Founders Associate - Growth & Partnerships

Maxwell Marshall; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxwell Marshall is a specialist search firm working with private investors and investor-backed businesses globally. We are seeking an outgoing, commercially curious founder’s associate to grow our network and relationships in London, with a hybrid work model.

You’ll own growth and partnerships, identifying potential investors and founders, arranging meetings, and building a strong talent network while helping to shape events and content.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in relevant roles are preferred.
• Ambition, energy and willingness to generate ideas and make them happen.

Responsibilities

• Identify VCs, founders and other potential partners and start conversations by phone, email, LinkedIn, and in person.
• Arrange and join meetings, listen carefully and build relationships through thoughtful follow-up.
• Build targeted outreach campaigns and improve them based on conversations and opportunities they create.
• Help maximise conference impact by choosing where to show up, arranging meetings and following up.
• Host small events and partner gatherings, and create podcasts and video content to connect with the right people.

Job description

Founder’s Associate - Growth & Partnerships

London | Hybrid

£40,000 salary, with the opportunity to earn significantly more

Help build relationships that grow Maxwell Marshall

Maxwell Marshall is a specialist search firm working with private investors and investor-backed businesses across emerging markets and Physical AI and robotics businesses globally.

We're looking for an outgoing, commercially curious person who enjoys meeting people, is confident picking up the phone, being on camera, and wants to help us grow.

You'll be founder Dan's outward-facing right hand: getting to know investors and founders, hosting people and turning new connections into opportunities. You'll also bring people together through events and content, help us find talented people to join MM and improve how we work.

You'll ideally have around 1-3 years of experience and be ready to bring your own ideas and make them happen. You don't need recruitment experience or an established investor network, just ambition, energy, and the confidence to make it happen.

What you'll own

Growth and partnerships

• Identify VCs, founders and other potential partners, understand where MM could be useful and start conversations by phone, email, LinkedIn and in person.
• Arrange and join meetings, listen carefully and build relationships through thoughtful follow-up.
• Build targeted outreach campaigns and improve them based on the conversations and opportunities they create.
• Help us get more from conferences: choose where to show up, arrange meetings and follow through afterwards.
• Host small events and partner gatherings, and create podcasts and video content that help MM connect with the right people. Be willing to get on camera and post a thoughtful video on LinkedIn.

Talent

• Find and get to know exceptional people who could join MM, from promising trainees to experienced senior hires.
• Build relationships through universities, communities, referrals and direct outreach, keeping in touch before we have a vacancy.
• Keep our internal hiring pipeline organised and move conversations forward with thoughtful, reliable follow-up.

Operations

• Support our move towards AI-enabled ways of working by testing useful tools and helping the team adopt what improves quality or saves time.
• Keep relationship information and next steps clear, and improve everyday processes so opportunities don't get lost.

Where you'll start

You'll learn our markets, identify potential partners and start reaching out and meeting people. Alongside that, you'll help build our internal talent network and develop an event or content idea. We'll agree priorities together and expand your ownership as you develop.

Who you are

• You ideally have around 1-3 years of experience and can bring ideas as well as the initiative to follow them through.
• You're outgoing and confident approaching new people, on the phone or in person. You put people at ease, including senior investors, and enjoy bringing a room together.
• You listen carefully, ask good questions and follow through. Your warmth is backed by curiosity and sound judgement.
• You're persistent without being pushy, and a slow reply doesn't stop you finding a thoughtful way forward.
• You notice opportunities and act. Perhaps you've organised an event, built a community or started a small business.
• You write clearly, organise your own work and are curious about business, technology and new tools. You welcome feedback and know when to ask for help.

What good looks like in this role

Relevant investor and founder relationships that develop into partnerships and commercial opportunities. Events and content that lead to useful conversations. A stronger network of potential MM hires, supported by better ways of working.

You'll get close access to a founder, coaching and hands-on responsibility. If that appeals, tell us why and show us something you've made happen.