What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Operations Associate position at Ambrook?
Ambrook helps American family-run businesses become more profitable and resilient.
From volatile markets to climate shifts, independent operators face mounting pressure. While sustainable investments often yield the best long-term returns, they require financial clarity and capital that fragmented legacy systems can’t provide.
We are rebuilding the financial infrastructure that independent operators rely on. By replacing paperwork with modern tools for accounting, banking, and spending, Ambrook gives owners the data they need to prove viability to lenders and the next generation. We empower the stewards of land and labor to make confident investments in their future.
We’re a Series A startup backed by Thrive Capital, Dylan Field, and Homebrew. We’re looking for early team members to help us untangle the intersection of American industry, climate, and the economy.
The opportunity
Ambrook is building a world-class team. As our founding operations associate, you'll be responsible for ensuring that our fast-growing business can scale to meet our ambitious goals and team growth.
You’ll report directly to Ambrook’s co-founder, Dan Schlosser.
In this role you will:
From volatile markets to climate shifts, independent operators face mounting pressure. While sustainable investments often yield the best long-term returns, they require financial clarity and capital that fragmented legacy systems can’t provide.
We are rebuilding the financial infrastructure that independent operators rely on. By replacing paperwork with modern tools for accounting, banking, and spending, Ambrook gives owners the data they need to prove viability to lenders and the next generation. We empower the stewards of land and labor to make confident investments in their future.
We’re a Series A startup backed by Thrive Capital, Dylan Field, and Homebrew. We’re looking for early team members to help us untangle the intersection of American industry, climate, and the economy.
The opportunity
Ambrook is building a world-class team. As our founding operations associate, you'll be responsible for ensuring that our fast-growing business can scale to meet our ambitious goals and team growth.
You’ll report directly to Ambrook’s co-founder, Dan Schlosser.
In this role you will:
- Own: Office management for New York, Denver, and San Francisco offices, corporate IT, company retreat planning & travel coordination, corporate tax & compliance operations, benefits management, and facilities.
- Teach: Operational excellence, working in ambiguity.
- Learn: Ins and outs of building a fintech, industrial tech, and climate tech company, including the nitty gritty of scaling a 40 person startup.
- Improve: Operational processes, office and culture, facilities, visitor experience.
- Get up to speed on all current vendors, tools, and systems (payroll, benefits, IT, office leases, etc.).
- Take over day-to-day office management for NYC, Denver, and SF.
- Own the corporate IT setup process for new hires (laptops, accounts, access).
- Build relationships with key vendors and internal stakeholders.
- Document existing operational processes and identify gaps.
- Plan and execute a company retreat or offsite.
- Establish repeatable systems for travel booking, expense management, and equipment procurement.
- Take ownership of corporate compliance tasks (state registrations, annual filings, etc.).
- Take on other special projects, working directly with Ambrook’s cofounders.
- Run company all-hands meetings.
- Run Ambrook’s operational functions independently with minimal founder involvement.
- Launch new Ambrook offices, coordinating site selection, decoration, equipment, move-in, and more.
- Build and manage the company’s G&A budget.
- Create scalable onboarding/offboarding processes ready for continued team growth, partnering with Ambrook’s recruiting team.
- Identify and implement new tools or systems that improve company efficiency. All G&A processes are documented with SOPs.
- Contribute to shaping company culture through events, office experience, and employee programs.
- 2 years in operations, office management, executive assistant, or chief of staff roles—ideally at a startup or high-growth company.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail; nothing falls through the cracks.
- Comfortable owning a wide range of tasks, from booking travel to managing compliance filings.
- Strong sense of taste and product quality; can independently select and purchase products for the office and team that meet our functional and aesthetic preferences.
- Proactive problem-solver who sees what needs doing before being asked.
- Strong written and verbal communication; can represent the company professionally to vendors and partners.
- Fluent with AI agents and AI tools, uses ChatGPT, Gemini, and/or Claude regularly.
- Comfortable working with spreadsheets and creating professional presentations.
- Tech-savvy and quick to pick up SaaS tools (Linear, Google Workspace, Slack, Gusto, etc.).
- Thrives in ambiguity and builds SOPs where none exists.
- Bonus: Experience with corporate IT setup, benefits administration, or event planning
- Bonus: Familiarity with fintech, agriculture, or other industrial sectors
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance
- 401(k) with matching contribution
- Flexible vacation time
- Flexible work hours
- A desk at Ambrook’s NYC office.
- Wellness stipend
- Customer visit stipend
- Professional development stipend
- Real Talk – We create space for ourselves and others to be straightforward, vulnerable, and accountable.
- Reach Understanding – We are driven by curiosity and empathy to learn about our customers, team, and world.
- Be Proactively Resourceful – We are internally motivated and externally empowered to identify opportunities and solve problems.
- Derisk Thoughtfully – We lean into the biggest risks we face as a company and put in the work to address them systematically.
- Find the Positive-Sum – We believe in creating incentive structures that align the needs of our company, our customers, and our planet.
Salary : $75,000 - $120,000