Founders Associate, Kernel AI

• This is a unique opportunity for someone early in their career who wants to move fast, solve hard problems, and grow rapidly within a startup environment
• 🇬🇧 Lives in the UK with a right-to-work. Ideally it's easy to get to our London-based office
• 🤓 Some experience as in recruiting, talent acquisition or office management preferably in a fast-paced environment
• 🤖 Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities

Desirable

• We’re now hiring a Founder’s Associate focused on Recruitment & Operations — a high-impact, high-autonomy role working directly with the leadership team
• This is an exciting opportunity to join Kernel at a formative stage, with plenty of room to grow into a broader People/Operations role as we mature our internal processes and team structure
• Build and own the end-to-end recruitment pipeline — from sourcing to scheduling — to help Kernel attract top-tier talent
• Use creative strategies to identify and engage high-quality candidates across technical and operational roles
• Ensure an outstanding candidate experience at every touchpoint
• Work with founders and hiring managers to scale recruiting systems, tools, and interview processes
• Serve as the point person for all things office-related, coordinating day-to-day logistics at our co-working space (FORA)
• Own office management tasks, from supplies and space setup to facilitating team off-sites or internal events
• Support broader business operations across HR, onboarding, and internal coordination
• Act as a trusted partner to the founder, handling administrative tasks, scheduling, and confidential projects
• Maintain strict confidentiality and professionalism in dealing with sensitive information and decisions
• Ensure the founder’s day-to-day operations are smooth and efficient