Merge Labs
Executive Business Partner
$95K–$165K
San Francisco Bay Area · On-site · Full-time · Posted Sep 18, 2026
- Experience
- No specific number of years required; demonstrated judgment and scope are emphasized.
About the job
Provides high-judgment executive support to three leaders, including two co-founders, and helps improve leadership operations and information flow.
What you'll do
- Manage leaders’ calendars, meeting preparation, communications, travel, expenses, and events.
- Track decisions, commitments, priorities, and external relationships; help ensure information reaches the people responsible for execution.
- Handle sensitive context discreetly and take ownership of selected operational projects and occasional personal logistics.
What they ask for
- Demonstrated experience supporting founders or similarly demanding senior leaders.
- Exceptional prioritization, organizational judgment, attention to detail, communication, and discretion.
- Ability to adapt support systems to different executive working styles.
- Uses AI to streamline repetitive work and synthesize information while applying judgment and verification.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting scientific or engineering founders, particularly those with academic or research backgrounds.
- Intellectual curiosity about science, engineering, people, and strategy.
Pay
$95K – $165K USD base salary
AI focus
Use AI to delegate repetitive work, synthesize information, prepare context, and automate lightweight workflows, with appropriate judgment and verification.
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