Operating as a junior co-founder, you will build the definitive AI platform for the £33B property management industry. Working directly with elite founders, you will own high-stakes projects across fundraising, commercial strategy, and financial modeling. This role offers a front-row seat to scaling a venture-backed startup from pilot phase toward becoming a category-defining unicorn.
Founder's Associate at LightWork AI
Step into a high-impact junior co-founder role at a venture-backed AI startup automating the massive £33B property management market alongside an elite leadership team with backgrounds from Cambridge and Cevian Capital. Designed specifically for high-agency operators from MBB, IB, or VC, you will own mission-critical functions including fundraising, financial modeling, and commercial strategy while securing meaningful equity and a front-row seat at a category-defining company currently scaling toward becoming a global unicorn.
About this role
Role overview
About the company
LightWork AI is automates property operations (compliance, maintenance, lettings and tenant support) through Felicity, an AI assistant that can handle up to 80% of admin tasks autonomously. Designed for the UK’s property industry, LightWork AI delivers enhanced capacity, reduced admin costs and zero missed communications for property management & lettings agencies; giving tenants the confidence that their homes are safe, compliant and their needs are always met.
What you'll do
What you will do
- Build and own complex financial models from scratch, including pricing, ROI, fundraising, and investor-ready forecasts to drive strategic company decisions.
- Support end-to-end fundraising efforts by managing investor relations, preparing data rooms, and crafting compelling board materials and strategic memos.
- Lead ad hoc operational and commercial projects, from pipeline tracking and client coordination to scaling internal hiring processes and shaping company culture.
Who you are
Who this is a fit for
- 1–4 years of experience in top-tier strategy consulting (MBB), bulge bracket investment banking, venture capital, or Magic Circle/Silver Circle law.
- Exceptionally strong analytical skills with the ability to construct sophisticated financial models and quantify complex problems under significant time pressure.
- High-agency mindset with a top-tier university degree (high 2.1 minimum) and the ability to work on-site five days per week in Victoria, London.
Why this role
Why this role is remarkable
- Direct mentorship and collaboration with founders from elite backgrounds including Cambridge, Cevian Capital, and advisors from Revolut and Entrepreneur First.
- Early-stage impact at a startup already live with pilot customers, targeting a massive £33B market undergoing a structural shift toward AI automation.
- High-ownership role with meaningful equity, designed specifically for top-tier talent from MBB, IB, or VC looking to transition into a high-stakes operator position.
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