Founder Partnerships Advisor - New York

Initio Capital LLC; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Initio Capital is seeking a Founder Partnerships Advisor to cultivate referral partnerships with founders and startup service providers in New York. This is a salaried remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional who is already embedded in the startup ecosystem.

You will focus on trusted introductions, manage a pipeline of founder conversations, obtain permission before sharing contacts, and maintain timely records.

Qualifications

• Must have established relationships in the New York startup ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in New York.
• Identify founders whose companies fit the qualification criteria.
• Hold initial conversations to understand needs and goals.
• Obtain permission before introductions or sharing contact information.
• Provide concise context for internal preparation.
• Maintain timely records of outreach, introductions, status, and follow-ups.
• Represent the organization without promising funding or outcomes.

Skills

Relationship management

Startup ecosystem

Partner development

Confidentiality

Job description

Initio Capital works with founders and growth companies through strategic partnerships, capital, recruiting, and operating support.

The role

Initio Capital is seeking a Founder Partnerships Advisor focused on developing referral partnerships with founders and startup service providers in New York. This is a salaried, remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional who already participates in the startup ecosystem.

The work centers on trusted relationships and qualified introductions. It does not authorize securities activity, legal advice, investment advice, or promises about funding or business outcomes.

What you will do

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in New York.
• Identify founders whose companies and objectives fit the current qualification criteria.
• Hold an initial professional conversation to understand the company, stage, goals, and immediate needs.
• Obtain permission before making an introduction or sharing contact information.
• Provide concise, accurate context so the internal team can prepare for each founder conversation.
• Maintain timely records of outreach, introductions, status, and agreed follow-up.
• Represent the organization accurately without promising funding, customers, or business results.

What we are looking for

• Established relationships in the New York startup ecosystem.
• Experience as a founder, operator, investor, advisor, accelerator leader, consultant, attorney, accountant, recruiter, or partnership professional.
• Strong judgment about founder fit, timing, confidentiality, and consent.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior professionals.
• Reliable follow-through and comfort managing a relationship pipeline independently.
• Ability to disclose conflicts and protect sensitive founder and company information.

This is a remote independent contractor engagement with flexible scheduling and a primary relationship focus in New York. The role offers a fixed annual salary within the approved range for the position. Final salary depends on experience, seniority, and the agreed scope of work.

Professional standards

Do not submit founder names, prospect lists, live deals, financial information, or confidential company material with your application. Introductions must be permission-based, conflicts must be disclosed, and all external communication must accurately describe the role.

Initio Capital provides equal opportunity without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.