Upvest, founded in 2017, enables any financial institution to offer great investment experiences to its customers. Upvest is an investment firm regulated by the German supervision authority (BaFin). The company currently employs 160+ people across Europe with its headquarters based in Berlin, Germany.

The company is backed by the world’s largest venture capital funds and investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Notion Capital, and ABN Amro Ventures, as well as by renowned fintech entrepreneurs (including Maximilian Tayenthal, founder of N26, and Felix Haas, founder of IDnow).

We’re looking for fintech enthusiasts to join us in creating the financial infrastructure of tomorrow. We’re building the first European Investment API to enable any financial institution offering a wide range of efficient and transparent investment products, such as stocks and ETFs in nominal, portfolio, and fractional form. Our mission and vision is to make investing as easy as spending money.

We’re based in Berlin but are also open to hiring remotely in Germany or Estonia for this role. If you're currently based elsewhere but would like to move to Germany, we’re happy to support your relocation.

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Build relationships with our key clients & prospects, from market leading fintechs to high volume traditional players, understand their needs and guide the development of our Brokerage product, especially by supporting the expansion of our asset classes (e.g., into mutual funds, securitised derivatives).

• Support/lead vendor selection processes in close collaboration with our Engineering, Platform, Operations and Finance teams and ensure that we find and integrate best-in class partners.

• Act as a PM/SPM in a dedicated Product Engineering team with support from product leadership. Work closely with the team’s Tech Lead and facilitate team rituals, manage the backlog and refine product input to our dual track agile process

• Collaborate with Upvest’s internal and external stakeholders. Form relationships with our engineering, growth, compliance and legal teams. Start building rapport with key vendors and clients with adequate coaching and support

• Support the definition of the product strategy and roadmap for Upvest’s current or future products

• Establish a good understanding of requirements and future needs of Upvest’s customers and product personas with a research-driven, customer-first, data-informed approach

• Provide input on relevant OKRs and KPIs to align product outcomes with Upvest’s business objectives and make Product success actionable and measurable

Job requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Law, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration/Finance or applicable experience

• Work experience with focus on financial services, compliance, fintech and product management

• Ability to communicate confidently with both legal and technical stakeholders

• Fluent in English language

Why Upvest?

• We're working on solving a hard problem: fixing the European securities financial infrastructure that empowers more people to be able to invest. You have the opportunity to contribute to this change.
• We invest in you. From access to a personal coach, development budget and plenty of opportunities to grow in your role.
• We take hiring seriously with a strong focus on keeping a high bar when interviewing (equally important is that we hire decent people, who are passionate about their craft and helping us achieve our shared mission).
• While we're not quite fully-remote, we are committed to being a flexible employer, as we understand you don't have to be in the office to do your best work.
• We live a culture of empowerment, trust (that we hire the best people and get out of their way) and openness (there's a greater advantage in sharing information than keeping it to ourselves).

Our values:

• Learn and grow. We aim high to shape our future. We give and request honest feedback knowing that we develop together. Progression over Perfection.
• Team first. We make it easy for others. We value our differences and are open to others' opinions. We win and celebrate together! Team over Egos.
• Own the outcome. Whether we win or we lose, we stand together. We are proactive and get the job done. Outcome over Process.
• Tell the story. We always start with the why. We share knowledge to empower others. Transparency over Complexity.

Upvest is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees