Business Operations Research Associate

Initio Capital LLC; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital LLC seeks a Business Operations Research Associate for a remote, flexible role that spans business, finance, technology, and strategy topics.

You will identify markets, build target lists, analyze data and sources, and translate findings into practical recommendations. Compensation varies by project and experience, with opportunities across consulting, finance, and growth-focused workstreams.

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset with the ability to turn ambiguous information into clear insights.

Responsibilities

• Research companies, markets, and investment themes to identify opportunities.
• Build target lists, market maps, and opportunity pipelines.
• Analyze data, documents, websites, and interviews to form concise recommendations.
• Support strategy, sourcing, diligence, product, growth, finance, and operations projects.

Job description

ABOUT INITIO CAPITAL

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

THE ROLE

As a Business Operations Research Associate, you will help identify promising markets, companies, 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, business models, and investment themes.
• Build target lists, market maps, competitive scans, and opportunity pipelines.
• Analyze data, documents, websites, interviews, and public information to form concise recommendations.
• Support strategy, sourcing, diligence, product, growth, finance, and operations projects.

WHO THIS IS FOR

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

COMPENSATION

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