Founder's Associate (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid work anywhere in Germany, with at least 4 on-site days per month in the Berlin office. Core hours are 12:00–16:00. Remote work from anywhere in the EU is permitted for up to 10 consecutive days at a time and up to 60 days per year.

Company

hirify.global is an independent fintech within the dwpbank group, providing Brokerage-as-a-Service through a single API so fintechs, banks, and wealth managers can offer compliant investment products.

What you will do

• Support the Founder and CEO with strategic and operational projects.
• Own projects focused on brokerage, custody, capital markets, and the company’s next stage of growth.
• Analyse European brokerage, wealth, and investment infrastructure markets, competitors, and trends.
• Lead and mentor the Founder’s Associate Intern team and coordinate project priorities.
• Scale internal processes, documentation, operating structures, and cross-functional initiatives, including opportunities enabled by AI.
• Connect teams by identifying priorities, gaps, and blockers and driving collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Computer Science, or a similar field.
• At least 2 years of hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment, ideally in an early-stage startup, fintech, consulting, technology company, or similar setting.
• Hands-on experience in brokerage, trading, custody, or capital markets infrastructure, or strategic experience in a CEO office, executive board office, or in-house consulting role.
• Entrepreneurial problem-solving skills, analytical ability, structured thinking, and an independent working style.
• Ability to work effectively with frequent change and ambiguity, break down complex problems, and prioritise multiple tasks.
• Teamwork, knowledge sharing, ownership, initiative, and persistence in following through on tasks.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours with shared core hours from 12:00 to 16:00.
• Hybrid setup with in-person collaboration, team events, offsites, and at least four Berlin office days per month.
• Mentorship, stretch opportunities, career development framework, regular feedback, and an annual learning budget.
• Deutschlandticket sponsorship for employees on unlimited contracts and 50% off Beatvest.
• EU workation for up to 10 consecutive days at a time and 60 days per year.
• Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace welcoming applicants from diverse backgrounds.