Founders Associate

Pivotal Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Talantir seeks an energetic Founders Associate to work directly with the founders, tackling high-impact challenges and turning strategy into action within a fast-moving startup environment.

Early-career professionals with 0–3 years of experience will collaborate across multiple business areas, learn rapidly, and contribute to key strategic decisions from day one.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or 1–3 years of experience with high ambition and energy.
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong academic background, ideally from a leading university.
• Proactive, highly organised, and able to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal.
• Attention to detail and high personal standards.
• Curious, adaptable, and eager to learn across multiple domains.
• Genuine interest in startups, entrepreneurship, and building things from scratch.

Responsibilities

• Partner with founders to tackle complex, high-impact challenges.
• Analyse problems, synthesise insights, and turn strategy into action.
• Drive projects end-to-end with autonomy and initiative.
• Organise and prioritise multiple workstreams in a fast-moving environment.
• Learn across all areas of the business and contribute to key decisions.
• Support the building and scaling of a high-growth startup from the ground up.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organization

Ambition

Curiosity

Startup interest

Education

Leading university

Job description

Job Title: Founders Associate Location: Monument, LondonAre you a high-energy problem solver who thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments? We’re looking for an exceptional early-career professional to work closely with our founders and help drive strategic initiatives across the business.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with founders to tackle complex, high-impact challenges
• Analyse problems, synthesise insights, and turn strategy into action
• Drive projects end-to-end with autonomy and initiative
• Organise and prioritise multiple workstreams in a fast-moving environment
• Learn across all areas of the business and contribute to key decisions
• Support the building and scaling of a high-growth startup from the ground up

What We’re Looking For:

• Recent graduate or 1–3 years of experience with high ambition and energy
• Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong academic background, ideally from a leading university
• Proactive, highly organised, and able to manage competing priorities
• Excellent communicator, both written and verbal
• Attention to detail and high personal standards
• Curious, adaptable, and eager to learn across multiple domains
• Genuine interest in startups, entrepreneurship, and building things from scratch

Why Join Us:

• Work directly with founders and gain unparalleled exposure to all aspects of a startup
• Opportunity to make meaningful contributions from day one
• Learn and grow in a fast-paced, high-impact environment
• Be part of a team shaping the future of our business