This role is designed for a commercially minded professional who wants to work side by side with the CEO on a wide range of high‑impact priorities across strategy, fundraising, partnerships, M&A, investor engagement, and special projects.
With expanding operations in the US, this is a hands‑on, high‑visibility position with direct exposure to senior leadership and critical business decisions. For the right candidate, performance and fit in this role could potentially evolve into a future Chief of Staff position.
The Role
The Associate will work extremely closely with the CEO on both strategic and operational matters, serving as a trusted support across a broad range of priorities. The role requires someone who is highly responsive, intellectually agile, detail‑oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast‑moving environment where priorities can shift quickly.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the CEO on day‑to‑day strategic initiatives, business priorities, and follow‑through across the organisation.
- Working closely with the CEO on corporate development matters, including M&A, fundraising, partnerships, market expansion, and strategic transactions.
- Assisting with preparation for board meetings, investor meetings, management presentations, and roadshows.
- Driving research, analysis, due diligence, briefing materials, and execution support for key business initiatives.
- Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, including finance, legal, bankers, investors, and other advisers.
- Helping the CEO track priorities, manage critical workstreams, and ensure alignment across multiple projects and functions.
- Taking on high‑priority special projects directly from the CEO's Office as the company scales.
- Supporting other ad hoc strategic, operational, and project-based tasks as assigned by the CEO from time to time.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is commercially sharp, highly dependable, and motivated by the opportunity to work directly with a founder/CEO in a high-growth environment. This role suits someone who wants broad exposure and steep learning in strategic and transactional work.
Preferred qualifications:
- 3-5 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, corporate finance, M&A, strategy, or a related legal/corporate advisory environment.
- Experience supporting senior executives or leadership teams on high‑stakes strategic projects.
- Strong exposure to cross‑border transactions, due diligence, fundraising, transaction execution, and financial analysis.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear materials for senior management and investors.
- Strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to handle confidential matters with maturity.
- Willingness to travel and support roadshows, investor meetings, and other CEO‑led initiatives as required.
- Legal training or experience is advantageous, particularly where it supports transaction management, documentation, and stakeholder coordination.
