Chief of Staff to the CEO

About Escape

Our mission: Make security accessible to everyone

Escape is an API Security Company. APIs are the cornerstone of data exchanges on the Internet and the ideal entry point for hackers. Escape develops a unique Artificial Intelligence that allows organizations to find and fix security issues in APIs before it's too late. Thousands of developers of major organizations such as Société Générale, Neo4J and Sorare already use its SaaS platform.

Founded in 2020, it has successfully positioned itself as one of the most promising European cybersecurity start-ups winning the Grand Défi Cyber Prize delivered by the French Government and the ANSSI. In 2023, the start-up joined the Y Combinator accelerator, which fostered its entry into the international competition game as a major security provider.

The founders graduated from Polytechnique & HEC (CTO) and ENSTA & HEC (CEO). Both finished their studies in the United States at UC Berkeley. The rest of the team comprises passionate people from the most prestigious French Universities: Polytechnique, Télécom Paris, Centrale, HEC, Sciences Po Paris, 42…

Escape is VC-backed and just closed its Seed round. It is scaling rapidly and aims to become the international leader in API Security in the coming years. The company is hiring talented people to take on high responsibilities in this international scale-up adventure. Be the next one!

Mission

As Chief of Staff to the CEO, you will wear several hats. Having full responsibilities for all aspects of finance, you will also play a key role in Escape's operations and strategy. You'll spend time on:

Finance:

• You will elaborate monthly financial forecasting reports for the CEO and the team
• You will drive our relations with public financial entities (BPIFrance, Conseil régional, etc)
• You will provide internal audits to ensure the legal compliance of our finances

Operations:

• You will manage accounting, financial and legal operations
• You will handle contracts management with our staff and our customers
• You will prepare our communication with Angels and VC (Fundraising, Board Meetings…)

Human Resources:

• You will draft & publish job offers
• You will co-lead recruitment processes with Founders
• You will validate the payroll with the Payroll Manager every month

Strategy & Internationalization:

• You will build a strategic accounting analysis leading to key decisions
• You will contribute to the analysis of our competitors to stay informed on their strategy
• You will define our pricing strategy and financial options directly with the Founders

Profile

Background:

• Business background deeply interested in technology, security, or digital sovereignty
• Fluent in French and English
• Proficient in Excel, no code, data, and financial analysis

You recognize yourself in the following:

• You thought about creating your own company more than twice
• You want to see how a successful startup works for real
• You are ready to handle high responsibilities
• You are a self-starter and able to take initiative
• You love handling multiple simultaneous projects
• You have a creating and product-oriented mindset
• You are organized and efficient
• You have strong written communications skills, and you are eloquent
• You have a strong team spirit (and love to grab a drink after tedious work 😉)

Perks

• We buy you any books or online classes you need to become better at your job
• Latest technological equipment (MacBook, Ultra-Wide Screen etc...)
• Amazing working environment in Silicon Sentier
• Reimbursement of public transportations (50%)
• Flexible office (possibility to work remote some days)
• Free lunch during working time (Swile Card)
• Comprehensive health insurance (Alan)
• Stock-options of the start-up (BSPCE)

ARE YOU IN?

Starting: ASAP