Strategy & Operations Intern

About finmid

finmid's mission is to enable software companies to reimagine how their business customers access capital. By productizing the complexity of financial services, finmid empowers companies to offer financial services where FinTech isn't the mission but enables the mission.

About the opportunity

We are seeking a motivated and energetic Strategy & Operations Intern to support our team in Berlin. As part of the team, you will take ownership of key projects across the company with real bottom-line impact across functions. You will have the unique opportunity to work in a cross-functional team environment, be a key part of our startup from the early stage and have a direct influence in shaping the product. This role intends to equip you with the skills to succeed in an impactful full-time role at finmid and we will extend job offers to return full-time for the best performers.

In this role, you will:

• Take end-to-end ownership of projects and work on them closely with one of our founders

• Work with customers and our team to improve the product on a continuous basis

• Support customers to better understand the products and features

• Run data analysis and constantly review metrics to gain a deeper understanding and support data-driven decisions on key improvements

• Fully leverage and further develop critical business skills including quantitative and qualitative analysis, project management, communications and stakeholder management in a high-functioning team environment

• Assume end-to-end responsibility and take ownership in your realm

What you need to be successful:

Background:

• You have a Bachelor or Master from a prestigious university in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Business Informatics, Mathematics, or a related field

• Ideally, you have already gained experience in the financial services industry (Bank, FinTech, etc.) or in consulting

Skills:

• You have excellent English language skills (German is a nice-to-have)

• You possess exceptional analytical and strong Excel skills

Traits:

• You are available to work for 3 or ideally 6 months, as a full-time intern (40h/week)

• You are analytical and enjoy structuring abstract problems into actionable recommendations

• You are a fast learner and work well within a fast-paced work environment

• You actively help yourself (and others) to be successful

• You give and receive open, direct and timely feedback

Benefits

• We see ourselves as “distributed first” but also have a beautiful office in Berlin where you can work

• We are flexible and cover whatever you need to be as productive as possible

• Home office stipend

• 30 days time off

• An open-minded and transparent culture that includes regular get together meetings (e.g. All Hands, Brown Bag Lunch, Offsite)

We're looking for people with passion, grit and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who think out of the box and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us.