Strategic Markets Researcher — Remote & Flexible

Initio Capital; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital is seeking a Corporate Development Researcher to identify growth and investment opportunities across markets, companies, and business models. You will translate ambiguous information into structured analysis and practical recommendations.

This remote, flexible role welcomes candidates who are analytical, commercially curious, and comfortable moving quickly across business, finance, technology, and strategy topics to support strategy, sourcing, and diligence projects.

Qualifications

• Analytical mindset with commercial curiosity.
• Ability to move quickly across business, finance, technology, and strategy topics.
• Interest in consulting, finance, investment research, product strategy, AI/data.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Initio Capital is seeking a Corporate Development Researcher to identify growth and investment opportunities across markets, companies, and business models. You will translate ambiguous information into structured analysis and practical recommendations.

This remote, flexible role welcomes candidates who are analytical, commercially curious, and comfortable moving quickly across business, finance, technology, and strategy topics to support strategy, sourcing, and diligence projects.