Chief of Staff

At Upvest, we are on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money. Upvest empowers businesses to offer a wide range of investment products and the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning. Upvest's Investment API is easy to integrate so that fintechs and financial institutions can save resources and fully focus on their core business.

We are proud to partner with Europe's leading Fintechs and financial institutions such as DKB, Revolut, N26 and Raisin. Founded in 2017 by Martin Kassing, Upvest now brings together over 270 talented professionals from more than 70 nationalities. We're backed by world-class investors such as Hedosophia, Sapphire, Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Notion Capital, and Motive Ventures.

As we enter our next stage of growth, we are looking for an exceptional Chief of Staff to join our Strategy & Org team, working directly with our Head of Strategy Tine von Villiez and closely alongside our founder & CEO, Martin Kassing.

As Chief of Staff, you will be at the core of Upvest's strategic engine - driving clarity, alignment and focus across the organisation. You'll partner with leadership to shape strategy, translate it into action, and ensure the business operates effectively at scale:

Own our organisational strategy as a key enabler for growth and focus

With over 270 talented professionals on our team and continued growth in product, markets, and client reach, it's essential to maintain a sharp focus, make strategic decisions, and set clear priorities. You will be the driving force in the development and execution of our organisational strategy. You will own the OKR process, link our OKRs with core business KPIs, and collaborate across teams to ensure cohesive decision-making and strategic prioritisation.

You will liaise with our executive and senior management team, become a trusted partner and organise regular offsites and team meetings. Via your leadership and stakeholder management, Upvest is an effective and efficient organisation. Additionally, you'll play a central role in shaping and delivering our internal communications strategy including leading our company all-hands.

Shape Upvest's vision and strategy to become the leading investment infrastructure of tomorrow

Upvest's Investment API is redefining how Europe invests. As we scale, maintaining strategic focus is essential. You will play a vital part in shaping and executing our strategy - from initial conceptualization to prioritisation, execution and communication of key initiatives. You will manage large, cross-functional projects and support the development of new growth opportunities such as international expansion and uncovering new business opportunities.

You will also play a key role in our investor relations - working closely with the CEO on our fundraising efforts and regular board meetings.

Act as a cultural ambassador and cross-functional connector

As Chief of Staff, you will champion Upvest's culture and values. You enjoy taking your colleagues on to the ride - engaging them in our all-hands presentations, shaping our internal communications and collaborating cross-functionally to drive outcomes. You enjoy the wide exposure across our business, contributing to high-impact projects alongside senior leadership.

• Experience: You have 3+ years of experience in consulting, investment banking, private equity, or high-growth scale-ups, with exposure to strategic, commercial, and operational challenges

• Industry exposure: You are passionate for investments, securities trading, or SaaS/infrastructure business models (e.g., BaaS)

• Stakeholder management: You showcase exceptional leadership and communications skills, effectively engaging internal and external stakeholders to drive change

• Project management: You proactively drive complex projects to successful outcomes while making execution efficient and straightforward for others

• Operational & business acumen: You are comfortable with financial data (budget), governance processes (OKR/KPI), and scalable organisational design

• Mindset: You thrive in ambiguity, act with ownership and enthusiastically take the initiative to drive improvements. You are eager to learn, highly productive and solve problems with a bias to action and attention to detail

• Location: Preference for candidates located in Berlin, fluent in English and German (written and verbal)

• Work with experts: Join a mission-driven team solving complex problems and fixing the European securities financial infrastructure that empowers more people to be able to invest by using cutting-edge technologies.

• Professional development: Access an annual budget of €1,500 for personal and professional training to master your craft.

• Wellbeing: Recharge with 30 days of annual leave and maintain a healthy lifestyle with sports benefits. Access confidential professional coaching and enjoy the flexibility to work remotely abroad for up to 183 days a year.

• Compensation and equity: We believe that all Upvengers contribute to our success and deserve a competitive, above-market salary and a participation in our employee equity program.

• Flexible work environment: We are committed to being a flexible employer, as we understand you don't have to be in the office to do your best work, however this role is based in Berlin and ideally you will be able to join us in the office 3 days per week (on average).

• Team celebrations: Participate in company-wide events, such as UpFest, dinners, offsites and our Holiday party, to connect with colleagues and celebrate our achievements.

• Make it easy for others. We simplify the complex and act with the best intentions

• Own the outcome. We are proactive, fast and confident to get the job done, valuing progress over perfection.

• Rise to the challenge. We aim high and push the boundaries. We stay curious, learn and celebrate our wins together.

• Tell the story. We start with the Why to align on purpose. We are transparent and share knowledge to empower and inspire others.

Upvest is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees