Chief Operating Officer / COO (m/w/d)

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential professional services organization in München that has built substantial momentum over recent years and is now professionalizing its operational infrastructure. Our client seeks a Chief Operating Officer (COO) to establish robust governance structures, assume accountability for non-technical operations, and elevate the organization alongside the Managing Partner.

This is a central management role with significant influence over the firm's operational backbone—creating clear processes, reliable steering mechanisms, and the infrastructure needed to scale efficiently in a modern professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Report directly to the Managing Partner and own operational leadership of all non-technical functions
• Advance business control structures—particularly controlling, quality management, risk, resource allocation, and operational processes
• Lead Finance & Controlling, leveraging KPIs, forecasts, and reports for enterprise steering
• Establish reliable project, capacity, and headcount planning to align resources with client demand
• Create clear governance rhythms, KPI reviews, and decision protocols; ensure agreed actions are executed
• Oversee back-office, administration, and facility management
• Guide HR and Marketing functions closely, supporting their leaders in professionalizing these areas
• Collaborate with the Chief Digital & AI Officer to develop modern, digital processes—defining requirements, standards, KPIs, rollout, and organizational adoption
• Ensure clear accountabilities, functioning interfaces, and high process discipline without excessive bureaucracy
• Partner closely with firm leadership to translate strategic goals into concrete operational decisions

What We're Looking For

• Substantial leadership experience from professional services, a law or audit firm, consulting, or a comparable partner-led environment
• Proven track record not just managing but building or fundamentally advancing operational functions and control systems
• Strong commercial and financial competence; ability to confidently lead controlling, reporting, and enterprise management
• Experience scaling organizations professionally and creating structures that function amid increasing complexity
• Hands-on process design skills; comfort working with data, systems, and automation; understanding of digitalization as integral to operations
• Ability to work as peers with confident partners and executives, hold clear positions, and drive decisions through to completion
• Leadership style characterized by clarity and pragmatism: high standards in substance, respectful and reliable in relationships
• Entrepreneurial, independent, solution-oriented working style; no need for granular supervision
• Tax advisor or auditor certification not required—what matters is your experience as a professional operator capable of advancing a demanding professional services organization structurally and operationally

How We Work With You

Candidates apply through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team conducts an initial screening to understand your background and fit for this COO role. Once aligned, we submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client organization directly—all communication flows through our recruiting process to ensure a professional, confidential experience for both parties.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and our client's budget for this senior leadership position.

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