Polara

Founder’s Associate / Entrepreneur in Residence

Berlin, Germany remote Mid Salary not listed
remote Mid level Technology & IT Curated
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About the role

About us
We’re a team of serial entrepreneurs who have built and scaled companies before, and we’re starting again. Our next venture tackles a problem every founder knows: protecting your brand is slow, expensive and confusing. We combine smart technology with real trademark expertise to make it simple.
We’re at the very beginning, and that’s exactly why we’re looking for you: someone who wants to build a company from day one, side by side with founders who’ve done it before.

What you’ll do
As our right hand, you’ll work on whatever matters most right now. In the first months, that includes:
Setting up the company: incorporation, structure, banking, legal and administrative set-up across countries

Go-to-market: shaping positioning and pricing, testing channels, and winning our first customers

Hiring: finding, approaching and onboarding our first team members, including trademark professionals across Europe

Partnerships: building relationships with partners, advisors and service providers

Operations: turning chaos into processes, and processes into something that scales

Anything else that moves the company forward, from investor materials to customer calls

What you bring
2–5 years of experience in a startup, scale-up, VC, consulting or a similar fast-paced environment

A strong bias for action: you get things done without waiting for perfect information

Structured thinking and the ability to switch between strategy and execution in the same hour

Excellent communication skills, and you enjoy talking to customers, candidates and partners

Fluency in English.

The ambition to found or lead a company yourself one day

What we offer
Direct mentorship from serial founders: you’ll be in every important conversation

Real ownership from day one, with responsibility that grows as fast as you do

Competitive pay plus a meaningful equity package

A clear path to a leadership role as the company grows

Flexible working and a small team with short decision paths

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Technology & IT Business Development Operations Founder Associate Entrepreneur Mid level

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Founder’s Associate / Entrepreneur in Residence role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Polara?
  3. Which of Business Development, Operations and Founder have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with Business Development, Operations and Founder.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

Ask them

  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Founder’s Associate / Entrepreneur in Residence role because I can bring practical experience in Business Development, Operations and Founder, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Polara needs from this hire.

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