Chief of Staff & Operations

The Company is seeking a Chief of Staff & Operations to manage internal operations and ensure projects, administration, and finance processes run smoothly. Responsibilities include coordinating company-wide projects and follow-ups, overseeing finance operations and filing deadlines, and managing legal, people, investor, and board administration. The role will build internal knowledge systems, workflows, and automations, using AI tools where appropriate, and improve processes so recurring work requires less manual effort. The successful candidate will work across functions and with external advisors, taking ownership of urgent operational needs through to resolution. Applicants should have at least five years of experience in operations, finance operations, or a related role, with end-to-end responsibility for a function in a startup or scaling business. Required experience includes German accounting and administration, project management, workflow automation, and working with external legal and financial providers. Candidates should be comfortable with numbers, contracts, and modern tools, and able to communicate clearly in German and English. Experience with investor reporting, people operations, or accounting and ERP software is an advantage.