SalesAPE.ai is looking for a sharp, early-career Founder's Associate to sit at the operational core of the business. You'll own the systems, processes, and relationships that keep the company running — from people ops and onboarding to investor relations, equity schemes, and everyday firefighting. You'll be the person people come to when they don't know who else to ask, and you'll be expected to find the answer, not just point elsewhere.
This role sits within Operations, reporting to the General Manager/Chief of Staff, with regular direct exposure to the founder & CEO. This is a hybrid role, and we'd generally expect around three days a week in our London office, with flexibility on the rest. You'll be handed real ownership from day one across HR, finance-adjacent admin, legal coordination, and investor relations. This is a role for someone who wants breadth, responsibility, and a front-row seat to how a startup is actually built.
Own People Ops & HR end-to-end: onboarding/offboarding, contracts, payroll coordination with finance, systems access, equipment, and all things Rippling
Administer core company workspaces and platforms, including Google Suite, Slack, etc.
Support investor relations and cap table management (SeedLegals, Carta), working with the Finance team, investors, and HMRC on related matters
Manage UK EMI and US ISO equity schemes, including issuance and ongoing cap table administration
Work with Finance team on expense control and spend management (Brex), including SaaS spend increases and vendor admin
Own DocuSign for all official documents: routing, chasing signatures, and securely handling sensitive information
Partner with our infosec advisor on platform security, access management, and GDPR compliance
Liaise with our fractional General Counsel on legal matters as they arise
Be the first responder when things break, such as systems access issues, platform outages (e.g. HubSpot down), or urgent people matters, while staying calm and solving problems under pressure
Act as the go-to person ("oracle of truth") for managers and staff navigating people, process, or systems questions
Help plan company events and logistics: all-hands, team dinners, office space bookings, and department visits
We want someone early in their career who is highly organised, discreet, endlessly resourceful, and genuinely enjoys being the person who gets things sorted; someone with a strong work ethic who's willing to jump in when something urgent comes up, even outside standard hours.
Essential:
1-2 years of experience in operations, people ops, HR, or a related generalist function (internships count)
Strong working knowledge of Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Drive, Forms)
Excellent written communication and close attention to detail
Highly self-managing with a genuine self-starter mentality
Comfortable handling sensitive, confidential information with discretion
A calm, positive problem-solver who thrives when putting out fires
Strong people skills; able to navigate sensitive conversations (e.g. compensation, access, performance) with tact
Nice to Have:
Experience with HR/ops or fintech platforms such as Rippling, Carta, SeedLegals, Brex, DocuSign, or 1Password
Familiarity with UK employment/equity concepts (EMI schemes) or US equity structures (ISOs)
Experience in a fast-growing startup or AI company
Exposure to investor relations, cap table management, or working alongside legal/finance functions
A pivotal role in a fast-growing AI startup with a unique product offering
Competitive compensation
Direct mentorship and exposure to founders and senior leadership
A collaborative, innovative, and supportive work culture
Opportunities for professional growth in the emerging field of AI solutions
Freedom and autonomy are our principal values
Skills Required
- 1-2 years experience in operations, people ops, HR, or a related generalist function (internships count)
- Strong working knowledge of Google Suite (Sheets, Docs, Drive, Forms)
- Excellent written communication and close attention to detail
- Highly self-managing with a self-starter mentality
- Comfortable handling sensitive, confidential information with discretion
- Calm, positive problem-solver who thrives under pressure and can act as first responder for systems and people issues
- Strong people skills; able to navigate sensitive conversations with tact
- Hybrid role requiring regular presence in London office (~3 days/week)
- Experience with Rippling, Carta, SeedLegals, Brex, DocuSign, or 1Password
- Familiarity with UK EMI schemes or US ISO equity structures
- Experience in a fast-growing startup or AI company
- Exposure to investor relations, cap table management, or working alongside legal/finance functions
What We Do
SalesAPE smashes your sales with AI super reps. We believe every successful sales journey begins with an amazing personal conversation - the problem is that your sales agents have so much to juggle at work and in life and aren't always there when your new leads are! With custom trained AI for experienced sales teams, that integrates right into your HubSpot sales processes, your team can leverage the latest AI language models incl GPT 4.0 to communicate with and warm up their leads while they sleep. Your AI Sales Agents speak to and qualify your new leads instantly. Train it to work for your business, line up meetings autonomously and power up your sales team, creating an avg of 50% increased hot lead calls, increasing your sales revenues. Your AI agents don't take breaks, they don't let you down, and they're trained to act like your best sales rep. SalesAPE is in extremely high demand so book in your demo ASAP to secure early bird access to try SalesAPE on your business.
