Founders Associate

Munich-based Workpath was founded with the mission to enable organizations to define and achieve their most important goals,supporting holistic, integrated, and outcome-oriented operating models for better strategy execution in large organizations.  

Workpath makes strategy work simple and accessible from top-level management to team members, integrates seamlessly with corporate processes and tools, leverages Artificial Intelligence and offers strategy execution enablement and training services. Leading Fortune 500 companies worldwide trust Workpath. For more information, please visit: www.workpath.com

As our Founders Associate (m/f/d), you will work directly with our Managing Directors Stephanie and Johannes to define and execute our company strategy, drive key initiatives across functions and ensure seamless operations and communications.

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the workings of a fast-paced, scaling SaaS environment and if you are ready to contribute to our future and take full ownership, we’d be excited to hear from you!

• Strategy and Execution: Assist our Managing Directors Stephanie and Johannes in defining and executing our strategic initiatives. Support the tracking of strategic initiatives and help prioritize tasks to ensure smooth execution. Contribute to financial planning and strategy and work closely with the Finance team to maintain financial oversight.

• Special Project Management: Lead and support strategic and operational cross-functional projects, in areas like Finance & RevOps, Business Operations, Sales or Customer Success to foster profitable growth and ensure scalability. 

• Legal: Own our legal function, coordinate with external lawyers, ensure compliance with relevant regulations (e.g., GDPR). Manage and track contractual agreements.

• Governance and leadership: Own and run our operating model, act as a point of contact between executives, teams and investors. Support interactions with the board in aligning leadership with company goals. Help manage day-to-day activities and ensure smooth workflow across functions.

• Recruiting: Work closely with the People team to support recruitment for key hires, ensuring alignment with company strategy and growth targets.

• Experience: First professional  experience gained in combination with relevant internships or working student positions in Strategy, Finance or Operations (ideally in SaaS, Consulting or VC/PE)

• Education: Top-tier degree in Business, Economics, Law or related field (Master’s preferred)

• Skills: Strong in analytics and problem solving, financial modeling, process optimization, stakeholder communication, and cross-functional project management.

• Mindset: Hardworking, detail-oriented, and eager to thrive in a fast-paced, scaling environment.

• Language: Fluent in German and English

• Steep Learning Curve: High-impact role with a lot of responsibility, direct exposure to executive decision-making. Opportunity to shape and lead critical strategic and operational initiatives.
• Passionate and ambitious team: Work directly with our founders, Managing Directors and our board members and learn from senior leaders and enjoy the thrill of building together.
• Professional Growth: Autonomy and support to work on important projects and challenges, learning new things everyday. We offer a Feedback & Development Cycle with 360-degree feedback twice a year.
• Health and Wellbeing: We prioritise the mental well-being of our employees. That's why we've partnered with OpenUp to offer professional mental health support.
• Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary and stock option package, a personal development budget and other benefits.
• Non-cash Benefit: Benefit from the non-cash benefit (50€) in kind through a cooperation with our partner Hrmony.
• Flexibility: Benefit from flexible working hours, mobile working and 40 days of workation per year.

If you are passionate about driving success in a dynamic startup environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to be a part of our journey in shaping the future of work.For more information about Workpath, visit our website.