Automation Strategy Analyst - Chicago

Acquisition Network LLC; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquisition Network LLC is seeking an Automation Strategy Analyst to identify promising markets, companies, candidates, products, operators, and investment or growth opportunities. You will turn ambiguous information into clear research, structured analysis, prioritized target lists, and practical recommendations.

This is a remote, flexible role for candidates who are analytical, commercially curious, and comfortable moving quickly across business, finance, technology, and strategy topics.

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset and commercially curious.
• Able to move quickly across business, finance, technology and strategy topics.
• Remote, flexible role with project-based work.

Responsibilities

• Research companies, markets, industries, products, and business models.
• Build lead lists, opportunity maps, investment screens, candidate pipelines, and strategic summaries.
• Analyze growth signals, competitive positioning, financial context, operational needs, and talent signals.

Skills

Market research

Strategic analysis

Data synthesis

Financial context understanding

Job description

Acquisition Network is hiring for this role and related opportunities across consulting, finance, product, software, AI, operations, market research, recruiting, and growth-focused workstreams.

THE ROLE

As a Automation Strategy Analyst, you will help identify promising markets, companies, candidates, products, operators, and investment or growth opportunities. You will turn ambiguous information into clear research, structured analysis, prioritized target lists, and practical recommendations.

This is a remote, flexible role for candidates who are analytical, commercially curious, and comfortable moving quickly across business, finance, technology, and strategy topics.

WHAT YOU MAY WORK ON

• Research companies, markets, industries, products, and business models.
• Build lead lists, opportunity maps, investment screens, candidate pipelines, and strategic summaries.
• Analyze growth signals, competitive positioning, financial context, operational needs, and talent signals.
• Prepare concise notes that help teams decide which opportunities or candidates are worth pursuing.

WHO THIS IS FOR

This is a strong fit for candidates interested in consulting, finance, investment research, product strategy, software, AI/data, business operations, recruiting, corporate development, private markets, or entrepreneurship.

COMPENSATION

Compensation varies by project and experience. Many roles are flexible, remote, and project-based.