Founders Associate - Strategy, Fundraising & Ops (Hybrid)

Nexus Additive Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentives

Healthcare package

Hybrid role

Team events

Learning opportunities

Job summary

NexusAM, a London-based deep-tech startup, seeks a Founders Associate to work directly with the CEO and CTO as their operational right hand. You will drive fundraising, commercial strategy, hiring, and day-to-day operations, taking ownership from day one in a fast-paced environment.

This role is high-agency and cross-functional, offering exposure to AI, advanced manufacturing, and growth challenges as the company scales.

Qualifications

• Exceptional organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Outstanding project management across multiple workstreams.
• Proactive mindset with a bias toward action.
• Ability to hit the ground running from day one.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong commercial awareness and curiosity.
• Independent problem solving and accountability.
• Ability to handle confidential information with good judgment.
• Comfort with fast-paced startup priorities.
• Eagerness to learn about fundraising, operations, AI, science and entrepreneurship.

Responsibilities

• Act as the operational right hand to the CEO & CTO, owning follow-through on actions and next steps across the business.
• Attend investor, customer, commercial and internal meetings; capture actions and drive accountability.
• Manage external finance and accounting partners to ensure accurate financial operations and reporting.
• Conduct market modelling to support pricing, forecasting and strategic decisions.
• Coordinate projects across every function, removing bottlenecks and ensuring execution.
• Support fundraising, investor due diligence and preparation of fundraising materials.
• Support commercial strategy and partnerships from first conversation through to execution.
• Prepare strategic presentations, grant applications and key business documentation.
• Coordinate hiring, onboarding and internal operations.
• Build operational systems and processes to scale the company.

Skills

Project management

Operations

Fundraising

Strategic planning

Communication

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Hiring

Tools

Excel

Job description

NexusAM, a London-based deep-tech startup, seeks a Founders Associate to work directly with the CEO and CTO as their operational right hand. You will drive fundraising, commercial strategy, hiring, and day-to-day operations, taking ownership from day one in a fast-paced environment.

This role is high-agency and cross-functional, offering exposure to AI, advanced manufacturing, and growth challenges as the company scales.