Define the mandate
We turn a broad founder requirement into a clear role scorecard, outcomes and candidate profile.
Founder’s Office Hiring
Hire exceptional people for your Founder’s Office.
FounderSide is a specialist recruiting partner for founders hiring high-agency operators, Chief of Staff talent, and people who will work directly on the company’s most important problems.
Founder’s OfficeChief of StaffStrategy & Special ProjectsFounding GeneralistsBusiness Operations
How we work
Built for roles that do not fit a normal JD.
Founder’s Office hiring is different. The right candidate needs context, judgment, speed, adaptability, and the ability to work closely with a founder. Our process is designed around that reality.
Source selectively
We search beyond inbound applications to find high-agency operators and unconventional profiles.
Assess for signal
We screen for ownership, problem solving, communication, pace, judgment and founder compatibility.
Curate the shortlist
You spend time only with candidates we believe are genuinely worth meeting.
Roles we hire
The team closest to the founder.
Our focus stays narrow so our understanding of the role, candidate pool and evaluation process can go deeper.
Founder’s Office
Associates and managers working across the founder’s highest-priority initiatives.
Chief of Staff
High-trust operators who bring leverage, structure and execution around the founder.
Strategy & Special Projects
Problem solvers for zero-to-one initiatives, research, growth and cross-functional execution.
Founding Generalists
Versatile early-team operators who can move across functions as the company scales.
Founder-first search
You meet the best. We handle the rest.
FounderSide handles role definition, sourcing, first-level assessment, candidate coordination and shortlist curation so founders can focus on the final decision.
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