About the role
Role: Customer Support Specialist (DACH - GERMAN SPEAKING)
Team: Customer Success — Support · Reports to: Head of Customer Success
Location: London · In office
About Light
Light is an AI-native finance ERP and general ledger platform, replacing legacy systems like NetSuite and Oracle for modern finance teams. We win not just on product, but on a fundamentally better customer experience, finance-expert, white-glove, and delivered where the customer already works. We're backed by investors including Balderton, Atomico, Cherry Ventures, Seedcamp and Entrée Capital, and advised by the former CTO of Workday Financials and the Chief Architect of SAP S/4HANA.
The role
Our DACH customers need support in their own language, not just their own timezone. As our Customer Support Specialist (DACH), you'll be the first point of contact for German-speaking customers across email and chat, owning the day-to-day how-to and technical questions that keep their finance teams moving. You'll work alongside our senior Support cover and closely with Account Management on activation and retention. AI deflection handles the routine questions ahead of you; you own what actually needs a person.
What you'll do
Respond to customer queries in a timely and accurate way, via email or chat
Jump on customer meetings and troubleshoot live when needed
Analyze and report product malfunctions
Proactively engage with customers to solve issues before they become problems
Follow up with customers to make sure their technical issues are fully resolved
Identify customer needs and help customers get the most out of specific features
Share feature requests and effective workarounds with the wider team
Gather customer feedback and share it with our Account Managers, Product, Sales and Marketing teams
Partner with our learning and development team to keep our help center articles accurate and current
Keep constant communication with our external stakeholders and collaborators via chat and email
Work closely with our Account Management team on customer activation and retention
Take the extra mile, customers remember who went the extra step for them
What you'll bring
Must have
At least 2 years of customer support experience
Experience supporting customers in a B2B SaaS environment
Fluent in German and English, spoken and written
Experience working with a case or ticket management system (Intercom, Pylon, Zendesk, or similar)
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
Able to work independently and within a team
A proactive attitude and strong attention to detail
Genuinely excited to work in an AI-first environment, actively using AI tools to move faster, cut repetitive work and have more impact
Comfortable multi-tasking across several customer conversations at once
Nice to have
Background or experience in finance, accounting, or fintech
Familiarity with ERP or accounting platforms (NetSuite, SAP, QuickBooks, Xero, or similar)
What we offer
💸 A competitive salary + stock options in our fast-growing start-up
🏝 Generous package of paid annual leave + public holidays
🎉 Regular socials and company off-sites
🏢 In-office amenities at our London hub
🚀 A huge opportunity for career growth as you help shape a market-defining product
Why this role matters
DACH is one of Light's fastest-growing markets, and this role is what makes our white-glove, AI-leveraged support model real for it. You're the person a German-speaking finance team turns to when something isn't working, and the reason they trust Light enough to keep growing with us.
