Founder's Associate

Location: Toronto (Liberty Village) Exclusively

Type: Full-Time, Permanent

About Integral

Integral is building the foundation for AI-enabled financial operations, trusted by customers to manage their business ledgers and provide mission-critical financial insights. The company’s core values are proactivity, short feedback loops, an exceptionally high quality bar, and strong but adaptable opinions.

Role Overview

As a Founder's Associate, you will work directly with the founder and leadership team, taking on a high-impact, high-autonomy role designed for an entrepreneurial operator. You’ll lead strategic initiatives and own critical operations that drive Integral’s growth, with the scope to influence every aspect of company building. Projects span from admin operations, recruiting, and automation to partnership management and company systems, giving exposure to all levels of decision-making and a range of business functions. You will join a world-class team from companies like Palantir, Paypal, Amazon, Meta, Unity, Shopify, and VMWare - and have the platform to deliver significant results in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and build scalable systems for world-class operational excellence across the company.
• Oversee and improve day-to-day admin operations, from calendar management and scheduling to expense tracking, documentation, and process improvements.
• Draft and coordinate monthly investor updates and weekly team documentation, ensuring timely input from stakeholders.
• Manage recruiting coordination: lead candidate sourcing, screen candidates, automate hiring workflows, and support hiring partners.
• Write job descriptions and draft candidate offer letters with speed and accuracy.
• Execute large-scale data exports, cleaning and structuring information for reporting.
• Oversee company-wide receipt management and expense tracking using key tools like Float.
• Become the go-to resource for operational improvements and workflow automation with new tools and platforms.
• Cultivate relationships with external partners, investors, and vendors, negotiating contracts and managing licenses, subscriptions, and CRM records.
• Act as point of contact for VIP visitors, investors, and critical partners.
• Manage vendor communications and office infrastructure (e.g., wifi, utilities, service providers).
• Lead event and offsite planning, including two major company offsites per year and logistics for remote team visits.

Your Experience

• 1-4+ year's experience in operations, recruiting, finance, consulting, fast-growing startups, venture capital or tech environments.
• Proven project management and organizational skills; highly detail-oriented and an effective multi-tasker.
• Strong track record of working independently, owning outcomes, and thriving in fast-paced and ambiguous situations.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; able to engage confidently with senior leadership and high-stakes partners.
• Comfort with learning and utilizing new productivity tools and automation platforms.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and discretion handling sensitive company information.
• Bonus: Exposure to scaling operations at startups, vendor management, or process automation

Who Thrives Here

• Entrepreneurial operators ready to lead and own outcomes on mission-critical initiatives.
• Problem solvers who thrive on details and set a ruthless quality bar.
• Proactive contributors with a bias for action, rapid iteration, and radically transparent communication.
• Professionals who value strong, adaptable opinions, constant feedback, and ongoing learning.
• Team players who are excited to collaborate with world-class talent, in-office or remotely.

Perks & Benefits

• Competitive base salary plus attractive equity options.
• In-person collaboration with a world-class team in Liberty Village, with remote flexibility across Canada.
• Direct mentorship from the founder and exposure to strategic decision-making at the highest level.
• Opportunity to lead high-priority projects that directly impact growth.
• Significant opportunities for professional development, advancement, and building products and systems from the ground up.
• A collaborative, innovative culture driven by ownership, feedback, and trust.

Compensation

The base pay range for this role is CA$70,000 - CA$100,000 per year.