Founder's Associate Intern (M&A & VentureDev Focus) @ T1 VC-backed Mobility Stealth Start-up from Sep/Oct '26

Liria; Berlin; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

End-to-end ownership

Career growth

Prime Berlin/Nuremberg offices

High-intensity startup environment

Strong product

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Liria, a stealth Tier-1 VC-backed seed-stage mobility startup, is seeking a versatile generalist to drive cross-functional value creation across M&A, venture development, data analytics, automation, finance, sales and ops. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment and learn quickly in a hands-on role.

Based in Berlin with an option for our Nuremberg office, you’ll work directly with founders in a high-intensity, low-ego team. Fluent German (C2) and entrepreneurial drive are essential.

Qualifications

• Generalist capable of linking multiple functions across teams.
• Experienced in fast-paced environments (hypergrowth, VC, PE, etc.).
• Excellent multitasker with strong organizational skills.
• Proactive communicator with service mindset.
• Passionate about entrepreneurship and startups.
• Student in bachelor (4th semester+) or master’s in business.
• Fluent in German (C2).

Responsibilities

• Drive cross-functional value creation across M&A, venture/business development, data analytics, automation, finance, sales and ops.
• Recruit and onboard a new ops team at rollout sites; build automation deployed across locations.

Skills

Generalist

Fast learner

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in business

Job description

We’re a stealth, Tier-1 VC-backed seed-stage mobility start-up that’s rewriting how vehicle inspection centers are built and operated.

With a proven expansion blueprint and a clear M&A strategy, we’ll triple revenue next year. Currently, in 4 states across Germany we have 14 Centers and 75+ colleagues.

Our founders - serial entrepreneurs who’ve raised >USD 80m from top-tier US investors and just closed another strong Seed round - are pushing hard into new geographies.

Now we need top 0.1% builders. Generalists who get energy from executing. If that sounds like you - read on.

Tasks

You’ll be the versatile generalist we need. Drive cross-functional value creation in M&A, venture/business development, data analytics, automation, finance, sales, ops, fundraising. This position requires a fast learner who is smart, hungry, and humble. Are you in?

No two weeks will look the same. One day you’ll recruit and onboard a new ops team at a rollout site, the next you’ll build a automation deployed accross all locations.

Requirements

You’re a generalist who can connect dots others don’t even see. You thrive on chaos, love fast learning curves, and deliver quality under pressure.

• A true generalist who connects the dots across functions.
• Experienced in fast‑paced environments (hypergrowth start‑ups, VC, growth equity, PE, investment banking, or strategy consulting) and capable of delivering high‑quality outcomes.
• An excellent multitasker with strong organisational skills and adaptability to shifting priorities.
• A proactive communicator and team player with a service mindset and high integrity.
• Passionate about entrepreneurship and the start‑up ecosystem with a genuine hunger to learn, grow and build a massive ops‑heavy company.
• Currently completing a bachelor's (4th semester and above) or master’s programme (business‑related field is a plus) from a top‑tier university.
• Fully fluent in German is a must (C2).

Benefits

Our Offer: Small HQ team, high intensity, and big outcomes. You’ll move fast and work directly with founders who trust you to deliver.

• Huge End-to-End Ownership: Make a real impact from day one across functions. Shape a fast‑scaling platform at its inception.
• Accelerated Career Growth: Gain first‑hand exposure in a scaling a high‑growth, ops‑heavy start‑up – a solid launchpad for future leadership or founding roles. Experience a small core team with flat hierarchies and direct decision paths.
• Prime Location: Work from our central Berlin Mitte office or our Nuremberg office located in the city’s leading start‑up incubator.
• High‑Intensity Start‑up Experience: Our non‑remote culture runs from 8:30am - Check‑out at 8pm. Bias for action in a revenue‑driven start‑up that has substantial traction and is profitable at the core.
• Top‑Notch Product: Our product delivers - with NPS scores >90 (B2B and B2C) and Google ratings consistently between 4.8 and 5.0 stars.
• Strong Compensation: 2.3k/month (3 months) & 2.6k/month (> 4 months); corporate fitness (Wellpass).

Hiring Process

Intro Chat: 30‑minute call Sebastian (Chief of Staf) to align on goals and context.

Case Study: Take‑home case study (~4-6 hours).

Offer

All within one week. We move fast - you should too.