CEO - AI-Driven WealthTech, Funded, Equity, Flexible PTO

NovusMinds AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant equity

Competitive compensation

Benefits & wellness

Job summary

NovusMinds is seeking a visionary and execution-oriented CEO to steer the company from its earliest days toward market leadership at the intersection of AI and wealth management.

You will set strategic direction, build the founding team, drive fundraising, establish the AI platform in wealth management, and represent the company at industry events and with regulators. This is a founder-ready opportunity with significant equity and impact.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional experience with at least 5 years in executive/senior leadership roles (VP, C-suite, or founder).
• Proven track record of building a startup or business unit from early stage to meaningful revenue (ideally $1M ARR).
• Deep understanding of wealth management ecosystem (TAMPs, RIAs, broker-dealers, custodians) and regulatory landscape.
• Strong fundraising experience with institutional capital and relationships in VC/strategic investors.
• Technical fluency in AI/ML, LLMs, and SaaS product development to guide strategy.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate a compelling vision for AI transforming wealth management; rally team, investors, and partners around the mission.
• Lead fundraising efforts including Series A and beyond; build relationships with VCs, strategic investors, and industry partners.
• Own go-to-market strategy: identify customer profiles, build sales channels, drive early revenue with TAMPs, RIAs, and private banks.
• Recruit and build a world-class founding team across engineering, product, sales, and operations.
• Work with CTO and product team to align technology roadmap with customer needs and market opportunities.
• Establish key partnerships with wealth management platforms, custodians, broker-dealers, and data providers.
• Set company culture, values, and operating cadence from day one to attract top talent.
• Represent NovusMinds at industry conferences, in media, and with regulators as a thought leader.
• Manage board relations, reporting, and governance as the company scales.

Skills

Executive leadership

Fundraising

Strategic vision

AI/ML fluency

SaaS product development

Communication

Builder mentality

Regulatory awareness

Education

MBA or advanced business/finance degree

Job description

NovusMinds is seeking a visionary and execution-oriented CEO to steer the company from its earliest days toward market leadership at the intersection of AI and wealth management.

You will set strategic direction, build the founding team, drive fundraising, establish the AI platform in wealth management, and represent the company at industry events and with regulators. This is a founder-ready opportunity with significant equity and impact.