Founder's Office Associate - Business & Strategy | Climate Tech

About the Role:

This role sits at the intersection of strategy, execution, and business building. As part of the Founder's Office, you will work directly with the founders to drive high-impact initiatives across market expansion, business strategy, growth, partnerships, and operational excellence.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a consulting, strategy, or startup background who enjoys solving complex problems, working across functions, and contributing to the growth of a fast-scaling climate-tech company.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Business Analysis

• Support founders in evaluating strategic opportunities, market expansion initiatives, and new business priorities
• Conduct market research, competitive analysis, customer segmentation, and industry landscaping
• Develop business cases, financial models, and strategic recommendations to support decision-making
• Translate complex business problems into structured analyses and actionable insights

Founder-Led Strategic Initiatives

• Drive special projects and cross-functional initiatives identified by the founders
• Work closely with product, commercial, and operations teams to ensure alignment and execution
• Track progress against key company priorities and support execution of strategic goals
• Prepare presentations, reports, dashboards, and decision-making materials for leadership discussions

Growth & Partnership

• Support the identification and evaluation of growth opportunities, partnerships, and strategic collaborations
• Assist in developing go-to-market strategies and commercial initiatives
• Conduct research and due diligence on prospective customers, partners, and market opportunities
• Support conversations with ecosystem stakeholders, investors, and strategic partners where required

Business Performance & Insight

• Build and maintain business performance dashboards and reporting frameworks
• Analyse key business metrics and generate insights to support growth and operational decision-making
• Support annual planning, forecasting, and business review processes

Ideal Candidate:

Required Qualification

• 2-5 years of experience in management consulting, strategy, founder's office, business operations, growth, venture building, or a related roles
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a structured approach to thinking
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects and drive outcomes
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Strong proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Google Slides

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in consulting firms, high-growth startups, or strategy team
• Experience working directly with senior leadership or founders
• Exposure to climate-tech, SaaS, energy, sustainability, or technology sectors is a plus
• Familiarity with financial modelling, market research, and business planning