Senior Associate/Manager - Founder's Office - Strategy/Management Consulting

Role Overview:

The Founder's Office - Senior will work closely with the founders and leadership team on high-priority business initiatives, strategic projects, business performance reviews, and executive communications. The role calls for a structured thinker who can work with business and financial information, develop leadership-ready presentations, coordinate cross-functional execution, and turn ambiguous problems into clear recommendations and actionable plans.

Key Responsibilities:

- Strategic Projects & Execution: Own high-priority initiatives from problem definition through analysis, planning, stakeholder alignment, and execution tracking.

- Business Analysis & Insights: Analyse business, operational, and financial information to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and actionable recommendations.

- Leadership Presentations: Prepare high-quality executive decks, business reviews, decision memos, and updates for founders, leadership, and external stakeholders.

- Cross-functional Coordination: Work with teams across investments, operations, technology, compliance, and other functions to drive alignment and timely delivery.

- Performance Tracking: Build and maintain dashboards, trackers, and review mechanisms for key priorities, milestones, and business outcomes.

- Process Improvement & AI: Identify process bottlenecks and implement practical improvements, including AI enabled tools, to improve productivity and quality.

- Stakeholder Communication: Draft clear, concise communications and ensure sensitive business information is handled with discretion.

Qualifications & Requirements:

- 5 - 6 years of relevant experience in a Founder's Office, strategy/business operations, management consulting, investment/financial services, or a high-ownership analytical role.

- MBA or equivalent degree from Tier 1/Tier 2 colleges.

- Experience managing multiple workstreams and delivering leadership-ready outputs in a fast-paced environment.

Technical & Functional Skills:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure ambiguous business questions.

- Advanced PowerPoint skills and strong Excel skills, including analysis, charts, and data validation.

- Excellent written and verbal communication; able to synthesise complex information into crisp recommendations.

- Strong project management, prioritisation, stakeholder management, and follow-through.

- Comfort using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, or Copilot to accelerate research, analysis, and content creation, with appropriate validation.

- High attention to detail, sound judgement, confidentiality, and ownership.

Behavioral Traits:

- Proactive, organised, and comfortable operating with limited direction.

- Able to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

- Collaborative and confident engaging with senior stakeholders.

- High integrity and discretion when handling business and financial information.