Endeavor is the leading global community of High-Impact Entrepreneurs in emerging markets. Present in 50+ markets, our 3,100+ entrepreneurs rely on an unparalleled network of peers and mentors to solve their toughest challenges. Portfolio companies include Checkout.com (UAE), Carsome (Malaysia), and Rappi (Colombia).
Our core belief is simple: entrepreneurs are the single best way to transform economies. With the right community, mentorship, and investment, they become the building blocks of thriving, dynamic ecosystems – and through the Endeavor Multiplier Effect, they reinvest their success forward by mentoring, investing in, and inspiring the next generation.
Launched in late 2024, Endeavor's office in Ukraine supports entrepreneurs behind some of the country's most ambitious companies, including Preply, Ajax Systems, and Solidgate.
To sustain its model long-term, Endeavor launched Endeavor Catalyst, a global co-investment fund with $540M+ AUM and 400+ investments across 35+ countries. Endeavor Catalyst already backs several Ukrainian-founded companies, including Headway Inc and Holywater Tech.
As a Senior Associate, you'll work alongside some of the country's most ambitious founders and play a key role in helping build Ukraine's next generation of globally successful technology companies.
What you'll do
Company selection and evaluation (40%):
- Identify and assess high-potential Ukrainian technology companies for Endeavor's selection pipeline
- Analyze business models, markets, competitive positioning, and growth potential
- Conduct company research and support due diligence during the selection process
- Prepare company profiles and briefing materials for Local and International Selection Panels
- Build and maintain a high-quality pipeline of prospective Endeavor Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneur success and relationship management (40%)
- Build trusted relationships with Endeavor Entrepreneurs and support them throughout their journey
- Proactively identify opportunities where Endeavor can create value
- Coordinate introductions to mentors, investors, founders, and ecosystem partners across Endeavor's global network
- Support founders in addressing strategic challenges related to fundraising, market expansion, partnerships, talent, and business growth
- Track entrepreneur engagement and help ensure an outstanding founder experience
Ecosystem development and special projects (20%):
- Build relationships across Ukraine's entrepreneurial ecosystem with founders, investors, mentors, and partners
- Contribute to research, ecosystem reports, fundraising initiatives, and special projects
- Support community events, founder gatherings, and ecosystem initiatives
- Collaborate with Endeavor teams across the global network
- Represent Endeavor at ecosystem events when appropriate
What we're looking for
Must-have:
- Experience. 3-5+ years in consulting, venture capital, private equity, investment banking, strategy, entrepreneurial ecosystems, or scale-up environments
- Business acumen. Strong judgment and the ability to quickly understand different business models, industries, and growth challenges
- Reasoning ability. Excellent analytical and structured problem-solving skills
- Track record. Proven ability to build trusted relationships with founders, executives, investors, or senior stakeholders
- Ownership. High level of ownership, curiosity, and initiative
- Execution. Strong project and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Communication. Outstanding written and verbal skills in Ukrainian and English
- Adaptability. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Passion for entrepreneurship and Ukraine's technology ecosystem
Nice-to-have:
- Experience working directly with founders and/or high-growth companies
- Understanding of venture capital and fundraising processes
- Existing network within Ukraine's entrepreneurial ecosystem
- Experience organizing ecosystem initiatives, events, or partnership programs
How we hire
We move fast and we're clear at every step, because good people have options and a foggy process tells them the wrong thing about us. Here's what to expect along the way:
- Conversations with both our local team and the wider Endeavor network – because this role plugs into a community that spans 50 markets, and we want you to feel that from the start
- Interviews conducted in both Ukrainian and English
- A practical task – a real slice of the job – followed by a feedback
- A clear decision, and hopefully an offer
Throughout, expect to always know where you stand: every applicant hears back within several working days.
We set the bar high and we won't extend an offer until we're confident we've found the right person. The founders you'll support expect a lot of us, and the process is our first chance to show you we hold ourselves to the same standard.
What we offer
- A seat in the room. A senior role shaping how Ukraine's top founders are supported and scaled globally – you won't be reading about the big moments, you'll be in them.
- Real relationships, not networking. Direct, meaningful access to the country's most ambitious entrepreneurs, built over years, not events.
- A network most people spend a career trying to access. 50 markets, thousands of founders, investors and mentors – yours to activate on day one.
- A passport that gets real use. Regular travel to Endeavor markets and programming across our global hubs, including London, New York, and San Francisco.
- Rooms full of people worth learning from. Direct exposure to world-class business leaders, investors, and thought leaders – not from a stage, but across the table.
- Investment in you, not just your output. Professional development through Endeavor's international retreats and training programs.
- Pay that reflects the weight of the role, plus a performance bonus tied to OKR achievement.
- Health insurance.
- 24 paid vacation days.
- Flexible, hybrid work from our Kyiv office – because presence here is part of doing this job well.
- Work that matters, with people who mean it. A mission-driven team building something real for Ukraine's future.
Before you apply
This is a demanding, cross-functional role. We're ambitious, we hold ourselves to a high standard, and the founders you'll support expect a lot from the people around them. That's exactly what makes the work meaningful, and it means we're looking for someone who runs toward that intensity, not away from it.
If this role speaks to you and you're ready to give it your best, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now – we can't wait to meet you.
Who you are
We don't just write our values down, we live by them. Every hire, every decision, every hard call gets measured against them. We're looking for someone who embodies…
- Entrepreneur First: You are someone who passionately believes in the power of high-impact entrepreneurs to change the world for the better. You care about our mission
- Go Big: You are someone whose curiosity drives them to dream (and execute!) big. You are a self-starter, who will roll up your sleeves to take our office to the next level
- Network of Trust: You are someone who can naturally build trust with anybody, from CTOs of cutting-edge startups to CEOs of established ventures
- Pay It Forward: You are someone with a service-oriented attitude, who asks "What can I do?" before asking "What can I get?"
- One Endeavor: You are someone who thrives on working with colleagues in over 30 different countries around the world. You are collaborative and a bridge builder
- Always Agile: You are someone who understands that it's the planning, not the plans, that matter and therefore isn't deterred by pivots or evolutions
