B2B Strategy Research Associate

Initio Capital; New York (NY); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital is seeking a B2B Strategy Research Associate 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 and commercially curious mindset across business, finance, technology, and strategy.
• Ability to move quickly across cross-functional topics.
• Remote, flexible engagement is preferred for candidates.

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.
• Prepare concise notes that help teams decide which opportunities or candidates are worth pursuing.

Job description

ABOUT INITIO CAPITAL

Initio Capital 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 B2B Strategy Research Associate, 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.