Chief of Staff – AI Audit Tech Startup

Deep Neuron Lab

Chief of Staff overseeing operational strategies for AI audit tech startup in Berlin. Collaborating with leadership to ensure successful execution of business objectives and client engagement.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanyLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a right hand to the CEO, driving cross-functional priorities and making sure decisions turn into results
Take over and coordinate operational workstreams across our Professional Practice and Business Development Team
Own key account relationships, ensuring their needs are understood, prioritised and delivered
Prepare decision-ready analyses, board and leadership materials, and follow through on action items
Identify gaps between teams and build the processes, rituals and structures that close them
Bring audit and professional practice rigour to how we structure customer engagements and internal operations
Represent the leadership team internally and externally, in both German and English
Take on special projects end-to-end as the company scales

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least three years in financial audit with a strong grasp of professional-practice standards and workflows
Native or fluent German (C1+) and confident business English (C1+) — both are essential, as German is required for our customers and English is our company language
Tech affinity and an entrepreneurial mindset — genuine excitement about taking dnl to the next level
Excellent project management and prioritisation skills across multiple stakeholders
Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills with a hands-on, pragmatic, high-ownership approach
Clear, confident communication with senior stakeholders and customers
Experience in a startup or high-velocity environment, comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities
Exposure to product marketing, account management or commercial operations
Experience working with or building AI-driven applications
People or team leadership experience

Benefits

Comp & perks

A central role working directly with leadership at a category-defining B2B AI product
Broad exposure across product, commercial and professional-practice functions — an ideal platform for future leadership
A fast-paced, ambitious and low-ego environment
Competitive compensation and participation in the company's success through virtual shares
Ownership from day one, flat hierarchies, short decision paths

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Hard Skills & Tools

Financial AuditProfessional-Practice StandardsProject ManagementAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingAccount ManagementAI-Driven Applications

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationPrioritisation SkillsEntrepreneurial Mindset