Founders Associate - People
- Day-to-day HR operations on Deel: onboarding new hires, managing contracts, processing payroll changes, and keeping employee records up to date
- Automating our HR Operations so that it flows without a person ever needing to touch the system. This is a true build-from-scratch opportunity to build a people system that scales.
- Making sure every new joiner has a smooth first day and first week.
- Automating and scaling our onboarding practices so every new Fleeker can hit the ground running. This will mean setting up IT relationships and automating the flow from contract signed, to end of first month.
- You will be asked to put your hands to an enormous variety of high impact problems which you will be figuring out on the job. You will be supported by our Founders, Head of Talent and our AI Leader to identify and solve operational focused problems.
- Planning and running team events, offsites, and All Hands meetings
- Owning vendor relationships, service contracts and facility/landlord negotiations
- Keeping the office presentable, functional, and a great place to work
- 1–5 years experience in people operations, with hands-on experience running payroll in Deel or Remote.
- London-based. You will be a cultural cornerstone of our office and will be expected to be in most day. This is actively where you do your best work.
- Proactive problem-solver. You see what needs doing and do it. You don’t wait to be told.
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment. Startups are messy. Priorities shift. If you need rigid structure, this probably isn’t for you.
- AI and Automation minded. You understand that the future of our work is through automation and AI. You experiment with AI tools in your spare time and want to find a way to connect everything together.
- Previous hands on experience with a payroll supplier or core HR System
- Event planning or coordination experience
- A seat at a fast-growing, well-funded YC startup at an exciting stage
- Direct exposure to the founding team and how a YC company operates
- A dynamic London office with a team passionate about sustainable fashion
- A launchpad for your career: We reward initiative. People who prove themselves here grow with us into broader operations, HR leadership, or wherever your strengths take you.
- Location: London HQ — Heneage Street, E1 (Shoreditch / Aldgate East)
- Work model: In-office, typically 3–4 days per week. Full-time in the office for your first six months, then genuine flexibility earned through trust and performance.
- Stage: Post-Series B, hyper-growth
- Team: 100+ across London, India, and Pakistan (~20 in London office)
- Visa: Unable to sponsor visas for this role
- Culture: High ownership, non-hierarchical, fast-moving. Founder-led with strong opinions loosely held.
- Dream Big and Disrupt Yourself: Push the most ambitious version of what you’re building. Step out of your comfort zone. Nothing is out of reach.
- Absolute Ownership: The buck stops with you. Drive initiatives to completion. Experiment, learn, persevere. The job isn’t done until the job is done.
- Curiosity Leads the Way: Don’t accept anything at face value. Ask questions you don’t know the answer to. That’s how you innovate.
- Talk to the Customer: Deeply understand their challenges, motivations, and ambitions. Every decision starts with the customer at the centre.
- Embrace Diversity: A global team building for a global supply chain. Bring your authentic self and embrace the diversity of everyone you encounter.
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