Founder Associate

Plum is your smart saving and investing app, on a mission to help grow money for life. Whether you are saving for a first home or planning for retirement, Plum supports you.

Since 2016, over 2 million people across 10 European markets have set aside more than £2 billion with Plum’s clever automation and AI. We are proud recipients of awards from Deloitte, Finder, and others.

This success is driven by our passionate team of 250+ Plumsters working across Europe. We are now looking for brilliant individuals to join us on this journey.

The Role: Founder Associate

We are seeking a Founder Associate to join our leadership team and work directly with Plum's founder on high-impact strategic initiatives. You will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Plum by focusing on expanding our total addressable market, exploring new geographies, and identifying acquisition opportunities that accelerate our mission.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in unstructured environments, combines analytical rigor with entrepreneurial instinct, and wants to be at the heart of building a category-leading fintech company.

Responsibilities

• Work hand-in-hand with the founder on special projects that drive step-change growth and market expansion.
• Lead analysis and due diligence on potential acquisitions and strategic partnerships across European markets.
• Identify and evaluate opportunities to expand Plum's Total Addressable Market (TAM), including new product verticals and geographic markets.
• Synthesize complex, unstructured information into clear strategic recommendations and actionable plans.
• Build financial models and business cases to assess commercial viability and future opportunities.
• Take ownership of cross-functional initiatives from conception through execution in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Act as a trusted thought partner to the founder, bringing curiosity, commercial acumen, and fresh perspectives to strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in investment banking or corporate finance, ideally within the financial services industry.
• Demonstrated excellence in analytical and financial modeling skills; exceptional with numbers and commercial thinking.
• Fluency in a continental European language (in addition to English) and a strong understanding of European markets.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-moving situations.
• Comfortable taking calculated risks and making decisions with imperfect information.
• Natural curiosity and drive to understand how things work and how they could be improved.
• Passion for Plum's mission to help people automatically manage their money and build wealth for the future.

Plum's Perks

• Own part of the company through stock options.
• Private health insurance.
• Annual training budget.
• Plum Premium membership.
• Referral scheme with competitive rewards.
• Flexible approach to remote working, encouraging at least 2 days per week in one of our offices in London, Athens, or Cyprus.
• Team breakfasts and team lunches.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• 45 work-from-anywhere days for ultimate flexibility.
• 2-week sabbatical after 4 years.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Annual team trip to a surprise destination.
• A fun, inclusive company culture.

If this sounds like you, we encourage you to get in touch!

Thanks,
Plum Team 💜

Plum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Plum does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.