Founders Associate (m/w/d)

limetax builds Germany’s most modern accounting & tax advisory group.We acquire profitable tax firms and transform them with a shared, AI powered operating platform. The result: radically higher productivity, better service quality, and a category-defining professional services group built for the next decade. You will operate at the core of that transformation.The roleAs a Founders Associate, you work directly with the founders and sit at the center of everything we build in our Berlin HQ. We have built a roll-up that reached unicorn valuation before (raised $400M in equity; >100 M&A transactions) and are again backed by top-tier investors. You will own high-urgency projects across M&A, operations, product, finance, and venture development.This role is for someone who wants to build in a no-bullshit environment, learn fast, switch contexts quickly, and deliver tangible results. A fast learner who is smart, analytical and hands on at the same time. You will help shape how we acquire firms, how we operate them, and how we scale limetax into a category-defining professional services group. Real responsibility and real outcomes from day 1.What you will doDrive founder-level projects across M&A, operations, product, and financeWork directly with partner firms to analyse processes and implement workflow automationSupport M&A workstreams from sourcing through modelling and due diligenceBuild internal structure: reporting, planning, documentationSupport hiring, recruiting, and organisational development as we scaleOwn special projects that sit outside traditional job boundaries (the playbook is still being written)Your profile1 to 3 years experience in consulting, IB, PE/VC, or a fast-paced startupAnalytical, structured, and comfortable dealing with complexityStrong communication skills (clear, calm, precise)High ownership and pragmatism (you turn ambiguity into execution)Curiosity for M&A, tech, product, and operationsProfessional German is mandatoryWhy limetaxBuild the AI transformation playbook for an entire industry (not a feature or a product)See the full impact of your work in real firms, real teams, and real workflows10x learning curve in M&A, operations, and platform scale at the same timeExperienced founders with proven track record in building at unicorn scaleHigh-trust, high-speed culture where excellence compounds every weekStrong compensation: competitive base plus meaningful VSOPA role designed for future leaders or future founders🍋‍🟩 Build the future of an industry that impacts every business in Europe. 🍋‍🟩