Operations Program Working Student

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Solaris is Europe’s leading embedded finance platform and is seeking a part-time Operations Program Working Student in Berlin to draft and maintain functional documentation, organize Audit Governance data, bridge between Function teams and other groups, and prepare high-level decks for senior management. Responsibilities scale with experience, and Solaris values real development over fancy titles. Ideal candidates are full-time students in Business Administration, Finance, IT, or related fields, with excellent English; German is a strong plus, and you should have strong analytical skills and a willingness to learn banking processes and the AI native strategy. Benefits include a transparent career framework, lunch reimbursement, Thrive mental health support, and flexible working, with a market hourly rate of €15-€17. If you don’t meet every item, apply anyway and highlight governance, project tracking, cross-functional communication, and your eagerness to learn. Successful applicants will undergo pre-employment background checks under GDPR.

Solaris is Europe's leading embedded finance platform. Solaris’ full German banking license and proprietary modular B2B tech stack empowers its partners – from SMEs to large, multinational, non-financial companies – to offer compliant, customer-centric banking services, providing seamless experiences to customers across all industries. Founded in 2016, Solaris pioneered the Banking-as-a-Service market with an unparalleled combination of tech and banking. Solaris is headquartered in Berlin and employs 300 people in Europe.

Your Role

• Assist in drafting, updating, and maintaining Function's documentation to ensure our operational workflows are perfectly aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Organize and maintain Audit Governance structure by gathering data and structuring documentation so that our Function processes are continuously audit-proof.
• Act as a supportive bridge between the Function departments and other teams. Help track the progress of cross-functional projects/requests and communicating effectively to all related parties.
• Support the Function in preparing high-level decks, reports, and operational excellence briefings for senior management.

We'd love to see 

Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team.

• Currently enrolled as a full-time student (Bachelor's or Master's) in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Fluency in German is a strong plus.
• Proven ability to analyze complex problems, break them down, and propose logical solutions.
• Familiarity with banking processes or a willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment, supporting the bank's AI-native strategy journey. 
• A proactive, open mindset with the willingness to jump into different topics and teams as priorities shift

Benefits 

• Transparent framework to support your career goals
• Lunch reimbursement
• Mental health support via Thrive
• Flexible working model   

While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us.

At Solaris, we are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment, where all Solarians feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a diverse workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, sex, origin, disability, marital status, citizenship, or gender identity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

If your application is successful, you will be required to complete pre-employment background checks through our screening provider Zinc. These include, but not limited to identity verification, educational records, references, a criminal record check, etc. The processing is based on Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR. Please see below Privacy Information for Job Applicants for details, including recipients, retention, and your rights.

Information on data processing:

DE: https://www.solarisgroup.com/gdpr_notice_de
EN: https://www.solarisgroup.com/gdpr_notice_en