Founder Associate
About Wheely
Wheely is a high-end ride-hailing service redefining premium transportation across major cities in Europe and the Middle East. We combine technology with the art of five-star chauffeuring to deliver a consistently exceptional experience.
As a profitable, fast-growing scale-up with $43M raised, we're expanding rapidly across EMEA and the US. We're adding exceptional talent to drive our next phase of growth.
This is a unique opportunity to work on a large variety of challenging tasks in a fast-paced environment of a Series-B scale-up. The Founder’s Office will work on launching products and strategic initiatives, help manage complex situations and build the infrastructure to allow us to scale. You will be part of a small elite team, which focuses on high-priority tasks across the company, tackling complex problems and contributing to Wheely's mission.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Founders Office has 3 important priorities:
- Build scale-up infrastructure. The Founder Office team designs the key company management infrastructure, and hires the teams to manage the following key processes, e.g.: Performance management, Compensation, Hiring practices and philosophy, Organisational design, Goal setting and KPI planning, Strategy setting
- Drive special initiatives. Generalist talent to throw at special projects or emergencies (such as funding rounds or product performance issues)
- Oversee business areas. “extra pair of eyes” to keep detailed watch on the performance of our key business areas. Each member of the Founder Office is assigned business areas to oversee, to provide insights to the Founder.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- 2-4 years of experience in either top-tier investment banking, private equity, strategy consulting or a fast-growing technology company
- STEM or other highly quantitative degree from a globally recognised university
- Proactive self-starter who thrives in ambiguity; who can work out ideas from scratch, and then execute effectively
- Fast learner who loves to take responsibility with the ability to deliver strong results and impact business decisions
WHAT WE OFFER
Wheely expects the very best from our people, both on the road and in the office. In return, employees enjoy flexible working hours, stock options, and an exceptional range of perks and benefits.
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Medical insurance, including dental services
- Life and critical illness insurance
- Monthly credit for Wheely journeys
- Cycle to work scheme
- Professional development subsidies
- This is an office-based role located in Hammersmith. Wheely has an in-person culture but allows flexible working hours and work from home when needed. In most cases, we expect team members to be in the office at least four days a week.
All of your personal information will be collected stored and processed in accordance with Wheely’s Candidate Privacy Notice