Investment & Strategy Associate (Founder’s Office)

About NaveroWe’ve built an AI hiring platform that solves a problem every company has felt and no one has fixed properly: verifying real skill and cutting through noise at scale.Navero analyses CVs, runs anti-cheat skill testing, conducts structured smart screening, and surfaces the small number of candidates who actually have the ability required for the job. Clients use it to hire faster, avoid mis-hires, and remove the chaos caused by CV spam and AI-generated profiles.We operate with speed, ship product weekly, and work directly with founders, hiring managers, and agencies across Europe, the Middle East and Australasia. The mission is simple; make hiring fair, fast, and grounded in real ability rather than guesswork.The RoleThis role sits in the Founder’s Office and works directly with the Founder and CEO across strategy, research, investment work, and operational execution.It is designed for someone who wants genuine exposure to early-stage company building. You will work on investor materials, market analysis, competitive research, operational planning, and high leverage special projects.The work is varied. Some days you will be analysing market data or preparing investor briefs; other days you will be structuring priorities, validating product decisions, or helping drive clarity across the organisation. The common thread is ownership, judgment, and strong analytical thinking.What You Will DoAnalyse markets, competitors, and adjacent categories to support strategic decisions.Prepare investor materials and maintain clear, data-backed fundraising narratives.Build research briefs before investor conversations and synthesize insights afterward.Interpret product usage data and identify actionable growth levers.Assist in shaping internal strategy documents and planning cycles.Support priority setting, OKR tracking, and cross-functional alignment.Prepare models, dashboards, or quick data summaries that guide decision-making.Organise high context company information and documentation in Notion.Translate broad ideas into structured options with risks, tradeoffs, and clear next steps.Who You AreStrong analytical foundation; comfortable structuring ambiguous problems.Excellent written and verbal communicator; able to convey ideas clearly.Comfortable with research, modelling, and narrative building.Curious about AI, venture capital, marketplaces, and talent systems.Pragmatic and solution-oriented; you aim for clarity, not complexity.Calm under pressure with strong upward communication.High ownership; motivated by hard problems and real responsibility.AI native; fluent with modern tools such as ChatGPT, Notion, Sheets, and Slides.Backgrounds that fit well include:Consulting, investment banking, venture capital, corporate strategy, or high performing graduates with serious analytical experience. The signal that matters most is clarity of thought and consistent follow-through.Why NaveroWork directly with the founder on high leverage projects.Exposure to fundraising, investor conversations, strategy, and product.Real responsibility and the ability to shape how the company grows.High trust environment with autonomy, pace, and meaningful work.The kind of experience that accelerates a path toward VC, strategy, or future founder roles.