As a Founder's Associate (Working Student), you will work directly with the founding and executive team to build tools, models, and AI powered applications that drive smarter decisions across the business. You will turn ideas into production ready internal apps, support high impact strategic initiatives, and help optimize how we operate as we scale.

What you’ll do 📈

• Work closely with the founders on strategic and operational projects across product, commercial, and finance

• Design, build, and deploy internal tools and lightweight applications using LLMs to automate workflows and enhance decision making

• Take AI prototypes from idea to production, ensuring scalability, usability, and measurable impact

• Build and maintain advanced Excel financial models to support forecasting, budgeting, and scenario analysis

• Analyze large datasets to generate actionable insights for high stakes decisions

• Create dashboards and reporting frameworks to track company performance

• Conduct market research and competitive benchmarking within fintech and wealth management

• Own and drive independent mini projects with full responsibility from scoping to execution

What we’re looking for 🎯

• Currently enrolled as a student at a top tier university, preferably studying business, finance, economics, engineering, computer science, or similar

• Comfortable building applications with LLMs and taking them into production environments

• Strong technical curiosity and hands on experience experimenting with AI tools and automation

• Advanced Excel skills including complex nested formulas, financial modeling, and scenario analysis

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to structure complex problems

• High attention to detail and strong sense of ownership

• Proactive and execution focused with a genuine builder mentality

• Available to work approximately 20 hours per week with flexibility during exam periods

What we can offer you 🌱

• Trust and responsibility to shape the future of Performativ’s success in the European market from day 1.

• Join a fast-growing fintech scaleup supported by top-tier VCs.

• Work with intelligent, passionate, and driven professionals with experience from leading institutions (such as Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, BCG, Amazon etc).

• Accelerate your career with opportunities for professional development and leadership.

Join a Team of Fintech heroes! 🚀

Performativ is making waves in the wealth management ecosystem and is changing the way investment advisors and financial institutions do business around the world. Working at Performativ means working at a fast-paced tech scaleup with intelligent people who are passionate about their work. We are on a scaling journey beyond all metrics and expectations and cannot wait to have you join us in making a real impact.

We are funded by some of the leading VC funds in the world and expectations are set to be established as a European market leader in a record amount of time.

You can read more about our product at performativ.com

We value passion 🔥

At Performativ, we are builders first. We are passionate with ambitious goals and value the time and effort people put into their work. You will be part of the family from day one, and responsible for making your mark and driving forward your vision. Autonomous work is embedded in our culture, and we are committed to ensure you have all the tools and support you need while acknowledging the importance of flexibility.