Risk Manager
Nelly
Berlin, Germany
Posted on Aug 23, 2025
We value diversity and encourage individuals of all genders to apply (m/f/d)
We’re on the lookout for a motivated Risk Management Associate / Manager to join our team at our headquarters in Berlin. Come make an impact at our early stage and well-funded medical fintech!
As part of Nelly’s Risk Management team, you’ll play a vital role in strengthening our risk and compliance foundation. You’ll help shape policies, controls, and frameworks that keep Nelly resilient, compliant, and ready to scale — combining hands-on execution with analytical problem-solving to identify risks early, monitor them effectively, and contribute to a culture of operational excellence.
About Nelly:
At Nelly, we're not just fixing admin in healthcare - we're building the fintech and AI infrastructure that will redefine how care is delivered and paid for. Our mission is bold: eliminate friction, empower medical teams, and free the system to focus on healing. Backed by €50M in Series B funding from world-class investors (Lakestar, Cathay, Notion, GFC, b2venture, and Motive Partners), we're scaling fast to serve over 1 million medical practices and ultimately reach 750 million patients across Europe.
If you're a builder at heart, driven to support go-to-market of category-defining products at hyperspeed, this is your moment.
Your Role with Us:
- Support the development and implementation of Risk Management Policies.
- Contribute to enhancing internal controls to improve process efficiency, strengthen resilience, and meet regulatory standards.
- Assist in third-party risk management, helping evaluate vendors and partners against Nelly’s compliance and control requirements.
- Participate in business continuity and resilience initiatives, contributing to the design, testing, and refinement of disaster recovery plans.
- Prepare risk dashboards and reporting materials for senior management, providing insights into key risk indicators and trends.
What You Bring:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Risk Management, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 2+ years of proven experience in risk management, internal audit, compliance, or GRC roles, ideally in FinTech, payments, or other highly regulated industries.
- Familiarity with governance, risk, compliance, and internal control frameworks (e.g., ISO 31000, COSO, or similar).
- Ability to support the creation and improvement of risk policies and procedures in a scaling environment.
- Knowledge of European financial regulations (BaFin, EBA, GDPR, PSD2) and operational resilience best practices.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent communication and attention to detail.
- Fluency in English, German is a plus.
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Work in a great team of talented and highly motivated people
- Dynamic environment, steep learning curve, and extensive development opportunities
- Part of an exciting FinTech startup in the German healthcare market
- Responsibility, independent work, and high flexibility
- Generous budget for learning and development
- First-class work equipment and flexible working hours
- Deutschlandticket or Swapfiets rental bike
- Urban Sports Club membership
We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our team.