Founder's Associate - Graduate Executive Trainee Programme

Kingsford Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-year development programme

Direct exposure to CEO

Private medical cover

Pension with salary sacrifice

AI and property courses

28 days annual leave

Career progression

Job summary

Kingsford Group is seeking a Founder's Associate as part of a two-year Graduate Executive Trainee Programme in Edinburgh. You will work directly with the CEO across Kingsford Estates and Let Tech Solutions, handling market research, financial modelling and strategic analyses.

The first year is fast-paced with increasing responsibility, leading to a permanent management role. You'll gain broad exposure to property, technology, operations and investment while benefiting from funded professional

Qualifications

• 2:1 degree or above in any discipline.
• 0-3 years' work experience.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Confident using Excel or Google Sheets.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable taking ownership.
• Strong commercial curiosity and an interest in property and technology.
• Professional, personable and confident working with senior stakeholders.
• Sound judgement and discretion.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead strategic projects from inception through to completion.
• Conduct market research, feasibility studies and commercial analysis.
• Build financial models and analyse business data.
• Prepare business cases, presentations and briefing papers.
• Produce management reports and performance dashboards.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, AI and automation.
• Attend commercial, operational and product meetings.
• Support the CEO with research, analysis and ad-hoc projects.
• Track actions and ensure projects are followed through to completion.
• Work with teams and stakeholders across both businesses.
• Handle confidential commercial and personal information with discretion.

Skills

Numerical analysis

Excel or Google Sheets

Communication

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Proactive

Education

2:1 degree or above

Job description

Founder's Associate - Graduate Executive Trainee Programme

Location: Edinburgh, EH1

Salary: £30,000-£34,000 DOE + benefits

Contract: Full-time, permanent

Start Date: Immediate start available

About Kingsford Group

Kingsford Estates is a growing property and asset-management business operating across residential, commercial, workspace and modular development in Edinburgh.

Our sister company, Let Tech Solutions, is a technology business serving the UK lettings industry, with platforms including LettingWeb and River LPM, used by more than 1,000 letting‑agent customers across the UK.

With both businesses entering an exciting period of growth, we are looking for a high‑potential graduate to work directly with the CEO and develop towards a future leadership role within the group.

What We Offer

• Direct exposure to a CEO running two growing businesses.
• A structured two‑year development programme.
• Genuine responsibility and ownership from day one.
• Broad exposure to strategy, property, technology, operations, product and investment.
• Funded professional development, including AI and property courses.
• Clear progression towards a permanent management role.
• 28 days' annual leave, increasing with service.
• Workplace pension with salary‑sacrifice option.
• Private medical cover through Vitality.

The Role

As a Founder's Associate, you will work directly with the CEO across Kingsford Estates and Let Tech Solutions, supporting strategic projects and gaining hands‑on experience of how growing businesses are run.

The first year will be varied and fast‑paced, with responsibility increasing as you develop. Projects may include market research, financial modelling, feasibility studies, business cases, supplier and partnership assessments, process improvement and AI and automation initiatives.

You will work closely with senior leaders across the group and will be expected to turn information and analysis into clear, practical recommendations.

Following successful completion of Year 1, you will move into a management track aligned with your strengths and career aspirations.

Potential Pathways

• Operations Management
• Property, Asset Management & Development
• Product Management

The aim is to progress into a permanent management role at the end of the two‑year programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and lead strategic projects from inception through to completion.
• Conduct market research, feasibility studies and commercial analysis.
• Build financial models and analyse business data.
• Prepare business cases, presentations and briefing papers.
• Produce management reports and performance dashboards.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, AI and automation.
• Attend commercial, operational and product meetings.
• Support the CEO with research, analysis and ad‑hoc projects.
• Track actions and ensure projects are followed through to completion.
• Work with teams and stakeholders across both businesses.
• Handle confidential commercial and personal information with discretion.

Person Specification

Essential

• 2:1 degree or above in any discipline.
• 0-3 years' work experience.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Confident using Excel or Google Sheets.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Proactive, self‑motivated and comfortable taking ownership.
• Strong commercial curiosity and an interest in property and technology.
• Professional, personable and confident working with senior stakeholders.
• Sound judgement and discretion.

Desirable

• Experience in a startup, scale‑up or small business.
• Exposure to property, lettings, construction or technology.
• Experience with financial modelling or data analysis.
• Familiarity with AI tools and automation.
• An interest in how technology can improve business performance.

Interested

If you are ambitious, commercially curious and want to develop towards a leadership career while working directly with the CEO, we'd like to hear from you.