Remote Research Associate — Markets, Investment & Strategy

Initio Capital LLC; Dallas (TX); Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital is seeking a Search Fund Research Associate to help identify 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.

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset with commercial curiosity across business, finance, technology and strategy topics.
• Ability to turn ambiguous information into clear research and recommendations.
• Comfort moving quickly across diverse workstreams such as consulting, finance, product and operations.

Responsibilities

• Identify promising markets, companies, products, operators, and investment or growth opportunities.
• 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.

Skills

Research

Data analysis

Market mapping

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Initio Capital is seeking a Search Fund Research Associate to help identify 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.