EA & Office Manager — Founders’ Operations Lead

Office Collective; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Office Collective is seeking an experienced EA/Office Manager to support two founders at our Clerkenwell office as we scale our AI research startup. You will own day-to-day office operations and take charge of facilities, leasing activity, onboarding and events, enabling the founders to focus on strategic work.

The role blends high-level executive support with hands-on operations, including supplier management, process improvement and implementing AI-driven admin automation.

Qualifications

• Startup experience and founder/C-suite support preferred.
• Office management or workplace operations experience.
• Experience with office leasing or subleasing desirable.

Responsibilities

• High-level EA support to two founders, including diaries, travel, meetings and priorities.
• Full ownership of office and workplace operations.
• Managing suppliers, contractors, building management and facilities.
• Supporting office leasing/subleasing activity and potential tenants.
• Employee onboarding/offboarding and basic People administration.
• Events, research gatherings and conferences.
• Building better systems and processes as the company scales.
• Using AI and technology to automate administration and improve workflows.

Skills

Executive support

Office management

Startup experience

Education

Science/biotech/health degree

Job description

Office Collective is seeking an experienced EA/Office Manager to support two founders at our Clerkenwell office as we scale our AI research startup. You will own day-to-day office operations and take charge of facilities, leasing activity, onboarding and events, enabling the founders to focus on strategic work.

The role blends high-level executive support with hands-on operations, including supplier management, process improvement and implementing AI-driven admin automation.