⭐ Founders Associate ⭐

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a bold, high-performing business as a Founder’s Associate, supporting the CEO while taking on high-impact projects. This hybrid role offers a clear path to leadership within five years, alongside exceptional benefits like equity options and 40 days of paid annual leave.

Benefits

Equity options

40 days of paid annual leave

Private medical insurance with full cancer cover

Total flexibility with no micro-management

Paid-for international trips and events

Qualifications

• Future leader mindset, willing to grow into command.
• Emotionally intelligent, commercially sharp, calm under pressure.
• Able to manage time and projects independently.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-impact projects across various functions.
• Lead meetings with clients and stakeholders in CEO’s absence.
• Provide direct support to the CEO.

Skills

Leadership mindset

Emotional intelligence

Commercial awareness

Job description

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Founder’s Associate – Right Hand to the CEO ?

Salary: £45,000 – £55,000 + equity scheme

Hours: Full-time (flexible working available)

Start: ASAP (willing to wait notice period)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Hybrid – London HQ with UK & international travel

? Culture Guru is recruiting on behalf of a bold, high-performing business operating at the intersection of real estate, planning, and environmental strategy. They help housebuilders and property clients unlock planning permission on complex sites - and do it faster than anyone else in the industry.

? Now entering a scale-up phase, the Founder is looking for a sharp, ambitious, and highly capable Associate to become his right-hand - someone who can not only support but eventually lead.

? This is a rare opportunity to step into the inner circle of a growing business, with a clear trajectory to take over leadership within five years.

? Responsibilities of the role, but not limited to:

• Deliver high-impact projects across operations, commercial strategy, and client delivery
• Attend and eventually lead meetings with clients, stakeholders, and partners in the CEO’s absence
• Research, prepare, and present proposals, pitch decks, and insight packs
• Act as the connector between departments and external collaborators
• Manage day-to-day execution of key initiatives with energy and precision
• Provide direct support to the CEO on both strategic and logistical fronts
• Contribute to brand communications, social content, and thought leadership

? Desirable attributes of the successful candidate:

• Future leader mindset - you’re not just here to assist, you’re here to grow into command
• Emotionally intelligent, commercially sharp, and calm under pressure
• Happy to be thrown in the deep end and figure things out fast
• Able to manage your own time, projects, and pace without constant oversight
• Interested in entrepreneurship, scale-ups, or becoming a future CEO
• Comfortable with flexible working, travel, and varied days

Why you’ll love working here:

• ? Equity options
• ? 40 days of paid annual leave
• ? Private medical insurance with full cancer cover
• Total flexibility - no micro-management
• ? Incredible socials, including paid-for international trips and events
• ? Work directly with a visionary founder - and take over in future

? Apply now through Culture Guru and step into the most important role of your career.

This is more than a job - it’s your training ground to take the reins. If you’re ready to lead, learn, and eventually take over, we want to hear from you.