--- title: 'Strategy & Operations Intern - Ops Focus at Finmid' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/strategy-operations-intern-ops-focus-finmid-berlin-ztee9btcj90h' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-16' --- # Strategy & Operations Intern - Ops Focus at Finmid - **Company:** Finmid - **Location:** Berlin, Germany - **Employment:** internship - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-10-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/finmid.com/a00eb04e-b3f5-45e4-8792-b75901ac969c ## Job description ## About finmid [finmid](http://finmid.com) is a platform enabling software businesses to grow their revenue by embedding financial services in their product through a single integration. By productizing the complexity of financial services, finmid empowers companies to offer financial services where FinTech isn't the mission, but enables the mission. More about who we are and what we do [here](http://www.finmid.com). ## About the opportunity As a Strategy & Operations Intern at finmid, you’ll play a pivotal role in optimizing operational processes and supporting our revenue-driving efforts. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will tackle operational challenges, improve internal workflows, and contribute to projects that shape our customer experience and accelerate finmid's growth. This internship intends to equip you with the skills necessary for a successful full-time role at finmid, and we will extend job offers to return full-time for the best performers. In this role, you will: - Collaborate with internal teams (Sales, Product, Risk) to resolve customer issues and ensure a seamless customer experience. - Assist in customer onboarding, conducting business reviews, and improving operational processes under the guidance of the Business Ops Manager. - Conduct market research and analyze data to inform strategic decisions and process improvements. - Support the optimization of operational workflows to enable scalable growth. - Identify challenges and propose actionable solutions to improve customer satisfaction, retention, and adoption. - Build foundational skills in analysis, communication, and project coordination. What you need to be successful: Background: - You have a Bachelor or Master's in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related field. - Ideally, you have already gained experience in operations, customer service, or a related area. Skills: - You have excellent English language skills - You possess exceptional analytical skills and have experience with data analysis tools Traits: - You are available to work for 6 months, as a full-time intern (40h/week) - You are analytical and enjoy structuring abstract problems into actionable recommendations - You are a fast learner and work well within a fast-paced work environment - You actively help yourself (and others) to be successful - You give and receive open, direct, and timely feedback ## Benefits - Flexible, distributed-first work culture (with a beautiful office in Berlin if you prefer in-person) - Access to WeWork offices worldwide - Regular team off-sites across the EU - 30 vacation days per year We're looking for people with passion, grit and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. We welcome diverse perspectives and people who think out of the box and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions. Join us. ## About Finmid ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Finmid provides embedded lending infrastructure that enables software platforms and marketplaces to offer tailored financing products to their business customers. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series A) - **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Alexander Talkanitsa, Max Schertel ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Financial Services, Fintech, Lending Infrastructure - **Target customers**: B2B — specifically B2B software platforms, marketplaces, and vertical SaaS companies serving small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in e-commerce, hospitality, rentals, and wholesale. - **Mission or purpose statement**: To enable platforms to turn financial services into a growth lever and a competitive advantage, powering the next decade of global growth for businesses everywhere. ## Products & Services - **Embedded Lending Platform (API & iframe)**: A single infrastructure that allows platforms to offer financing products to their business customers across 30+ European markets. Underwrites at the portfolio level using real-time sales data rather than traditional credit scores, achieving ~90% eligibility. - **Cash Advance**: Pre-approved advances up to €1M with terms up to 12 months and flexible, revenue-based repayments. Ideal for small businesses needing speed and flexibility. - **Term Loan**: Pre-approved loans up to €5M with terms up to 12 months and flexible repayments. Designed for larger, more mature customers. - **Business Loan**: Pre-approved loans up to €5M with terms up to 5 years, offering fixed or flexible repayment schedules. Suited for enterprise businesses with large capital needs. - **Full Dunning & Collection Service**: Finmid manages the entire collections process, allowing clients to focus on core operations. - **24-hour Payouts**: Funds are delivered to customers’ accounts in less than 24 hours. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed. - **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$38.9M** (~€35M) across 4 rounds. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Blossom Capital (lead in Series A and Seed), Earlybird Venture Capital (lead in Pre-Seed), Max Tayenthal (Angel). Partners include **Glovo**, **Thokmandee**, and **Your.Rentals**. - **Growth Signals**: - Reports a **306% ROI** for clients. - Financed customers place **31% bigger orders** and grow sales by **45%** in six months. - Customer retention improvement of **88%** (return for more funds). - Active in 11 countries with a presence across Europe, including the UK, Spain, France, and Lithuania. - 73 NPS score and over 88K offers made. ## Competitive Advantages - **Portfolio-based underwriting**: Assesses risk at the portfolio level using real-time platform data (e.g., sales history) rather than individual credit scores, unlocking financing for up to 90% of a platform’s customer base. - **Speed of deployment**: Can launch a fully branded lending solution in as little as **5 days** using an iframe, or **10 days** via API. - **Regulatory simplicity**: Handles all regulatory complexity across 30+ European markets, allowing platforms to offer lending without becoming a regulated entity themselves. - **Dynamic, risk-based pricing**: Prices loans based on individual risk, ensuring every customer gets a tailored offer, maximizing conversion. ## Strategic Focus - **Scaling across Europe**: Expanding lending capabilities across 30+ markets with a single infrastructure. - **Deepening platform integrations**: Focusing on vertical SaaS and marketplace partners in high-growth sectors (e.g., food delivery, short-term rentals, e-commerce). - **Product expansion**: Offering a range of lending products (Cash Advance, Term Loan, Business Loan) to serve different customer sizes and needs. - **Building the team**: Actively hiring for roles in engineering, operations, and go-to-market to support growth, while maintaining a lean, high-impact team. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as a builder culture with a focus on impact. The company values ownership and is building the "infrastructure behind the future of capital access." - **Work Policy**: In-office or remote options available, with a primary physical office in Berlin. The typical time on-site is listed as "None" for some roles, suggesting flexibility. - **Team & Growth**: A team of ~51 people with a flat structure. Key hires come from top fintech companies like N26, Klarna, and Zalando. The company has a strong emphasis on engineering and product talent. - **Perks**: Not explicitly detailed, but the company offers competitive compensation (rated 3.8/5 on Built In) and career growth (rated 3.9/5). The environment is fast-paced and focused on solving complex problems in fintech. - **Notable**: The company has a 3.9/5 employer rating (based on 20 reviews) and is actively hiring for roles like "Entrepreneur in Residence (GTM)" and "Commercial Counsel," indicating a focus on strategic growth. ## Sources 1. [finmid.com](https://finmid.com/) 2. [Built In](https://builtin.com/company/finmid) 3. [Crunchbase](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/finmid) 4. [LinkedIn](https://de.linkedin.com/company/finmid) 5. 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