Vice President | CFO Chief of Staff (f/m/d)

Frankfurt am Main

Your career at Deutsche Börse Group

Your area of work:

As the Chief of Staff , you act as a trusted partner to the CFO of Deutsche Börse Group , a global leader in capital markets. This role offers you a rare platform with strong visibility across the organization and the opportunity to drive tangible innovation at the highest level of a DAX‑listed company. Acting as a force multiplier for the CFO, you will re-imagine the Chief of Staff role in the context of the rapid advances in AI and set a new standard - managing a Chief of Staff set of Agents instead of a Chief of Staff team. The role offers a strong development perspective.

Your responsibilities:

• Strategic agenda management: Ensure that the priorities of the Group and CFO area are properly reflected in time allocation
• Group governance: Handle the CFO’s internal (and external) mandates; incl. agenda alignment, information sharing, screening of briefing materials and notes
• CFO operating system: Take care of leadership cycles, cost control, quality control, review of employee surveys and consolidation of audit findings
• Coordination: Distribute and track action items of the CFO and his direct reports
• Events: Preparation of internal (e.g. townhalls) and external (e.g. banks, investors, other stakeholders) events
• CFO communication: Prepare presentations, social media posts and interviews
• Network management: Structure, manage and prioritize the CFO’s network, contacts and appointments
• Transformation: Coordinate AI efforts within the CFO area by tracking progress, sharing best practices, supporting prototyping and change management, incl. development of an AI Adoption Agent to track usage and benefits
• Continuous improvement: Provide informal feedback to the CFO and contribute to the joint evaluation of overall effectiveness

Your Profile:

• Academic degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field
• Minimum 5-10 years of professional working experience in a finance, strategy or consulting environment
• Proven track record in project management as well as digital and AI technologies (e.g., building and implementing AI agents)
• Strong ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Awareness of organizational dynamics and corporate political contexts
• Self-confidence and the ability to work with and build trust across senior stakeholders
• High personal standards of integrity and discretion
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex topics clearly and concisely
• High drive and flexibility, including on‑site presence and travel as needed
• Strong financial acumen
• Fluency in German and English is essential

Why Deutsche Börse Group?

We are committed to providing a work environment where everyone feels welcome and can reach their full potential. Our standards go far beyond simply matching candidates with the right position.

Mobility

We enable you to move freely with our job tickets, job (e-)bikes and free parking opportunities.

Work environment

Collaboration, communication, or deep focus – in our modern office buildings you will find the perfect work environment. Free drinks and food and meal allowances included.

Health and wellbeing

We care for your health and wellbeing and besides various health promotion measures we offer you a group accident insurance and additional insurance offers at discounted rates.

Financial stability

We provide financial stability by offering attractive salaries, company pension schemes, participation in our Group Share Plan, as well as bonuses, subsidies and discounts.

Hybrid work

Collaborate and exchange on-site or work remotely several days a week in line with business needs and local regulations. Our hybrid working model combines the best of both worlds.

Flexible working hours

We want your job to fit your life situation and offer flexible working time models, childcare allowance, or the possibility to study alongside your job.

Internationality

Our market infrastructures are globally connected. Working with us means collaborating with like-minded colleagues across over 60 locations from more than 100 nations.

Development

We promote individual development by offering internal development programmes, mentoring, further education and training budgets.