Senior Associate, Strategy & Market Intelligence

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Senior Associate shaping Learneo’s technology investment strategy through market research, company diligence, and CEO-level recommendations. Learneo operates builder-driven learning and productivity businesses.

Responsibilities:

  • Work directly with the CEO to determine in whom, what, where, when, and why Learneo invests
  • Research and recommend potential investments across categories, asset classes, and deal types
  • Develop Learneo's perspective on where to invest by researching, sizing, and stress-testing investment themes
  • Run quantitative and qualitative market mapping and benchmarking exercises
  • Form theses on competitive dynamics, market structure, and value creation
  • Conduct deep-dive investigations into companies, business models, and competitive landscapes
  • Track market trends and industry signals across technology and adjacent sectors
  • Source and own outreach with target companies and founders
  • Build systems for tracking companies and knowing when to engage
  • Form and present clear, answer-first recommendations to senior leadership
  • Build Learneo's market intelligence function, including scorecard criteria and repeatable evaluation processes for investment and acquisition decisions

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience in investment banking, venture capital, private equity, management consulting, hedge fund analysis, or an early-stage startup
  • Genuine, intrinsic passion and curiosity for investing and how companies create value
  • Ability to build a well-reasoned point of view on an unfamiliar market, from scoping the research question to delivering a clear, evidence-backed conclusion
  • Strong independent judgment and ability to form and defend a confident thesis from ambiguous or incomplete information
  • Ability to get up to speed quickly in new domains and operate without a pre-existing framework or subject matter expertise
  • Advanced ability to translate quantitative and qualitative research into concise, actionable recommendations for senior audiences
  • Strong business, financial, and economic literacy
  • Comfort reading cap tables, investor memos, and market data as primary sources
  • Bonus: Point of view on how AI is reshaping specific industries or business models
  • Bonus: Experience conducting primary research alongside secondary research
  • Bonus: Familiarity with deal flow, market mapping, or investment memo writing
  • Bonus: Proficiency in analytics or data tools such as PitchBook or CB Insights
  • Bonus: Founder experience, especially selling a business into or working at a serial acquirer platform

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus
  • Medical coverage, including full dental and vision
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability benefits
  • Vacation & leaves of absence
  • Annual family planning stipend
  • Social responsibility program (volunteer time off and donation matching)
  • Developmental opportunities through education & developmental reimbursements & professional workshops
  • Maternity & parental leave
  • Hybrid & remote model with flexible working hours
  • On-site & remote company events throughout the year
  • Annual wellness stipend
  • Monthly tech stipend
  • Employee referral program
  • Premium access to Quillbot