Founders Associate (m/w/d) - Berlin - Start 01.03.2027 at Bees and Bears
Bees and Bears is hiring a Founders Associate (m/w/d) - Berlin - Start 01.03.2027 in Berlin, Germany. On-site.
About Bees and Bears
Bees & Bears operates a platform for installment payments for renewable energy systems, such as photovoltaic installations, energy storage, and heat pumps. The platform enables businesses to offer customers installment purchases with no down payment, with payment made only after the project is accepted.
Founders Associate (m/w/d) - Berlin - Start 01.03.2027 job description
Your Mission
Your Impact
At Bees & Bears, we're not just building a product right now — we're building a scalable and resilient Operations function. And that's exactly what we need you for.
As a Founders Associate, you'll work directly with our Head of Operations. You'll take full ownership of operational projects, drive new product launches, design processes, and build scalable infrastructure.
Your Mission
- You take operational load off the Head of Operations — concretely, noticeably, fast.
- You own your own workstreams and drive them from problem definition through to execution.
- You support the go-to-market of new products and make sure initiatives build momentum.
- You create structure in areas that have been too dependent on Leadership.
- You coordinate cross-functionally between Operations, Sales, Product, Finance, and external partners.
- You spot operational bottlenecks before they escalate — and fix them.
- You prepare analyses, business cases, and project overviews when decisions need to be made.
- You help implement new workflows, tools, and routines — thinking not just in processes, but in leverage.
Your Talent
- You've already gained first experience in a demanding, fast-moving environment — startup, consulting, IB, VC, or similar. Startup experience is a must: you know what chaos looks like, you can handle ambiguity, and you still deliver.
- You don't need detailed instructions to get started — you get what you need, and you'd rather ask one question too many than one too few.
- You think analytically and structurally, but act just as pragmatically.
- You're tech-savvy and comfortable with AI tools, vibe coding, and data — you use them to work faster and better.
- You have a background in Business, Finance, Engineering, or similar. Your exact degree matters less than your ability to learn fast and act with ownership.
- You don't just want a job — you want to understand how a company really works, and help build it.
- You're based in Berlin and available immediately or on short notice.
- You communicate at a very high level in English; German is a plus.
Our Offer
Growth & Culture
We move fast, we build a lot of new things, and we learn every day. You'll be part of a team that doesn't just work — it actually builds something — with a lot of ownership and genuine team spirit.
Impact
Your job has a direct impact on the energy transition. Full stop.
And because that matters to us, we give extra days off for climate activism.
Flexibility
We work hybrid and on a trust basis. Working from home is completely normal for us — 2 days per week is the standard, and we shape the rest around what works best for collaboration and focus. Workations are possible if it works for you and your team.
Perks
You get a flexible bonus to use however you like — sport, culture, travel, whatever works for you.
Food & Energy
Long days happen. When the office is running, so is the food: just order something via Wolt.
Team & Vibe
We take our mission seriously — but not ourselves. Offsites, team evenings, and our "Bees & Beers" are just as much part of the job as the work itself.
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