Head of Product

Company Overview

Kertos is a rapidly growing European compliance technology startup, fresh off a €14 million Series A funding round. Trusted by prominent clients such as Enpal, Flink, Personio, and Blacklane, Kertos offers an AI-driven platform that streamlines compliance processes, enabling organizations to achieve audit readiness quickly and efficiently.

The compliance market is expanding annually by 20%, propelled by regulations including GDPR, NIS2, DORA, and the AI Act. Positioned to become Europe's compliance leader, Kertos is an ideal place to innovate in this evolving sector.

Role Purpose

As Head of Product, you will define and steer Kertos's product vision and development roadmap at a critical industry crossroads. Compliance is transitioning from software solely operated by clients to a service where AI automation handles routine tasks and human experts provide essential judgments. You will have the unique opportunity to lead product direction where this transformation is actually unfolding.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and establish the product vision, driving the evolution from client-operated compliance software to a service delivering direct compliance outcomes.
• Collaborate intimately with compliance specialists to translate their expertise into product features that enhance operational speed and client value.
• Lead and build the product management team, setting high standards in discovery and delivery, and supporting their continual growth.
• Drive discovery processes alongside compliance experts, design, and engineering to deeply understand challenges, validate solutions with clients before building, and release impactful improvements.
• Liaise with Sales, Customer Success, and Marketing teams to align product initiatives with business objectives such as revenue growth, client retention, and added value.
• Own the product roadmap, independently prioritizing initiatives while aligning with technical leads, client advisory boards, key customers, and senior leadership.
• Leverage data analytics to define success metrics like time saved, risk reduced, and time to audit readiness, collaborating with Marketing and Customer Success for ongoing optimization.

Qualifications and Desired Experience

• Proven leadership in product strategy within B2B SaaS environments, ideally as a Head of Product or equivalent in startups, scale-ups, or agile corporate teams, with multiple product launches from concept to general availability.
• Experience hiring, mentoring, and managing product managers, with a strong ability to provide constructive and effective feedback.
• Demonstrated success working with compliance or legal domain experts to translate complex knowledge into tangible product requirements.
• Hands-on experience shipping AI-enabled no-code agents or autonomous features.
• A highly motivated, ambitious professional eager to transform compliance workflows and excited by AI-driven automation and innovative user experiences, aimed at scaling towards a Series B stage.
• Effective communicator fluent in both English and German (minimum C1 level), able to simplify sophisticated technical and compliance topics for diverse stakeholders including engineering, sales, leadership, and clients.
• Technical background in engineering is a significant advantage for engaging with frontend, backend, and cloud architecture discussions.
• Familiarity with Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), information security, or data privacy is a plus.

Company Benefits and Culture

• Encouragement to challenge existing processes with autonomy to innovate and contribute to making Kertos an exceptional workplace.
• Work directly with senior leadership in a promising early-stage European company.
• Access to European AI research funding exceeding €2 million supports continuous innovation.
• Culture of regular feedback combined with support for personal and professional growth through frequent one-on-one meetings.
• Flexible working options including presence in Berlin, Munich headquarters, or remote from home offices.
• Personal Development Budget of €1,500 annually to support ongoing learning.
• Engagement with cutting-edge technology backed by top-tier venture capital.
• Mental health support through partnership programs tailored to employee well-being.
• Subsidized physical fitness memberships to promote healthy work-life balance.
• Opportunity for rapid responsibility and autonomous project ownership from day one providing a steep learning curve.
• Comprehensive onboarding including mentoring for newcomers unfamiliar with compliance or automation.
• A collaborative, supportive, and fun team environment with cross-location connections.

About Kertos

Founded in 2021, Kertos has secured investment from notable entities such as Portage, Redstone, 10x Founders, Seed + Speed, and xdeck. The company comprises over 45 talented individuals from 15 countries and is dedicated to making compliance a seamless and easy standard using their powerful platform. Headquartered in Berlin and Munich, Kertos is poised for rapid growth and innovation within the compliance space.