Entrepreneur First Jobs

Would you like to take your talent expertise into investment? Learn how startups are built? Work with some of Europe's top founders and do it all with an incredible product?

Good, this advert is for you!

Entrepreneur First is Europe's leading Talent Investor, a company that backs exceptional people to quit their jobs and build the biggest ideas they can imagine. We’re a pre idea investor which means we help shape the early days of the company and support the journey through the first 12 months

Naturally, ‘Talent’ is a core part of the work and we’re seeking an Associate level (2-5 years) recruiter who wants to take either their in house or agency experience to the next level. It is also possible to apply to this role with strong domain expertise in Web3 and upskill in talent areas later.

What you’ll do

Search Europe’s major tech start ups for the very best performers and help them become founders. This is a role focused on deep connections with the founder community. You will meet exceptional people and talk to them about ambitions for the future to find out if we’re a suitable place to help them. We don’t sell jobs here, there are no salaries or benefits to pitch. You’re working towards their ultimate ambitions and taking them off the beaten path.

Beyond sourcing and recruiting you will also interview them for our programme to make sure they meet the high standards of our investment criteria.

How we help founders

Primarily we help Entrepreneurs find Co-Founders. Every 6 months we put together a programme of over 80 people from commercial and technical backgrounds who can work together on difficult problems.

Your main role is finding and selecting this group of people. Once in a team we then advise them on start up strategy and finally help them with fundraising through our network of angel investors and venture capital firms.

Once teams have built their products we then provide a cash injection of £80,000 for a 10% stake in that company.

Are we the best Talent Investors in the world?

Over the past 10 years we have built a reputation as the world's leading talent investor, pioneering the model in 2011. We have over 3500 founders in our community, 6 offices around the world, a portfolio worth just over $10 billion and have raised over $1.5 billion in funding. We also recently completed our Series C taking in $153 million of capital

We invest in people who are solving hard problems.

Why would we be a good place for you?

The learning at Entrepreneur First is incredibly steep and rewarding. You’ll have access to an incredible network of outliers and get to work at the peak of your ambitions.

This is a front-row seat to the future of the internet, Web3 & innovation. If you have a passion for the space you'll dedicate your time to understanding it's potential and helping the people within it achieve those goals.

Salary and benefits

Salary - £35,000 - £50,000 (plus sizable bonus at end of year) Generous holidays: in addition to 23 days holiday, we also close the office down for two weeks over Christmas and New Year.A Learning & Development allowance to purchase any product or service that will contribute to your personal or professional development. (£800)A Wellness allowance to spend on things enhancing your health and wellbeing, e.g. gym membership, yoga classes, Vitality, subscription to Headspace etc.Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, plus broader leave policies. We care about our team and enabling the right balance between home and working life.Freedom to work from home or in the office

Apply now

If the above feels like you then please apply! We’re recruiting quickly, everyone will receive a response within 2 days and we’re aiming to start as soon as possible.

Entrepreneur First focuses on Biotechnology, Machine Learning, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Startups. Their company has offices in Singapore, London, Toronto, Paris, and Bengaluru. They have a mid-size team that's between 51-200 employees. To date, Entrepreneur First has raised $158M of funding; their latest round was closed on June 2022 at a valuation of $560M.

You can view their website at http://www.joinef.com or find them on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.