Founders Associate - Defence Tech - 2314

FOUNDERS ASSOCIATE - DEFENCE TECH M/F

• Contract type: Permanent
• Location: Erding (Munich Area) (On-Site)
• Ref: 2314
• Contact: [email protected]

The recruiting company:

Our client is a European start-up supporting police and military forces with advanced technologies designed to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Key points of the position:

Reporting directly to the founders, you will act as their right hand, ensuring focus, efficiency, and execution across all strategic and operational topics.

As a Founders Associate, your missions will include:

• Managing founders' calendars, scheduling, and prioritization of time and attention,
• Preparing, structuring, and following up on meetings, ensuring decisions are executed,
• Translating discussions into actionable tasks and tracking progress, deadlines, and responsibilities,
• Preparing key materials such as presentations, briefings, and decision documents,
• Handling sensitive and confidential information with the highest level of discretion,
• Structuring and maintaining internal documentation and decision-making processes,
• Organizing and coordinating external meetings, VIP visits, and key events, ensuring a professional company presence,
• Supporting office operations and acting as an interface between internal teams and external partners,
• Stepping in on operational matters when it directly increases founders' efficiency.

Necessary skills:

• You have experience in a highly demanding, fast-paced environment (consulting, start-up, operations, or similar),
• You are highly structured, proactive, and solution-oriented,
• You think in systems and outcomes rather than tasks, ensuring nothing falls through the cracks,
• You demonstrate absolute discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive topics,
• You are hands-on, adaptable, and able to operate under constantly shifting priorities,
• You have strong communication skills, with clarity and precision in both written and spoken form,
• Fluent German and English are imperative,
• You are eligible for German security clearance (SÜ2/Ü2).

Salary: 50-70k

RHESO.TECH, a specialized recruitment agency

https://www.rheso.tech/

Keywords: founders associate, executive support, operations, strategy, decision-making, coordination, defence, events, office management, Munich