Co-Founder (CEO) at Waypoint

Randstad AG; Liguria; Ibrido; EUR 80.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A venture studio company seeks a CEO for an AI-powered tax platform to lead vision and execution. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in wealth management, strong networking abilities, and a record of building world-class teams. Responsibilities include driving market strategy and raising investment. This role offers a significant founding stake and support from experienced entrepreneurs.

Servizi

Significant founding stake

Access to an expert team

Dedicated studio budget

Competenze

• Deep experience in wealth management, private banking, or tax advisory for HNWIs.
• Strong network in the European wealth or financial services ecosystem.
• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams.

Mansioni

• Own the vision and commercial roadmap for Waypoint.
• Build and maintain relationships with wealth managers and private banks.
• Lead customer development and onboarding of early pilot users.

Conoscenze

Wealth management experience

Networking in financial services

Strategic thinking

Fluency in Italian

Descrizione del lavoro

Location : Milan or Remote

Equity : Significant founding stake

Start date : ASAP

Founders Factory builds and funds startups together with exceptional entrepreneurs and the world’s leading companies. Created by IPO-exited founders, we offer founders capital, operational support from a team of hands-on experts, and unrivalled access to a coalition of industry-leading corporate partners. Since 2015, our 300+ portfolio companies have raised $900mm follow-on funding from a roster of notable investors.

Our Studio partners with entrepreneurs at day one, developing new ideas, technologies and business models into high growth companies. We’re now exploring concepts at the intersection of wealth management and technology.

About the Venture

Waypoint is an AI-powered tax platform helping wealth professionals deliver smarter, faster, and more compliant advice to high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). By automating research, modeling, and reporting, we replace fragmented workflows with a conversational AI co-pilot that enables clarity, compliance, and scale. We’re now assembling a founding team to build the future of AI-native wealth advisory.

About the Role

As CEO, you’ll own vision, traction, and execution. You'll be the voice of the customer, the driver of product-market fit, and the architect of our go-to-market strategy.

You’ll lead conversations with private banks, advisors, and early clients, while shaping the broader strategy and culture of the company.

Our offer

• Co-found a company with Founders Factory’s team of IPO-exited founders and entrepreneurs to develop a new venture
• Access to an expert team through our Venture Studio and 6-month accelerator programme
• Unlock combined cash and hands-on support from our experienced team
• A validated concept and intellectual property
• A dedicated studio budget (including the founder stipend, specialist resource and infrastructure budget)

What we’re looking for :

Experienced founder or builder capable of operating from zero to oneUnique market insight, top 1% skills or other advantage that makes you a suitable and compelling founderProven ability to build a world-class team, attract customers and investorsEvidence of thriving in ambiguous environments and a high aptitude for calculated risksA clear vision for the opportunity (including product direction) - with the drive and expertise to execute on itBig ambition and conviction to completely reimagine the wealth advisory spaceDeep empathy and motivation to solve customer problemsHigh IQ and EQ - strong opinions loosely held

Responsibilities :

Own the vision and commercial roadmap for WaypointBuild and maintain relationships with wealth managers, private banks, and family officesLead customer development and onboarding of early pilot usersCollaborate with CTO to ensure product meets market needsRaise pre-seed / seed investment and lead investor communicationsRepresent Waypoint publicly with press, advisors, and partners

Requirements

Deep experience in wealth management, private banking, or tax advisory for HNWIsStrong network in European wealth or financial services ecosystemTrack record of owning client relationships and closing complex dealsStrategic thinker with a bias for actionPassionate about reinventing traditional workflows with AIFluent in Italian

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