YOUR ROLE
We are looking for a Technical Chief of Staff – Product & Data to support product execution, data sourcing, and operational alignment across BIT Capital’s research and investment technology stack.
In this role, you will be Chief of Staff to the Chief AI Officer and act as a connector between investment analysts, quantitative researchers and engineering teams. The focus is strongly operational and execution-oriented: ensuring that the right data is sourced, the right problems are clearly specified, and complex cross-team work is executed reliably and with clarity.
This role is focused on execution, clarity, and operational leverage rather than owning a traditional product roadmap. You will operate at the functional level — translating investment and research needs into clear requirements, coordinating stakeholders, and ensuring follow-through in a highly data-driven environment.
Location: Berlin HQ (hybrid)
Relocation: Berlin relocation required (visa/relocation support available)
What you will do:
Data: sourcing & partnerships
* Discover and evaluate fundamental and alternative datasets together with investment analysts and portfolio managers
* Own relationships with data vendors: onboarding, regular check-ins, awareness of schema changes, and renewals (in coordination with legal/compliance)
* Maintain a structured overview of datasets, vendors, refresh frequencies, and dependencies
* Coordinate dataset evaluations with Quantitative Research and Engineering, covering data quality, feasibility, and operational complexity
* Identify and scope self-harvested data opportunities, including web scraping, together with investment analysts and engineers
Product: execution, alignment & impact
* Translate investment and product intent into clear functional requirements and acceptance criteria for Engineering
* Ensure expectations around data freshness, reliability, and failure handling are explicit and understood
* Act as a structured interface between investment analysts and technology teams, gathering feedback on workflows, usability, and data trust
* Measure and track the impact and adoption of new products and features, using analyst feedback and usage signals
* Reduce ambiguity across stakeholders and help Engineering focus on the highest-impact problems
* Support documentation, auditability, and governance requirements in collaboration with Engineering and Compliance
YOUR PROFILE
Core requirements
* 3–6 years of experience in a role close to investment research, data, analytics, or product execution
* Prior exposure to investing, financial markets, or investment research
* Experience working with external data vendors, alternative data, or data-heavy products
* Comfort with SQL or Python for lightweight checks or exploration
* Strong curiosity about data, including a habit of understanding where raw data comes from and how value is created along the data value chain
* Ability to write clear, structured functional specifications and define acceptance criteria
* Comfortable collaborating with engineering and data science teams, without needing to design systems yourself
* Clear, structured thinking, and exceptional written communication and organizational skills
* Comfortable operating in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment
Nice to have
* Experience in the investment, financial data, or alternative data ecosystem
* Familiarity with modern data platforms (e.g. Databricks, Snowflake, cloud-based data stacks)
* Solid foundation on statistics, data modeling and backtesting
* Experience with LLM workflows and agentic solutions
* Advanced user of AI solutions (AI coding, skills, MCPs, etc.)
YOUR MINDSET
You are passionate about AI, emerging technologies, and investing — and about building products that drive very high business impact. You are proactive, entrepreneurial, and thrive in a transparent environment.
OUR BENEFITS
* Direct exposure to investment decision-making and measurable business impact
* Work with large-scale data and modern AI-driven research workflows
* Close collaboration with senior leadership and experienced engineers
* Flat hierarchy, high responsibility, and a steep learning curve
* Competitive compensation, relocation, and visa support
How to apply for this position
Please include your resume and a short note describing:
* A data- or research-heavy initiative you worked on
* How you coordinated between domain experts and technical teams
* What attracted you to this role and to investing
About us
BIT Capital combines the expertise of an industry leader in asset management with the agility of a young tech company. With its investment products, BIT Capital enables investors to participate in the future growth of the technology-driven world. The guiding principle is always to be “Ahead of the Curve" - anticipating technology megatrends and identifying the major investment opportunities of the future before they emerge. The BIT Capital team expertly navigates a constantly evolving landscape of complex technology sectors, identifying tomorrow's technology leaders at an early stage on behalf of its investors. The experienced team currently consists of around 40 professionals, including an investment team of 20 financial market experts, sector specialists, data engineers and software developers. The flagship fund, BIT Global Technology Leaders, has received multiple performance awards and is one of the highest performing equity funds in Europe.