Founders Associate

Founders Associate

About CoMind

The brain is the most critical organ in the human body, yet it remains the least monitored. For decades, getting a real-time window into what is happening inside it has meant drilling into the skull. This is an invasive, risky process reserved for only the most critical cases. We believe that measuring the brain should be as routine as measuring the heart or oxygen levels.

CoMind is making this possible. For more than thirty years, the holy grail of neurocritical care has been to measure vital brain signals like cerebral perfusion non-invasively, and we have solved the physics challenge required to do exactly that. Using photons to see through the skull in real time, alongside machine learning, our first product replaces drills and bolts with a simple sensor. By providing continuous data at the bedside, we are opening the door to better outcomes for millions of patients across the ICU and operating room.

We are VC-backed, protected by 50+ patents, and on a clear path to FDA clearance.

The Role

Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the Founders Associate sits in the CEO Office. It takes the CEO's highest-priority initiatives from intent to deliver outcomes at pace and to an exceptional standard.

The role exists to multiply the CEO and Chief of Staff’s reach: where they set a priority, this person runs through walls to get it done.

Embedded in the business for proximity and context, but accountable to the CEO's agenda, not the business's org chart. That distinction is the role.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of the CEO's priority projects. Drives, unblocks, and closes the initiatives the CEO cares most about. This role is cross-functional, often ambiguous, always high-stakes. Owns the outcome, not just the coordination.

• Pace and standard. Holds the bar inside the business. Forces decisions, removes friction, and keeps things moving faster than they otherwise would.

• The CEO's line of sight. Translates priorities down into the business and surfaces reality back up. What’s real, what's stuck, what needs the CEO.

• Trusted execution at seniority. Operates credibly with the business head and their leadership team, carrying the CEO's intent without needing him in the room.

Experience we are looking for:

• High agency. Defaults to ownership. Takes an ambiguous brief and returns a result, not a list of questions. Creates momentum where there was none and does not wait to be told the next step.

• High EQ. Reads people and rooms. Carries the CEO's authority without ego or abrasion: can push a senior leader, hold a hard line, and keep the relationship intact. Discreet by instinct; trusted with sensitive ground.

• Strong operator. Gets things done, cleanly and at speed. Structures chaos, sequences the work, and lands it to a high standard under real pressure. Judgement that holds up when the path isn't obvious.

• Prior Start-Up Experience. Has worked in a start-up environment.

• Consulting Background. Has trained or worked closely with a consulting firm.

Working at CoMind

• All UK team members work at least 4 days per week from our new Kings Cross offices, plus a flexible work-from-home day

• AI is fundamental to our culture — it's not just a tool, but a core part of how we work, collaborate, and innovate. We expect all team members to embrace AI in their daily work and continuously find new ways to use it effectively

• CoMind is a mission-driven environment where the work is challenging, fast-paced, and genuinely consequential. We take what we're building seriously, and we look for people who share that commitment

• If you're energised by hard problems and want your work to have a real impact, you'll find a lot to enjoy here.

Benefits:

• Company equity plan so all employees share in the success of the company

• Salary-sacrifice pension scheme

• Private medical, dental and vision insurance (medical history disregarded)

• Group life assurance at 4x annual income

• Comprehensive mental health support, including unlimited access to 1:1 sessions with trained professionals

• Unlimited holiday allowance (+ bank holidays) and one week of remote working per quarter

• Lunch voucher (£10) every day for JustEat and free dinner on those days where you need to work later

• Twice weekly deliveries of fresh fruit and an extensive selection of snacks and drinks

• YuLife subscription, allowing you to turn your daily steps and meditation into discounts at a range of stores

We do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, will not be liable for any fees, and prohibit unauthorised use of our company name in recruitment activities.

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