Commercial & Operations Intern Founder's Associate

Commercial & Operations Intern  Founder's Associate

ActiveDrip is a Japanese-rooted recovery skincare & wellness based based in London, with production and manufacturing in Spain & Japan,  we are bringing science-backed, barrier-first formulations to Western consumers. Founded by a former Tokyo resident of 12+ years with deep roots in Japanese beauty science, we are at an exciting inflection point SEIS/EIS fundraising underway, first export orders completed, and active expansion into the US,  EU & India, . We are a lean, ambitious founding team and this role sits right at the centre of it.

The role

This is not a coffee-and-admin internship. You will be the founder's commercial right hand owning the numbers, driving investor and distributor outreach, and building the operational backbone of a scaling cosmetics startup. You will touch every part of the business and leave with a skillset most graduates spend years trying to acquire.

What you'll actually do

• Build and maintain financial models - P&L, unit economics, COGS, margin by SKU and market
• Support the SEIS/EIS fundraising round: prepare investor materials, track outreach, and run due diligence prep
• Research and qualify potential investors, angels, and VCs in beauty, wellness, and consumer goods
• Conduct market analysis across target geographies  US, EU
• Build distributor and retailer longlist pipelines; prepare outreach decks and briefing docs
• Coordinate with external labs and manufacturers on costing, MOQs, and production timelines
• Own commercial data: sales reporting, sell-through analysis, forecasting inputs
• Support B2B export operations — documentation, logistics coordination, compliance checks
• Assist with regulatory and compliance tracking across EU, UK, and US markets
• Contribute to pitch deck iterations, board-ready summaries, and investor update emails 

Skills we're looking for

Financial modelling

Market research

Excel / Google Sheets

Investor relations

FMCG / beauty knowledge

Supply chain basics

Export / B2B ops

Deck & report writing

Competitive analysis

Unit economics / COGS

Background in business, finance, economics, or management. Experience in a startup, consultancy, or brand is a strong plus. Passion for beauty, wellness, or Asian consumer culture is genuinely valued.

What you'll get

Work directly with the CEO on live decisions — fundraising, product, operations

Strong performers move to a full-time commercial role at the end of 3–4 months

US expansion exposure

Front-row seat to an international market launch — US, UK , EU

Investor-grade experience

Build a real fundraising track record SEIS/EIS, angel rounds, pitch materials

Product perks

Full ActiveDrip product set + early access to new launches

Startup equity pathway

For the right hire converting to full-time, equity conversation is on the table

The kind of person who thrives here

• You are comfortable with ambiguity and enjoy figuring things out without a handbook
• You are as comfortable in a spreadsheet as you are writing a one-pager for an investor
• You move fast, communicate clearly, and flag blockers early
• You want to understand a business end-to-end, not just own one narrow function
• You have an interest in the beauty, wellness, or consumer goods industry