Upvest is on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money. The company empowers businesses to offer a wide range of investment products and the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning. Upvest’s Investment API is easy to integrate so that fintechs and enterprises alike can save resources and fully focus on their core business.‍
Upvest is one of the few fintechs in Europe that can provide its B2B clients with the full range of investment opportunities in the areas of principal broking business, proprietary trading, and safe custody business for traditional securities. The company was founded in 2017 by Martin Kassing and currently employs more than 200 people across Europe. Its latest €100m fundraising round (Series C) was led by Hedosophia and Sapphire Venture, with continued support from existing investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Motive Ventures, and Notion Capital.
We currently employ 200+ people across Europe with our headquarters based in Berlin, Germany, and hubs in Tallinn, Estonia, and London, UK. We’re based in Berlin but are also open to hiring remotely in Germany or London (UK) for this role. If you’re currently based elsewhere but would like to move to Germany, we’re happy to support your relocation

• Act as a strategic advisor to the Management by developing playbooks for operational risk handling, financial risk planning, capital adequacy, and liquidity planning
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify risks, provide insights, and implement solutions that balance risk with business objectives
• Partner with Product and Engineering to embed risk management in product design, development, and infrastructure scaling
• Present risk assessments and stress tests to auditors and regulators, ensuring strong communication and transparency
• Lead and build out a high-performing risk management team while staying ahead of regulatory and industry trends