Founder Associate

Humaans is a next-generation HRIS supporting globally distributed organisations. Powered by a flexible data model, deep integrations, fast APIs, and enriched by AI, Humaans removes manual work, reduces compliance risk, and improves the employee experience at scale.

What started as a modern system of record has evolved into a broader platform for operating people globally. With Athena, our agentic AI layer, Humaans moves beyond data management into intelligent orchestration - connecting workflows across HR, IT, Finance, and Operations to help organisations act faster and with greater confidence.

We work with ambitious teams across Europe and the US, from AI-native companies like Lovable, Poolside, Fyxer AI, and Tandem Health, to established, high-growth organisations scaling internationally and through acquisition, including Quantexa, Sellpy, Croud, and Threecolts.

To date, we’ve raised $20m in venture funding from some of the most respected founders and operators in technology, including Lachy Groom, Stewart Butterfield (Slack), Tobias Lütke (Shopify), Dylan Field (Figma), Jeff Weiner (Linked In), Claire Johnson (Stripe), Oliver Jay (Asana), as well as Y Combinator, Moonfire, Frontline Ventures, and Exor.

We’re hiring a Founder Associate to work directly with our Co-Founder and CEO, Giovanni, and act as a force multiplier across decision-making, execution, and company-wide problem-solving.

This is a high-trust, high-intensity role at the centre of a scaling business. You’ll help turn ambiguous problems into clear decisions and ensure important initiatives move forward. You’ll be expected to think clearly, write exceptionally well, and operate with urgency.

You’ll act as an extension of Giovanni’s capacity: informing decisions, preparing context, driving follow-through, and raising the quality bar across how we operate. The scope is broad and will evolve over time based on where you can create the most leverage.

You’ll be exposed to a high volume of context, frequent context-switching, and time-sensitive decisions. We’re looking for someone comfortable operating under pressure, prioritising ruthlessly, and delivering high-quality output quickly.

• Partner closely with the CEO on mission-critical initiatives and problems
• Turn strategy and discussion into clear next steps, owners, and outcomes
• Drive follow-through on priorities that span Customer Success, Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Rev Ops
• Surface risks, misalignment, and gaps early, and propose clear ways forward

• Turn messy, incomplete inputs into clear, structured recommendations
• Write concise internal memos outlining options, trade-offs, and decisions
• Synthesise context, data, and perspectives to prepare the CEO for key decisions
• Act as a second brain on complex topics that cut across the business

• Support commercial discussions and decision-making
• Help prepare business cases, ROI narratives, and clear decision context for customers and internal stakeholders
• Sense-check commercial consistency and flag edge cases as the business scales

• Support hiring where it creates leverage for the CEO and leadership team
• Help shape role briefs, interview loops, and candidate evaluation where needed
• Produce clear written assessments to support hiring decisions

• Represent and liaise with internal and external on behalf of the CEO when appropriate
• Proactively gather inputs and prepare materials for all-hands communications, key updates, board and investor discussions, and strategic partner touchpoints
• Help surface key issues, risks, and decision points in complex or sensitive situations
• Coordinate inputs with internal teams and external advisors when needed to keep momentum

• Decisions are made faster and with better preparation
• Important initiatives move without constant CEO involvement
• The CEO spends less time on coordination and more time on direction and decisions
• The business operates with consistency, alignment, and urgency

You may come from:

• Management consulting (MBB or…