collaboration with the Co-CEOs and real ownership from day one with real influence on company decisions
• Deep exposure to all areas of a deep-tech start-up: from fundraising and investor relations to technology and scale-up
• Participation in our company's success through a Virtual Stock Option Plan (VSOP)
• Flexible working hours and hybrid setup (remote and Aachen/Alsdorf)

Interested?

We'd love to hear from you. Send your CV along with brief answers to the following questions to [e-mail] (subject: Founder’s Associate)

• Why are you a good fit for re.solution?
• Describe a project where you demonstrated your strongest skills – and name them.
• What's your expected start date?