Strategy Team – Strategy Associate

A career at Lilium is for those who want to do something extraordinary. We take pride in pushing the boundaries of engineering, technology and customer experience.  

As part of a team you will tackle challenges and deliver something that has never been done before. By joining Lilium you will have the opportunity to work with a world-class entrepreneurial team of more than 600 people who are as passionate about changing the world as you are.  

We thrive on diversity and creating an inclusive culture, with more than 50 nationalities currently working hard to bring our vision of a sustainable world to life. 

Your role and your team:

You will be part of the Strategy team and will work closely with the Chief Financial and Chief Strategy Officers. The role will be based in Munich.

The key focus of this role is to support build-out of Lilium’s strategy across the full value chain; from supply chain and manufacturing topics, to assessment and evaluation of future products and business models.

This is an exceptional opportunity to help shape the future of one of the fastest and most exciting companies in the world during the growth stage of its development. As part of this team, your mission is to work with senior management, financial and commercial teams, and other key stakeholders across the company to steer Lilium’s strategic planning.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work across a variety of challenges, as well as to develop strong relationships with some of the global leaders in the technology, finance, and mobility industries. Given the scope and exposure of the role, the position offers a very special professional growth opportunity across the company longer-term.

You will join a small, non-hierarchical, very dynamic, and international team and will be empowered to lead cross functional teams to get results. This is a demanding and high-paced role, so the candidate will be ready to work under pressure and within aggressive deadlines.

The successful candidate will bring strong leadership skills, outstanding analytical capabilities, great business judgment, excellent communications skills, and a genuine entrepreneurial attitude. 

Your Day to Day:

• Take ownership for finding the most effective solutions to strategic issues across the company
• Support with business modelling and creation of decision documents
• Work cross-functionally to align strategy and teams
• Provide a sounding board to senior management and constantly challenge the status quo
• Share best practices and suggest improvements to company processes

Your Profile:

• Outstanding record of academic achievement
• Min of 2 years of professional experience in a very analytical/strategic/financial role in a Tier 1 firm (e.g., management consulting, or investment banking)
• MBA from a top 10 business school a strong plus
• Professional experience in an operational role in a fast-growing technology company a strong plus
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities, organize workload, and meet deadlines
• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Excellent financial modelling skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken
• Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work in an unstructured environment with minimal supervision
• Out of the box thinker and strong motivation to learn
• Drive, resilience, and passion for whatever you tackle
• Good team player, with humble yet ambitious attitude
• Uncompromising integrity
  
  

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Life at Lilium:

You are joining us as we are building our global footprint. While the current COVID-19 restrictions mean that many of us are working remotely we are still making the most out of this time. Meet fellow colleagues via our culture sessions and free weekly yoga classes, or improve your German or English with our free language courses.  

Lilium is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.