Founders Associate
Clera · Berlin
OtherEngineeringFullTime
Clera is hiring a Founders Associate in Berlin (full-time). Posted 11 September 2026. Apply directly on Clera's own careers site — no account needed.
About the Role
This is a core operator role working directly with the founders of an early-stage AI company serving the sea and air freight industry. You will own high-leverage workstreams end-to-end, helping scale both product and operations in a small, fast-moving team. It is a rare opportunity to grow into senior operating or founding responsibility with direct founder mentorship.
What You'll Do
Own and run cross-functional projects spanning finance, operations, compliance, and people.
Build and manage internal systems, tooling, and automations that enable the company to scale.
Lead recruiting efforts end-to-end, including sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding new team members.
Support go-to-market initiatives and help bring AI agent products to enterprise customers.
Step into whatever challenge moves the company forward, from board preparation to vendor management.
Work shoulder-to-shoulder with founders on the highest-priority problems at any given moment.
What We're Looking For
2+ years of experience in generalist, operating, consulting, or founding roles, ideally in early-stage or high-agency environments.
Proven ability to build internal systems, tooling, and automations hands-on, not just direct others to do so.
Technical background or strong intuition for AI, software architecture, and automation, with the ability to evaluate technical feasibility.
Fluency in both German and English, with clear communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience running cross-functional projects end-to-end across business functions including finance and operations.
Experience supporting B2B go-to-market initiatives and enterprise customer engagement.
Comfort owning outcomes with minimal supervision and managing ambiguous, high-priority workstreams.
Ability to shift fluidly between big-picture thinking and detailed execution within the same day.
Familiarity with logistics, supply chain, or enterprise operations is a plus.
Background in consulting or strategy with exposure to process optimization is a plus.
Aspiration to build something meaningful and potentially start your own company one day.
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary plus meaningful equity participation. Visa sponsorship is not available; local work authorization is required.
Location
Berlin, Germany. On-site, with in-person work strongly preferred.
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