Operations & Strategy Associate — AI Security

Cogent-Security; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogent is seeking a Business Operations Associate to work directly with company leadership on the most important problems facing the business. This highly dynamic, high-ownership role offers rare exposure to how a category-defining company is built end to end, with opportunities across operational reviews, talent initiatives, and Cogent’s external presence.

The role will involve partnering with founders and leaders to drive strategic initiatives, standing up QA and partnerships, and translating

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in consulting, investment banking, product management, or early-stage startup / founder roles
• Highly comfortable operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments with minimal structure
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, paired with excellent judgment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong relationship-builder who works well across technical and non-technical teams
• High ownership mindset with a bias towards action

Responsibilities

• Partner with founders and company leaders to drive high-priority strategic and operational initiatives
• Drive the operational engine behind our research initiatives, including standing up strategic partnerships to create benchmarks and RL environments
• Stand up our QA function from the ground up
• Own product operations: translate customer requirements into buildable specs and manage the ticket pipeline between pre and post sales asks
• Step into new strategic priorities as they emerge, taking ownership and driving them to impact

Job description

Cogent is seeking a Business Operations Associate to work directly with company leadership on the most important problems facing the business. This highly dynamic, high-ownership role offers rare exposure to how a category-defining company is built end to end, with opportunities across operational reviews, talent initiatives, and Cogent’s external presence.

The role will involve partnering with founders and leaders to drive strategic initiatives, standing up QA and partnerships, and translating