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Kaizen Labs

Founders Associate

Kaizen Labs

. Run the CEO's inbox and calendar with judgment .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong organizational and communication skills while managing executive schedules and priorities. Proficient in drafting concise written materials and leveraging AI tools for research and synthesis in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Executive Support ExperienceStrong Writing SkillsAI Tools ProficiencyProject ManagementFederal Agency Experience

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Hard Skills
Project ManagementResearchWritingMeeting CoordinationFollow-Up Tracking
Soft Skills
JudgmentBias To ActAdaptabilityClear Communication
Tools & Technologies
AI Tools
Industry Keywords
Startup ExperienceConsultingBankingFederal AgenciesPublic Sector

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Run the CEO's inbox and calendar with judgment
  • Decide what gets the CEO's time, draft replies, and surface important information
  • Produce pre-meeting research and advance briefs for investor, partner, and government meetings
  • Travel with founders to Washington, DC and attend meetings with federal agency leadership
  • Turn meeting notes into actionable next steps
  • Coordinate across the team on behalf of the founders
  • Track investor, partner, and customer follow-ups through completion
  • Lead strategic projects from first draft to completion
  • Use AI tools to draft, research, and synthesize finished work for the founders

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 2 to 4 years of experience in a startup, consulting, banking, or a role supporting a founder or senior executive, or equivalent experience including having started something yourself
  • Bias to act first and check in after
  • Comfort operating with incomplete information and shifting priorities
  • Tight, clear writing under time pressure
  • Willingness to travel on short notice
  • Willingness to work from the NYC office 4 days a week
  • Strong candidates may have experience with federal agencies, defense stakeholders, or public sector partners
  • Strong candidates may use AI tools as a core part of their work
  • Strong candidates may have earned trust from a founder or senior executive
  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are applying
  • Applicants must indicate whether they require employment visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
  • $100,000 fully paid life insurance
  • FSA and Dependent Care FSA
  • One Medical membership
  • Fertility and family-building support through Carrot
  • 401(k) with 2% company match
  • 16 weeks fully paid parental leave for birthing parents
  • 10 weeks fully paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
  • Unlimited PTO with a two-week minimum
  • Closed for all federal holidays
  • Company-wide winter break the week of Christmas
  • Company offsites throughout the year
  • Up to $750 one-time home office or desk setup stipend for NYC-based employees; $500 for remote employees
  • $50/month commuter benefit
  • Expensed lunch while in the office
  • Expensed dinner and Uber rides home for work after 7pm
  • Company-provided laptop of choice
  • NYC employees: fully covered Grindhouse gym membership
  • Non-NYC employees: $100/month gym or physical fitness reimbursement
  • $100/month utility stipend
  • $250/quarter home cleaning stipend
  • $500/year professional development stipend
  • $250/year recreation stipend
  • $300/quarter pet care stipend