Founders Associate – Governance & Risk

About Lyceum

Lyceum is building AI-native HPC infrastructure for the next generation of deep-tech companies. We’re an early-stage team moving fast, obsessed with customer value, and focused on building a category-defining product.

The Role

You’ll work directly with the founding team as a sparring partner across operations, trust, and execution. This is a hands-on, generalist role where you’ll help build and run mission-critical workflows that make the company more reliable, scalable, and enterprise-ready.

Rather than focusing on a single framework, you’ll help turn ambiguous requirements into concrete, working processes—from internal documentation to customer-facing trust topics.

If you enjoy building structure from scratch, running complex initiatives, and executing with high standards, this role is for you.

Your Focus

Governance, Risk & Trust

• Help build and operationalize Lyceum’s governance and risk foundations
• Support the setup and maintenance of our ISMS
• Translate high-level requirements into clear processes and documentation

ISO & Readiness

• Support ISO 27001 readiness (documentation, control mapping, evidence)
• Help run risk assessments and track mitigation measures
• Maintain policies and audit-relevant materials pragmatically

Policy & Regulatory Context

• Track relevant regulatory and political developments (AI, infrastructure, EU)
• Support founder-facing work with public institutions and enterprise customers
• Prepare concise briefings connecting policy with operational impact

Execution & Founder Support

• Own day-to-day execution of selected initiatives
• Coordinate across product, engineering, operations, and external stakeholders
• Keep timelines, follow-ups, and decisions moving

What You’ll Do

• Work closely with the founders on governance, risk, and compliance priorities
• Build and maintain internal documentation, playbooks, and decision logs
• Support audits, customer trust requests, and external assessments
• Research and summarize regulatory, political, and institutional requirements relevant to Lyceum
• Take ownership of your own initiatives—from problem definition to execution and tracking

Your Profile

• Strong sense for structure, responsibility, and reliability
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and turning it into execution
• Curious about the intersection of technology, regulation, and politics
• Low ego, high ownership

Your Background

• Currently studying or recently graduated in law, public policy, economics, business, or a related field
• First experience in a fast-paced or analytical environment (startup, consulting, policy, VC, think tank, etc.)
• Interest in governance, regulation, risk, or public-sector topics
• Available for 3–6 months
• Berlin-based or willing to relocate (on-site)

Bonus Points

• Exposure to ISO standards, compliance, or regulated industries
• Interest in AI policy, digital regulation, or infrastructure topics
• Experience working with public institutions, research projects, or policy initiatives
• You’ve owned a complex project end-to-end before

Why Join Us

• Direct founder exposure: Work closely with the founding team on high-impact topics
• Real ownership: You’ll shape how Lyceum handles governance, risk, and trust
• Unique perspective: Learn how deep-tech companies navigate regulation and politics in practice
• Steep learning curve: At the intersection of startups, policy, and AI infrastructure

Lyceum is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and interns.