Founding People Operations Lead
About this role
We are looking for a People Operations Lead with 4-8 years of experience to build FurtherAI's People function from the ground up. You'll be the founding people hire at a YC and a16z-backed AI startup disrupting the trillion-dollar insurance industry, owning everything from onboarding to org design to employee relations as we scale from ~30 to 100+ employees.
What will you be doing?
Building the onboarding experience from scratch — this is currently the biggest gap and your first priority
Owning all employee relations, taking HR responsibilities off the Chief of Staff's plate
Designing org structure, leveling, compensation frameworks, and performance cycles for both GTM and Engineering orgs
Managing visa/immigration coordination across US, London, and India with outside counsel
Defining what "good" looks like — building performance management processes and career progression paths company-wide
Key Requirements
4-8 years of People Ops/HR experience with a track record of building the function from scratch at an early-stage, high-growth startup (first 50-100 employees)
Recognizable brand-name startup experience — if the hiring manager hasn't heard of the company, it's an automatic rejection
Clear career progression (promoted within roles, no job-hopping) and a bachelor's degree minimum
Must be on-site 5 days/week in San Francisco's Financial District — absolutely non-negotiable
Optimistic, high-energy personality with a bias toward execution — not someone who is overly cautious or pessimistic
Company at a glance
FurtherAI develops domain-specific AI solutions for the insurance industry, serving insurers, reinsurers, and brokers managing over $15 billion in annual premiums. Founded by experienced entrepreneurs and backed by top-tier investors, the company leverages deep insurance expertise and advanced language modeling technology.
What happens next
Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.
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