Founder's Office Associate

About the Role

Without® is building one of India's first commercial-scale recycled materials plants. We are seeking a Founder's Office Associate to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the founder and the founder's office. This role involves cross-functional work and will be the initial point of contact for partners, new hires, and vendors, emphasizing both presence and productivity. This is an ideal opportunity for individuals early in their careers looking to understand company building.

Key Responsibilities

• Founder's Office Support:
• Facilitate smoother operations within the founder's office team.
• Track open items, decisions, and deadlines across teams.
• Handle routine tasks to alleviate the team's workload.
• Ensure commitments made by the team are fulfilled.
• Chief of Staff Projects:
• Collaborate directly with the Chief of Staff on company priorities, weekly reviews, and special initiatives.
• Transform conceptual ideas into actionable plans with assigned owners and timelines.
• Accounts & Finance:
• Monitor invoices, payments, expenses, and reimbursements.
• Liaise with accountants and CAs for monthly closing, GST, and TDS filings.
• Maintain up-to-date reports on cash, receivables, and payables.
• Legal & Compliance:
• Manage the register of contracts and agreements.
• Track renewals and statutory deadlines.
• Coordinate with legal counsel on NDAs, MoUs, and vendor agreements.
• Ensure company documents are filed, current, and easily accessible.
• HR & People:
• Support the end-to-end hiring process, including job postings, screening, interview scheduling, and offer letters.
• Manage onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Maintain current employee records and policies.
• Assist with payroll inputs, leave, and attendance tracking.
• Culture & Team:
• Aid in planning team rituals, town halls, and offsite events.
• Systems & Data:
• Manage founder's office trackers and dashboards.
• Ensure data is accurate, current, and ready for decision-making.
• Identify repetitive tasks and automate them using AI and other tools.
• Investor & Stakeholder Support:
• Assist in preparing investor updates, board packs, grant applications, and data rooms.
• Ensure consistency of numbers and documents across all platforms.
• Representing Without:
• Communicate professionally and embody Without's values in all interactions.
• Documentation:
• Develop SOPs, meeting notes, and process documentation to enable seamless task handover.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• AI-savvy: Demonstrated use of AI tools for drafting, research, summarization, and automation.
• Detail-oriented: Meticulous attention to accuracy in numbers, spellings, and task follow-through.
• Systems & Data Comfortable: Proficiency with spreadsheets, trackers, dashboards, and tools like Zoho, Notion.
• Organized: Proactive management of tasks, deadlines, and dependencies.
• Smart & Quick Learner: Ability to grasp new concepts and tasks, including unfamiliar areas like legal or financial documentation.
• Communication: Excellent written and spoken communication in English and Hindi.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
• A degree in commerce, law, business, or management is a bonus, not a requirement.
• 0–3 years of experience. Freshers are welcome.
• People person: Ability to build trust quickly and handle sensitive information with discretion.
• Marathi is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual Cost-to-Company (CTC) between INR 4–6 lakhs.
• Stock Options (ESOPs) vesting over an agreed tenure.
• A 3-month mutual incubation period with the option to end the agreement.
• Benefits include health insurance, flexible work hours (including unmonitored vacation), and Provident Fund contributions.