Kriya's suite of financial tools keeps business flowing brilliantly by providing frictionless access to payments, credit and working capital through seamless integrations and instant credit decisions.

Founded in 2011, Kriya has helped businesses collect over £20 billion in B2B payments, and advanced over £3 billion worth of credit through working capital and business loans. Kriya has a wide-reaching network of strategic distribution partners including Barclays Bank, Stripe, Halfords and the British Business Bank, and is backed by a prestigious array of equity investors including Northzone, Barclays Bank and Mouro Capital (owned by Santander Bank).

About the Role

Join the CEO Office at Kriya as a Founder Associate, where you'll drive high-priority initiatives, solve complex problems, and support the CEO in achieving strategic goals. This role is perfect for a highly analytical, commercial, and methodical self-starter who thrives in a dynamic environment.

What You'll Do

• Lead critical commercial and product-focused projects that shape Kriya’s growth.
  
  
• Manage and nurture relationships with key customers, partners, investors, and external stakeholders.
  
  
• Identify challenges, conduct analysis, design solutions, and execute initiatives with autonomy.
  
  
• Work cross-functionally to operationalise ideas and turn them into reality.
  
  

• Collaborate across teams to tackle complex, high-impact business problems.
  

What You Bring

• 2–3 years of experience in commercial, product, strategy, or operations roles (consulting, investment banking, private equity, or similar).
  
  
• Proven ability to build strong relationships and navigate stakeholder interactions.
  
  
• A track record of excellence, top performance, and project leadership.
  
  
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and skilled at managing multiple priorities.
  
  
• A curious, structured thinker who can break down complex problems and leverage data.
  
  
• Clear, concise communication skills (both verbal and written).
  
  

• A strong work ethic and ability to execute in a fast-paced environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of Kriya, shaping the company’s future alongside its leadership.

Our company values are:

#MakeItHappen:

We're focused on getting the important stuff done first. We don't get bogged down in long emails and lots of meetings, we find solutions (they're out there!) and get it done!

#AlwaysBeLearning:

The only constant is change: we embrace change and learn. By executing fast and iterating we can learn and get to the best result. We ask and listen for feedback, and always provide it too.

#1Team1Dream

We always put the whole company first - when we succeed collectively, we all succeed individually. Everyone has a voice, we listen to each other's opinions.