At SumUp, we are motivated by the purpose of leveling the playing field for small businesses.
We empower small business owners by creating simple and affordable tools to manage payments, finance and customer relationships.
We are a passionate team that thrives on human connection, autonomy and the desire to constantly learn, guided by our values 'Founder's Mentality', 'Team First' and 'We Care'.
We want to build an enduring organization that is people-positive, disciplined and that constantly innovates from within.
Agility is the essence of an enduring organization and we strive to create an organization that fosters it.
As SumUp scales, execution complexity increases—especially where work spans multiple teams and functions.
This role exists to provide Operating Principals / Partners with leverage through structured thinking, rigorous preparation, and reliable follow-through, so leadership decisions translate into action and issues are surfaced early.
You will join the CEO Office and work closely with one or more Operating Principals / Partners.
This is an individual contributor role focused on learning the craft of system-level execution while delivering real impact through structure, analysis, and follow-through.
What you'll do Support Operating Principals / Partners in translating strategy into clear priorities, ownership, and execution plans Prepare materials for execution and performance cadences (e.
, priority reviews, QBRs), and help ensure forums are well-prepared and productive Structure ambiguous problems, synthesise inputs, and draft clear recommendations for senior stakeholders Track progress against priorities, surfacing risks, gaps, and dependencies early (before they become escalations) Drive follow-ups and ensure decisions translate into action, with clear owners and next steps Conduct ad-hoc analyses to inform trade-offs and leadership decisions Help document and standardise execution mechanisms over time as the Operating Partner function scale.