Founder's Office

SF Headquarters. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will act as a force-multiplier to the CEO and leadership team by driving execution on cross-functional problems. You will manage the CEO's operating cadence, run special projects across departments, and support GTM and compliance operations.

What you will do

Own the CEO's operating cadence including weekly priorities, OKR/KR tracking, and decision logs
Turn leadership conversations into action by writing memos and assigning owners
Prepare internal and external meeting briefs, agendas, and talking points
Run special projects across Product, Eng, Compliance, Sales, and Customer Success
Build lightweight systems such as dashboards, templates, and playbooks
Drive 0 to 1 initiatives including customer onboarding and KPI frameworks
Support enterprise deal execution including proposal hygiene and pricing models
Create customer-ready artifacts like ROI/KPI reporting and rollout plans
Help operationalize compliance through tracking policy updates and QA workflows
Improve internal throughput and partner with Finance/BizOps on budgeting and metrics

Required qualifications

High-agency operator
Structured thinker
Low ego, high standards
Fast learner
Trustworthy
Comfortable with intensity
Project management
Exceptional written and verbal communication
Analytical ability (Excel/Sheets, basic modeling, KPI design)
Stakeholder management
Operational rigor

Nice to have

2–6 years experience in a demanding environment: startup ops, consulting, banking/fintech ops, product ops, investment/strategy, or founder-led roles
Prior work with enterprise customers and/or regulated workflows (finance, insurance, healthcare)
Strong writing: memos, project plans, customer updates, specs

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Generous 401(k)
Catered lunches

About the company

Salient builds AI agents for regulated financial services. The company is backed by a16z and Y Combinator and serves more than 20% of the auto lending industry.