Founder's Associate | VC-backed startup | First commercial hire

Looking to build your own company one day As our Founders Associate you will work closely with the founding team of AnyTax on the most mission-critical parts of scaling our venture-backed pre-seed startup. Expect an extreme learning curve high responsibility and ownership on projects across the entire company.

At AnyTax we are revolutionizing the tax industry in Germany and Europe. By building the API-first infrastructure we enable banks neobanks and financial platforms to offer seamless and automated tax filing and planning directly in their platforms. We are venture-backed by IBB Ventures Heartfelt and angels from N26 & sevDesk.

The Essentials
Duration: 4-6 Months (Internship)
Start Date: asap
Location: Berlin (Hybrid)
Team Size: 610 (Pre-seed)
Language: Native/Fluent German English

The Mission: Modernizing a Legacy Industry

While banking and investing have become real-time the billion dollar tax market is still stuck in a manual opaque past. We are changing that. As our Founders Associate Intern you wont just be an observer; you will be a sparring partner to the founding team (Yash Moritz and Kirill) helping us build the foundation of a category-defining Fintech.

Tasks

Your 0-to-1 Journey

This is a role for a high-bandwidth generalist who thrives in the Department of the Unowned. Like a founder you will wear many hats and work on mission-critical projects across the entire company.

• Growth & GTM Execution
  Youre on the forefront of shaping and executing our GTM strategy and execution alongside the founders. You are our eyes and ears on the market will actively scout the European Fintech ecosystem for new opportunities while simultaneously crafting the narrativefrom LinkedIn thought-leadership to sales collateralthat gets us in the door.
• Product & Tech Bridge
  Act as the translator between business needs and our technical roadmap. Youll turn partner feedback into clear actionable briefs for our engineering team to ensure our API solves real-world pain points.
• Operational Backbone (Building the Machine)
  Help us build the internal engine of our company while we scale. You will take ownership of streamlining our workflows and supporting the founders with mission-critical processes and investor reporting.
• Strategic Partnerships & Deal Architecture
  Work as a co-pilot with the founders to architect the business cases and strategic briefs that drive our conversations with major banks and financial platforms. Youll ensure our proposals are data-driven and commercially bulletproof.
• Special Projects
  Take total ownership of unowned problemswhether its exploring a new AI-driven tool for the team preparing for a board meeting or representing AnyTax at industry events.

Requirements

Who You Are

• Ideal: Hands-on experience in high-growth startups or other fast-paced environments like consulting VC or tax technology.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: You want to see how a startup is built from 0 to 1. You dont wait for a manual; you see a problem take ownership and solve it yourself.
• Sparring Partner: You can think critically challenge ideas and bring your own perspective to the table when discussing strategy and execution.
• Native/Fluent German: Essential for interacting with top-tier German financial institutions and understanding the local regulatory landscape.
• Tech-Native: You are a power user of AI tools and love discovering new ways to automate your own workflow to maximize output.

Benefits

What We Offer

• Impact from Day One: Your work will directly influence the infrastructure powering tax tools used by major financial institutions across Europe.
• High-Performance Team: Work with an ambitious talented team that cares about the results and will challenge you to grow every day.
• Hybrid Work: Enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model with an office hub in Berlin and options for remote work.
• Career Growth: Experience the Founder MBA. This is a high-speed environment where you help build the organization youve always wanted to be part of.
• Creative Freedom: You will have the ability to implement your own ideas and have a real impact on our companys trajectory.
• Additional benefits such as an Urban Sports Club membership or the Deutschland Ticket.