Founders' Office Lead: UK Operations & Projects

Zealot; Greater London; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Zealot, a London-based firm building AI systems for national security customers, seeks anOperations/Head of UK Office to collaborate with the founders and establish the London operation. You’ll turn loosely defined priorities into concrete plans, coordinate cross-functionally, and drive projects from idea to completion.

You’ll manage workspace setup, supplier relations, onboarding, and strategic initiatives, with increasing scope as the company grows.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations, founder’s office, chief of staff, or similarly demanding role.
• Proven track record turning ambiguous ideas into results.
• Strong analytical thinking and clear, concise writing.
• Excellent judgement, discretion and attention to detail.
• Self-starter with initiative and ability to handle practical details.

Responsabilités

• Own priority projects for the founders: define the problem, assess options, recommend a course of action, and deliver it.
• Help establish our UK operations, including workspace, suppliers, local advisers, and processes.
• Research new initiatives and turn findings into concise, actionable recommendations.
• Support hiring, onboarding, and customer visits so the technical team can focus on its work.
• Coordinate across teams and external partners, keeping decisions, responsibilities, and deadlines clear.
• Identify recurring problems and build simple systems to solve them.

Connaissances

Operations

Founder’s office experience

Ambiguity handling

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Project management

Initiative

Outils

Google Workspace

Slack

Description du poste

Zealot, a London-based firm building AI systems for national security customers, seeks anOperations/Head of UK Office to collaborate with the founders and establish the London operation. You’ll turn loosely defined priorities into concrete plans, coordinate cross-functionally, and drive projects from idea to completion.

You’ll manage workspace setup, supplier relations, onboarding, and strategic initiatives, with increasing scope as the company grows.