Founders Associate

We are a climate analytics nonprofit established in 2021. We provide system modelling data software and analysis to support energy transition planning and decisionmaking. We are grantfunded by the Quadrature Climate Foundation Sequoia Climate Foundation Bloomberg Philanthropies European Climate Foundation among others. Our data software and analysis is used by developers financiers planners and think tanks internationally.

At TransitionZero we understand that diversity is an essential component of a successful team whether that be diverse ways of thinking personal or professional backgrounds and skills. We aim to be the most talented nonprofit in our vertical spearheading innovative data solutions through our culture of inclusivity and adaptability. Now we are looking for a founders associate to join our team reporting to our CEO.

Our people are our greatest asset and the diverse experience skills and perspectives individuals bring to our organisation are the driving force of our success. We will therefore consider all qualified applicants in the recruitment process as we welcome all the unique qualities and experiences that make you you.

This is a unique opportunity to work directly with our CEO as a trusted right hand and as a member of our central operations team. You will act as an embedded partner in the day to day running of the organisation helping to keep things moving and bringing clarity to fast evolving priorities. You will be someone the CEO can delegate to with confidence whether that is drafting funder responses managing inbound queries or preparing for critical meetings.

This role would suit a recent business graduate who is eager to get stuck in and support the Csuite with business operations with a passion for climate tech and a view to progressing into a more senior operations or development role subject to performance and budget. It is a highly dynamic fastpaced position ideal for someone ready to take on a variety of challenges and learn directly from the founder within a growing techfocused nonprofit.

CEO Enablement & Strategic Support (6070%)

• Project Ownership: Take the lead on special projects from funding initiatives to crossteam pilots keeping deliverables aligned and timelines clear.

• Meeting Support: Prepare briefing documents presentations and notes for meetings with funders partners and board members.

• Communication: Draft internal and external communications for the CEO and ensure clear followthrough on key decisions.

• Information Management: Help synthesize insights from across the company (research modelling people and partners) to help the CEO stay focused on what matters most.
  
  

Operational Support (3040%)

• People and Talent: Support the Head of People with wider people initiatives including onboarding/offboarding and engagement. Provide holiday coverage for essential hiring and talent acquisition tasks when the Senior Talent Acquisition Manager is on leave including managing interview schedules and coordinating candidates.

• Finance Coordination: Support our Financial Controller with management of regular payments and maintain our vendor database.

• General Operations: Provide flexible support across the operations team to help keep day to day activities running smoothly particularly during times of high demand or team absence.

• Office and Events Management: Support day to day office coordination including supplies workspace logistics and supporting hybrid team routines. Assist with logistics for company events offsites and board meetings.

Essential:

• Highly organised with excellent written communication and time management skills

• Familiarity with GSuite Slack Notion and basic project management tools

• Comfortable managing up and working closely with leadership

• Calm under pressure and resourceful when navigating ambiguity

• Passionate about climate data and nonprofit impact

• Trusted to handle sensitive information with discretion

• A team player with a low ego and a strong sense of accountability

Beneficial:

• Experience in a startup nonprofit think tank or founders office

• Exposure to People Ops or Executive Support responsibilities

• A generalist background: youve worn many hats and liked it.

• Competitive salary based on experience

• Enhanced competitive pension scheme

• 25 days annual leave (excluding UK public holidays) and an additional day off on your birthday

• 20 days annual allowance to work from anywhere in the world

• Hybrid working and core working hours model

• Allowance to set up your home office

• Annual budget and dedicated leave time for relevant training courses

• Enhanced genderneutral parental leave (4 months full paid)

• Private healthcare following successful completion of the probation period

• Yearly offsites

Studies have shown that some people from marginalised or underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet all of the hiring guidelines or you are even if you dont meet all of the criteria if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to this role we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire! At TransitionZero were looking for people who are genuinely passionate about what they do and we welcome all people regardless of their background.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation please contact our People Team () for an informal chat. We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.