Founder Associate

We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

About Cleo

Most people come to Cleo to do work that matters. Every day, we empower people to build a life beyond their next paycheck, building a beloved AI that enables you to forge your own path toward financial well-being.

Backed by some of the most well-known investors in tech, we’ve reached over 5 million users and plan to double that number each year... which is where you come in.

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What you’ll be doing

• You’ll oversee and/or lead high priority, complex, CEO sponsored projects end-to-end 
• You’ll deep dive on metrics that aren’t tracking to targets and liaise with product teams to ensure there’s a plan in place to rectify.
• You’ll bring the leadership team together & run team meetings in lieu of the CEO (prepare the agenda, take notes, assign action items, follow up and hold owners accountable for rolling out key initiatives & decisions)
• You’ll foster a collaborative environment by actively engaging with cross-functional teams, promoting knowledge sharing, and facilitating effective communication to drive successful outcomes aligned with Cleo’s business objectives.
• You’ll proactively identify areas for improvement and enhance current processes to optimise operational efficiency, ensure deadlines are met, and initiatives are executed effectively.
• You’ll work closely with other key stakeholders and the CEO’s executive assistant to ensure proper preparation of the CEO for any and all meetings and work to optimise their time.

About you

We’re looking for a rare Founder Associate that has exceptional people, leadership & numerical skills. Bonus if you’ve got deep product knowledge and experience! 

• You're comfortable problem solving & making decisions on complex topics with high levels of ambiguity in a results driven environment. 
• You’re comfortable influencing without authority and exceptional at building relationships with senior stakeholders across the business to get things done. 
• Experience in Product is a plus, but not required (e.g. ex-product manager, product-focused ex-founder etc ) 
• You’re a doer who is extremely organised and diligent
• You’re a self starter, curious, and quick to learn, knowing what questions to ask to get up to speed quickly  
• You’re an exceptional communicator and ideally have strong written prose
• You’re highly ambitious and would like to found a company, run a division of a company or take up an associate/principal position at a top tier VC firm one day 

What do you get for all your hard work?

• A competitive compensation package (base + equity) with biannual performance reviews. 
• Work at one of the fastest-growing tech startups, backed by top VC firms like Sofina, Balderton & EQT Ventures.
• A clear progression plan. We want you to keep growing. That means trying new things, leading others, challenging the status quo and owning your impact. Always with our complete support.
• Flexibility: We work to live, we don’t live to work. Cleo works with everyone on our team to ensure that they have the balance they need to reach their full potential.
• Work where you work best. We’re a globally distributed team. If you live in London we have a hybrid approach, we’d love for you to spend 2-3 days a week in our beautiful office.
• Other benefits;
  • Check out our new benefits package here: https://web.meetcleo.com/blog/big-benefits-energy-the-latest-cleo-employee-benefits
  • 25 days annual leave a year + public holidays (+ an additional day for every year you spend at Cleo)
  • 6% employer-matched pension 
  • Performance reviews every 6 months,
    • Generous pay increases for high performers
    • Discretionary cash bonuses for high-growth team members
    • Equity top ups for team members getting promoted
  • Private Medical Insurance via Vitality, dental cover, and life assurance
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • 1 month paid sabbatical after 4 years at Cleo
  • Regular socials and activities, online and in-person
  • We'll pay for your OpenAI subscription
  • Online mental health support via Spill
  • And many more!

How long will the process take?

We aim to move as fast as possible, usually 2 weeks is enough time for us all to get to know each other

• Step 1: 30-minute video call with a member of our Talent team to find out more about your experience and why you want to work at Cleo
• Step 2: 45-60 mins video call with Emma Cohen, our Chief of Staff 
• Step 3: 60 mins video call with cross-functional peers from two of Operations, Commercial or Finance
• Step 4: 30 mins video call with Barney Hussey-Yeo, our CEO & Founder