Founder Associate - Portfolio Opportunities

We know what it's like working with founders at Atlantic and FoodLabs. When they're building something genuinely new - whether it's the future of food systems or the next breakthrough in tech - they move at a pace that doesn't always sync with traditional hiring timelines. When they need someone brilliant to join them, they need them now.

And we've met so many of you - sharp, ambitious people just starting your careers - who are doing everything right. You're tailoring cover letters, tracking applications in spreadsheets, refreshing job boards. But here's the frustrating part: by the time a role gets posted publicly, the founder might have already been looking for weeks. You're often one step behind through no fault of your own.

We think there's a better way.

We're building a direct connection between exceptional early-career professionals and founders across our network looking for Founder Associates. Here's how it works: you apply once, tell us your story, and we make sure the right founders see your profile when they're ready to hire - often before they've even written a job description. It's like getting early access to opportunities that are tailor-made for someone like you..

You submit one application. Your profile gets reviewed by our team, then shared selectively with founders who are actively hiring for these roles. When there's a strong match, they reach out directly.

This includes both publicly listed roles and stealth opportunities that haven't been announced yet.

Founder Associate roles are high-impact, high-ownership positions for people who want to operate close to the core of a business. You'll work directly with founders on their highest-priority problems—the kind that don't fit neatly into a function or department.

The scope varies by company, but typically includes:

• Driving strategic projects across ops, growth, fundraising, or partnerships

• Owning end-to-end execution on critical workstreams

• Building financial models, dashboards, competitive analysis, or internal systems

• Acting as a trusted operator and thought partner to the founding team

• Moving between problems quickly—solving what matters most, not what's clearly defined

This is for people who thrive in ambiguity, want broad exposure, and prefer building to optimising.

• A solid academic background (business, economics, engineering, or adjacent fields)

• Early experience in consulting, banking, venture, startups, or high-growth tech

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills

• High ownership, initiative, and follow-through

• Clear, concise communication

• Strong organisation and prioritisation

• Comfort with pace, ambiguity, and lightly structured environments

• A bias toward execution

📢 One application, multiple opportunities
🌅 Early access to roles before they're publicly listed
🔥 Direct founder outreach when there's a strong fit
🎯 Tailored matching by role type, sector, and stage

1️⃣ You apply - share your background, skills, interests, and availability (internship or full-time)
2️⃣ We review - our team evaluates your profile
3️⃣ Founders connect - your profile is shared with relevant founders who are actively hiring, and they reach out directly if interested

You can still apply independently to any open roles - this simply increases your visibility earlier in the process.