Founder's Associate (f/m/x)

lemon.markets; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid work in Germany

Berlin office 4+ days/week

Mentorship & career development

Learning budget

Deutschlandticket

Beatvest discount

Workation

Job summary

Lemon.markets is seeking a Founder’s Associate to work closely with the Founder, CEO, and leadership to drive strategic priorities and execution. You will own high-impact, cross-functional projects across commercial, product, and operations teams, and mentor the Founder’s Associate Intern team as the company scales.

You’ll contribute to refining processes, documentation, and organizational structures, with a strong emphasis on collaboration and AI-enabled improvements across the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor and Master degree in a relevant field.
• At least two years of hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment (early-stage startup, fintech, consulting, tech).
• Experience from brokerage, trading or custody or eagerness to learn the engine room details of the mission.

Responsibilities

• Support the Founder and CEO on strategic and operational projects that drive company goals.
• Own and lead projects with focus on brokerage, custody and capital markets where domain knowledge is essential.
• Analyze market developments, competitor dynamics, and trends across European brokerage and wealth platforms.
• Take ownership of special projects supporting Lemon.markets' growth.
• Lead and mentor the Founder’s Associate Intern team and ensure high-quality execution.
• Refine and scale internal processes, documentation, and operating structures, including AI opportunities.
• Execute cross-functional initiatives across teams.
• Act as a connector to drive cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Analytical skills

Structured thinking

Independent worker

Team player

Education

Bachelor and Master degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Computer Science or similar

Job description

About Lemon.markets

We enable anyone to be an investor. Our mission is to grow investing opportunities for all European customers and businesses. By empowering FinTechs, banks, and wealth managers to offer investment products, we help create financial well‑being for their customers.

Your Mission

As a Founder’s Associate, you will work closely with the Founder, CEO, and leadership team to help drive the company’s strategic priorities and operational execution. You will take ownership of high‑impact, cross‑functional projects across the business, supporting initiatives in commercial, product, and operations teams, improving internal processes, building organisational structures, and ensuring alignment as the company scales.

You will

• Support the Founder and CEO on strategic and operational projects that drive company goals and priorities.
• Own and lead projects with a deep focus on brokerage, custody and capital markets where domain knowledge is essential.
• Analyse market developments, competitor dynamics, and trends across the European brokerage, wealth, and investment infrastructure landscape.
• Take ownership of special projects that support the next stage of lemon.markets’ growth.
• Lead and mentor the Founder’s Associate Intern team, providing structure, guidance, and prioritisation across projects while helping develop their skills and ensuring high‑quality execution.
• Contribute to refining and scaling internal processes, documentation, and operating structures across the company, especially in light of AI opportunities.
• Help develop, structure, and execute cross‑functional initiatives across teams.
• Act as a connector across the organisation by understanding team priorities, spotting gaps and blockers early, and driving effective cross‑functional collaboration.

You’ll be successful in this role if you

• Have a background (bachelor and master degree) in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Computer Science or a similar area.
• Are an entrepreneurial problem solver who takes ownership, applies analytical skills and structured thinking, and works independently.
• Have gained at least two years of hands‑on experience in a fast‑paced environment, ideally in an early‑stage startup, fintech, consulting, tech company or similar.
• Bring experience from the world of brokerage, trading or custody, or are deeply excited to get into the engine ring details of our mission to make anyone an investor.
• Cope well with frequent change and ambiguity, think logically, break down complex problems and prioritise between multiple tasks.
• Are a team player who shares knowledge naturally.
• Never let things fall on you; you follow up until the job is done.
• Are ready and willing to take ownership; you identify problems, take initiative, and challenge the status quo.

How we take care of you

• Compensation package: competitive salary based on experience and value added.
• Flexible working hours with shared core hours from 12:00 to 16:00 to support collaboration.
• Hybrid work setup: work from anywhere in Germany with 4+ days in Berlin office for collaboration and team events.
• Personal development: regular mentorship, stretch opportunities, a clear career development framework, frequent feedback, and an annual learning budget.
• People & culture: small‑scale cultural touchpoints and larger celebrations of new partners and team growth.
• Perks & benefits: a Deutschlandticket for employees on unlimited contracts, 50% off Beatvest for financial education.
• Workation: work remotely from anywhere in the EU for up to 10 consecutive days per time, up to 60 days per year.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, lemon.markets is committed to building an inclusive workplace. The company welcomes people from all different backgrounds, including age, citizenship, ethnic and racial origins, gender identities, individuals with disabilities, marital status, religions and ideologies, and sexual orientations to apply.