Founders' Associate - Strategic Projects Intern

Riot; Paris; Sur place; EUR 12 276 - 17 856; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Direct exposure to founders

On-site Paris office

Remote work up to 2 days/month

Résumé du poste

Riot is seeking a Strategic Projects Intern (Founders Associate) in Paris to report to the Chief of Staff and work with the CEO on strategic projects at the intersection of revenue and operations. You'll move fast between building business cases, aligning stakeholders, and delivering results that shape Riot's trajectory.

This is an end-of-study internship starting Sept 2026 for six months, based in Paris. Ideal for final-year students with strong analytical skills, fluent in French and English,

Qualifications

• Final-year student from a top business or engineering school (Bac+5 / Master’s).
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, market sizing and business case development skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work across functions.

Responsabilités

• Own strategic projects not tied to a single team and move quickly between business cases, stakeholder alignment, and delivering measurable impact.
• Drive revenue growth initiatives: analyze markets, model economics, and define go‑to‑market plans for new streams.
• Lead 0→1 initiatives: define success metrics, coordinate cross‑functional efforts, and propose actionable improvements to executives.
• Support leadership: assist CEO and Executive Committee with top priorities, board packs, and quarterly memos.

Connaissances

Financial modeling

Market sizing

Business case development

Analytical skills

Excellent communicator

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent French & English

Formation

Final-year student from a top business or engineering school (Bac+5 / Master’s)

Description du poste

We're a product-first team on a mission to help grow the cybersecurity culture

We want to instill cybersecurity good practices to employees in a way that's actually effective, and entertaining enough so that employees don't feel like they're working. Think Duolingo but for cybersecurity.

We created a platform to easily rollout a cybersecurity awareness program: the platform sends chat-based 4‑minutes long courses to teams. Following the courses, the other side of the platform simulates phishing attacks, to prepare employees to face hackers, but in a safe environment.

Created in 2020, Riot has raised $45m with leading investors (Y Combinator, Left Lane, Base10, Funders Club and First Capital) and is now protecting more than 2,000,000 employees in over 2,000 companies (including Intercom, Deel, and Deezer) all over the world.

Cybersecurity is everywhere. It's impacting everyone, everyday, and it's becoming the number one risk to any organization, whether it's a small business or a big firm. Yet, the cybersecurity culture in most companies is a disaster. Hackers are leveraging this by targeting the weakest link: the employees. We're on a mission to fix that.

About the role

We're hiring a Strategic Projects Intern (Founders Associate) to report to our Chief of Staff and work directly with our CEO, and more broadly with our Executive Committee, on the company's strategic projects.

This is not a support internship. This role offers a unique opportunity to get a great overview of key strategic topics across multiple facets of the business, working at the intersection of revenue and operations.

You will move fast between building business cases, aligning stakeholders across teams, and delivering results on topics that directly shape Riot's trajectory.

This position is open for end‑of‑study interns based in Paris. 6‑month internship, starting September 2026.

What you will do

You will own strategic projects that don't have a natural owner in any single team. As such, the list below is not exhaustive but here's a sense of what you might work on:

Drive revenue & growth initiatives

• Identify expansion opportunities and create go‑to‑market plans for new growth streams (market, segements).
• Conduct market analyses, financial models, and business opportunity assessments that feed directly into leadership decisions.
• Example of projects:
  • Launch Riot's Partner Program: build the ecosystem (referrers, resellers, strategic alliances) to open new segments and geographies, model the economics and build the activation playbook end‑to‑end.
  • Pricing adaptation: structure pricing for international markets or specific customer segments as we expand.

Lead Strategic Initiatives from 0 to 1

• For each project, define what success looks like, build the 0 to 1 and align stakeholders to bridge the gap.
• Example of projects:
  • New market operational launch: coordinate everything that makes it real (legal structure, local partners, product localization)
  • Audit and redesign a critical internal processes: you own the diagnosis, submit actionable recommendations to the CEO, rollout, and measure impact.

Support leadership

• Support the CEO and Executive Committee on their top business priorities.
• Corporate & governance: support the company rhythm, contribute to board packs and quarterly memos, help structure the materials that keep investors, leadership, and the team aligned.

Who you are

• Final‑year student from a top business or engineering school (Bac+5 / Master's degree), you are looking for an internship starting in September 2026.
• You have strong analytical skills and you are comfortable with financial modeling, market sizing, business case development.
• Excellent communicator, written and verbal. You are used to working across functions.
• You don't need to be an expert on cybersecurity, but you need to be motivated by the mission.
• You speak French and English fluently.
• You are based in Paris or willing to relocate.

It will be a cultural fit if

• You're a doer: not afraid to get your hands dirty and get things done
• You have high standards: expect performance to be nothing short of the best
• You are enthusiastic at heart: exhibit passion and excitement over work

Why join us at Riot

• Direct exposure to Founders and Executive Committee from day one and contribute directly to the projects that shape Riot's trajectory.
• Join a financially-healthy company: we're strong and capital‑efficient.
• Contribute to a fast‑growing startup with a strong vision and high ambitions, backed by clear business goals. We've tripled revenue over the past two years and are scaling from $20M to $40M ARR in 2026.
• Experience the energy of a collaborative team in our modern office in the heart of Paris: République / Canal Saint‑Martin.

Recruitment process

• Screening call with Talent Acquisition Manager or Chief of Staff
• Manager fit interview with Marina, Chief of Staff
• Business case with Clément, VP of Sales & Partnerships, and Marina
• Cultural fit with:
  • Benjamin, CEO & co‑founder
  • Sylvia, VP Finance

This is an on‑site position with up to 2 days per month of remote work.

At Riot, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters belonging. We are committed to building a team that reflects a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We welcome candidates from all walks of life and are dedicated to creating an environment where every one feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.