Chief of Staff

Cortea AI · Londonsenior

In short

▸Director de Operaciones Estratégicas para expansión internacional, liderando la entrada al Reino Unido.
▸Actúas como brazo derecho de los fundadores, ejecutando iniciativas clave y automatizando procesos con IA.
▸Oportunidad única para adquirir visión CEO en una startup AI de alto impacto, con sede en Londres.

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What they ask for

✓4+ años en entornos de alta velocidad (consultoría top-tier, banca de inversión o startup de crecimiento acelerado).
✓Capacidad de pensar estratégicamente y ejecutar con detalle (fuerte mentalidad operativa).
✓Fluidez financiera: P&L, modelado financiero y métricas SaaS.
✓Comunicación excepcional: traducir conceptos técnicos y datos a narrativas claras.
✓Alta iniciativa: actuar sin playbook en ambientes de 'cero a uno'.
✓Disponibilidad para viajar frecuentemente a Berlín.

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About Cortea We're Cortea, a European audit-tech company, born in Berlin, rebuilding how audits are done everywhere. Audits are still driven by spreadsheets, checklists, and manual reviews in one of the most regulated, high-stakes areas of business. We use AI to automate audits end to end, so highly educated auditors no longer spend 60+ hour weeks on manual work and can focus on judgment, trust, and choices that matter. With €15m+ in funding, a live product, and paying customers across Europe, we're at a stage where your choices will directly shape Cortea's future, and how audits are done. The Role As Chief of Staff, you are a core member of the leadership orbit, working directly with Valentin (Co-Founder) to translate high-level vision into operational reality. You will sit at the intersection of Growth, Strategy, Finance, and Operations. Your mission is to tackle some of our most complex, ambiguous challenges at Cortea: in the first instance, architecting our UK and international expansion. You may also take on other strategic priorities for the business, such as refining our AI-driven unit economics. This role is a springboard. You will gain a "CEO-level" view of building a category-defining AI company, based in London while working in close, frequent contact with our founders and team in Berlin. What You'll Do UK Market Building: Spearhead Cortea's UK market entry. Help grow team and presence, working closely with the founders and Berlin team to adapt processes, hiring, and local go-to-market. Founder Force Multiplier: Act as a proxy for the founders in internal and external meetings, ensuring decisions are made and projects stay on track even when the founders aren't in the room Strategic Initiatives: Lead high-impact projects from conception to completion. g. designing an AI-era pricing model or optimising the sales-to-onboarding funnel) Scaling the AI-Native Operating System: Build the repeatable processes, meeting cadences, and communication loops, supercharged with AI agents and automation, that allow Cortea to scale toward €100m+ ARR without losing speed. You'll treat internal workflows as products, deploying AI wherever it removes friction Who You Are 4+ years of experience in high-velocity environments (top-tier strategy consulting, investment banking, or a high-growth VC-backed startup) Strategic Operator: You can think at 30,000 feet about market positioning, but you have the grit to dive into a spreadsheet or a legal contract to get a deal over the line Financial Fluency: You have a deep understanding of P&L management, financial modelling, and SaaS metrics Exceptional Communicator: You can distill complex AI concepts and financial data into clear, persuasive narratives for investors and the team High Agency: You don't wait for a playbook; you write it. You are comfortable with the ambiguity of a "zero-to-one" environment Native in English, German is a plus Willingness to travel to Berlin frequently to work in person with the founders and team Right to work in the UK required; we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role How We Work Founder mindset: Everyone acts like a founder.

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