Product Manager - Start and Compliance

About the role

Firstbase.io is on a mission to build an “All-In-One Company OS” to enable global founders to launch, operate, and grow their businesses using Firstbase’s suite of products.

As a member of the Product Management team, you will work with a cross-functional team to plan, design, and develop new features focused on the core experience for our users. 

You will participate in the full lifecycle of product development, including conducting research & discovery to understand our members’ problems, developing a product roadmap, being the owner of PRDs (Product Requirements Document) and RFCs (Request for Comments), running sprint planning meetings and standups, and collaborating with partner teams to deliver a cohesive product experience. You’ll partner with design to come up with solutions that make money feel simple and approachable. You’ll define and analyze metrics that measure product success & health. Most importantly, you’ll challenge the status quo and inspire people toward a unified outcome.

About Firstbase.io

Firstbase.io is building an all-in-one Company OS to help define how founders across the globe launch, manage, and grow their businesses.

More than twenty thousand founders from over 180 countries have used our incorporation product, Firstbase Start, to launch their startups. For many founders, "firstbase.io" has become what they type into their address bars when considering incorporating a business. 

We are backed by Y Combinator & our team, investors, and advisors include people from Apple, Gusto, Carta, Wise, Plaid, and many other great companies.

Why you should join

Firstbase is much more than just incorporation. Our team is dedicated to building products & solving some of the startups’ hardest problems, with particular focus on:

• Democratizing access to financial infrastructure

• Automating tasks every founder faces when running a business

• Making tools and resources more accessible to everyone, everywhere

• Building integrated solutions for founders and removing friction

• Delivering opportunities to traditionally overlooked founders and companies

• Democratizing access to knowledge

Join us on a mission to help more companies succeed!

Who are we looking for

We are looking for risk-takers with diverse experience who can provide fearless feedback.

You will have the following duties

• Lead the development lifecycle of key consumer-facing features for the Start and Compliance squads, which together represent a significant percentage of Firstbase's revenue and are central to our founders' success.

• Collaborate with a team of designers, engineers, and analysts to identify opportunities for new product experiences and improvements

• Conduct customer research to uncover new needs and opportunities from our founders, ensuring future product development aligns with their evolving challenges and goals.

• Build and maintain reporting dashboards with KPIS to inform our decision-making and product roadmap. 

• Drive team execution by defining roadmap epics, feature stories, and overseeing the implementation and development

• Collaborate with our growth and business operation teams to plan and run experiments to learn and optimize our product experiences

You should meet the following requirements

• Be based in New York City, USA (this is an on-site position).

• At least 4 years of product management experience, including a minimum of 2 years leading cross-functional squads.

• Proven experience in leading the end-to-end development of products, from initial concept and design through development, testing, and go-to-market strategy.

• Experience communicating effectively with various stakeholders, including internal teams, external partners, and Government entities, to ensure alignment and successful collaboration.

• Ideally possess a strong background in building complex products, such as fintech or compliance solutions, with a deep understanding of consumer needs and user experience.

• Eager to engage with technical concepts to effectively collaborate with engineering teams and drive product development.

• Willing to get hands dirty and do whatever is necessary to ensure success.

• Ability to execute in a fast-paced and fluid startup environment.

Some perks you might enjoy

• Competitive salary & equity

We lean on some of the best market data to ensure that we offer the most competitive compensation.

• Hybrid work environment

We work both remotely & from our office in New York City – optimizing for collaboration while providing flexibility to team members.

• 21 days of PTO + birthday off

We offer flexibility to allow people to relax and recharge whenever they need it.

• Build your ideal work setup

We understand that how you work is extremely important, so we provide a stipend to set you up for success here at Firstbase.

• Health benefits

Firstbase offers health insurance reimbursements to both US and international employees

• Learning & development

We provide a stipend together with resources to help people grow and develop in their careers.

• Amazing annual bonuses

Every team at Firstbase has a bonus structure which usually accounts for 10% of OTE.

If you think you're unqualified or don't meet all the requirements for this role, we encourage you to still apply. We celebrate diverse candidates, adjacent experiences, and simply put, good people who want to build great things. If that's you, then we'd love to meet.

Compensation