phelas Job Offers

As a Founders Associate, you would play a versatile and dynamic role, supporting the founding team across various aspects of the business. This position would involve assisting with strategic initiatives, investor relations, conducting market research, analyzing data, and helping to develop and implement business plans. You will also be responsible for leading certain transformation projects within the company, preparing investor presentations, and managing key partnerships. You will help with internal operations (such as Finance, HR) and operational tasks (agenda management, office management).

Duration: minimum 3 months          

Starting date: December (flexible)

Salary: depends on internship type

At phelas, we’re innovating the future of energy storage with Aurora and Catalyst. Aurora, our containerized Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) solution, is designed to reshape the energy storage landscape. Meanwhile, Catalyst, our trailblazing energy storage and green hydrogen planning tool, is streamlining the pathway to efficient, sustainable energy planning. Together, these solutions are igniting the transition to continuous, 24/7 renewable power, and you can be part of this exciting journey.

• You will help out the founders on their day to day on an adhoc basis
• Agenda management: read and organize the emails of the CEO, help in managing the investor relations.
• Transformation projects: Since we are a startup, we are still developing certain ways of working and standardising some processes. You will ideate these processes with the founders and take part in / lead these projects to drive change.
• Budgeting and Finance: Help in sorting out team invoices and monthly / quarterly budget planning and reconciliation.Be on the lookout for new markets or collaborations that phelas could benefit from.

• Possess strong execution and writing abilities, with a talent for condensing complex and complicated information to their essence.
• English is mandatory, German is a plus.
• Demonstrate an interest in the renewable energy market and previous experience in the industry, startups, or consulting would align well with the position.
• Demonstrate proficiency in Excel, basic finance and accounting, strategic foresight, and holistic thinking.
• Exhibit excellent communication skills, an entrepreneurial mindset, proactivity with a hands-on approach, adaptability to changing priorities, and strong collaboration abilities across diverse teams.
• If your previous experience does not perfectly match every point in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway!

• phelas is a place to grow ideas and strive as a team. We can confidently say, best ideas win!
• Currently 10 people with 7 nationalities, this is a place to shape our own work culture and serve global markets.
• Full-time employees participate in value increase of the company (employee stock programme) Having started at TUM (Technical University of Munich), we are connected well in the ecosystem and are surrounded with brightest minds.
• Speaking of Munich, we are based in a top10 worth-to-live-in cities in Europe. Flexible work hours.
• At phelas, we care about results and achieving our goals, not about being present 9-5. Hybrid workplace / home-office:
• As much as we enjoy on-site collaboration and working on hardware, we also know that diving deep into tasks is easier when undistracted.
• Transparent communication: This is the foundation of phelas’ positive work-environment. We share highs and lows and ensure effective flow of information.