Founders Associate

High-Potential Early-Career OperatorCIAL Dun & Bradstreet is the exclusive commercial data franchise across 43 Latin American markets, providing the credit data, identity, and risk infrastructure that businesses across the region depend on to make consequential decisions. As part of the global Dun & Bradstreet network, we are the trusted source of commercial intelligence for companies operating in Latin America.We operate across 43 markets, serving tens of thousands of businesses that rely on our data to make decisions — on credit, on counterparties, on risk. Our platform is built on decades of data, deep market relationships, and a commitment to expanding financial trust across Latin America.As AI transforms how businesses operate and make decisions, we are positioning CIAL serves as the trust layer beneath it — the verified, structured data that anchors AI in reality. In a world where models are only as reliable as the information they run on, we are the ground truth for commercial identity across Latin America.We're looking for a high-potential, early-career operator to work directly alongside the founders and senior leadership team — embedded at the center of how CIAL thinks, decides, and executes.This is not a traditional corporate role. This is a hands-on execution role for someone who is exceptionally sharp, naturally curious, highly organized, and native to AI tools and modern cloud workflows.You will sit next to decision-makers and help turn ideas into execution across everything we do. Some days that means structuring a new initiative. Others, it's researching a market, preparing materials for a key meeting, supporting an acquisition process, or simply making sure something critical doesn't fall through the cracks.Your job, simply put: help us move faster and think better.What You'll DoThis role changes daily. The through-line is execution and strategy — moving things forward with speed, clarity, and ownership.Execution Partner to LeadershipWork directly with the founders and senior team on day-to-day prioritiesHelp organize what matters, sequence what's next, and push initiatives across the finish linePrepare briefs, decision memos, summaries, and materials for key conversationsFollow through relentlessly — you are the person who makes sure things actually happenAI & Cloud-Driven WorkUse AI tools and cloud platforms — Claude, ChatGPT, and others — as a core part of how you work, every dayResearch markets, companies, and opportunitiesSynthesize complex information into clear, actionable outputsBuild drafts of strategies, documents, frameworks, and analysesContinuously identify ways to do more with less — bringing new tools, workflows, and capabilities into the team proactivelySet the standard for what AI-native work looks like inside CIALProjects Across the BusinessSupport new initiatives, partnerships, and growth opportunities as they emergeMove fluidly between strategy, operations, research, and coordination — often in the same weekBring structure to ambiguous situations and clarity to complex onesOperational LeverageIdentify friction in how things run and fix itBuild simple, durable systems, workflows, and processes that make the team more effectiveAct as a force multiplier — your output should make everyone around you more productiveWho You AreWe are hiring for potential, not tenureExceptionally sharp and a fast, self-directed learnerHighly organized and detail-oriented — you catch what others missStrong written and verbal communicator — clear, concise, no fluffNative user of AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, and similar) — you already use them daily, not occasionally, for building and agentic flows, not just chatNaturally proactive — you identify what needs to happen and do it without being askedComfortable with ambiguity and energized by moving fast in an environment without a fixed playbookLow ego, high ownership — you care about the work, not the creditYou might be a top student, someone who built something on your own, or simply someone who is unusually sharp and driven. We care far more about how you think than what your resume says.What You'll GetDirect, daily exposure to how real businesses are built, run, and grownA seat next to experienced operators making consequential decisionsVisibility into deals, partnerships, strategy, and the full operating lifecycle of a leading data company across Latin AmericaA steep learning curve — deliberately. This role is designed to accelerate you.Compensation commensurate with the level of contribution and ownership expectedLong-term growth opportunity with exposure to varied industries and business functionsHow to ApplyReach out directly to the CIAL team with two things:A short note on why this role and why nowSomething you've built, written, or worked on that shows how you think — a project, analysis, essay, product, or anything else that reflects your mind at workYour desired salary or compensation rangeNo formal cover letter required. Show us how you think.