Associate, Founder's Office
Remote · Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Job Summary
Work directly with the Founder to drive local market entry and execute high-priority initiatives across hiring, fundraising, partnerships, and market entry. Build and execute initial hiring plans; source and close high-caliber talent. Support fundraising by preparing materials and coordinating investor conversations. Establish A1’s presence in the local market (office setup, vendors, operating structure) and drive external positioning with PR, partnerships, and key relationships. Turn ambiguous ideas into clear, executable plans; act as a central operator across teams to track priorities, resolve bottlenecks, and push progress. Handle high-urgency, unstructured problems with speed and sound judgment. Requires background in consulting/VC/startups, strong generalist capabilities, high agency, strong judgment, clear communication with senior stakeholders, reliability, and comfort in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments.
Required Qualifications
- Background in consulting (MBB), top-tier VC, startups, or high-performance operating roles
- Strong generalist - able to switch between strategy, hiring, operations, and execution
- High agency - does not wait for instructions, figures things out and moves
- Strong judgment - able to prioritize what matters and make decisions with incomplete information
- Clear and concise communication - comfortable working with senior stakeholders and external partners
- High reliability - consistently follows through and delivers
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, high-ambiguity environment
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