Digital Operations Research Associate

Initio Capital; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital is seeking a Digital Operations Research Associate to 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 remote, flexible role is suited for candidates who are analytical, commercially curious, and comfortable moving quickly across business, finance, technology, and strategy topics.

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking and curiosity about markets, business models, and growth opportunities.
• Comfortable moving quickly across business, finance, technology and strategy topics.
• Ability to translate ambiguous information into clear actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Research companies, markets, and investment themes.
• 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.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Commercial acumen

Cross-functional collaboration

Research

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 Digital 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.