Institutional Sales Specialist - AI-Driven Equity Research

About Us

We are a cutting-edge, AI-powered investment research startup focusing on global public equity markets. Our team is composed of top talents from leading AI firms and global hedge funds, developing AI agents and infrastructure to revolutionize fundamental investment research and define the future of buy-side research methodologies.

• Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in the multimillion USD range, with rapid growth
• Clientele includes numerous hedge funds across the US, UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore
• Supported by top-tier USD venture capital funds

Role Overview and Responsibilities

• Lead institutional client acquisition and relationship management within your region, targeting hedge funds, long-only funds, multi-manager pods, and corporate strategy teams
• Engage directly with Chief Investment Officers (CIOs), Portfolio Managers (PMs), and sector analysts, handling inbound leads and proactively generating outbound opportunities through your personal network
• Manage the complete sales cycle from discovery, product demonstration, trial phases, commercial negotiation, to closing deals
• Handle buy-side and corporate procurement and compliance procedures such as Due Diligence Questionnaires (DDQ), Material Non-Public Information (MNPI), Master Service Agreements (MSA), and order forms
• Collaborate closely with research and product teams to align client needs with product development and roadmap plans

Candidate Profile and Requirements

• Five to ten years of experience selling to the Asia-Pacific buy-side market (Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo) and semiconductor corporate clients; candidates with three to five years of exceptional experience may be considered
• Coverage expertise includes Asia-Pacific hedge funds, long-only funds, and semiconductor strategy, corporate development, investor relations, and market intelligence teams from major players such as TSMC, ASML, SK hynix, Samsung, Micron
• Background in independent research, sell-side research, expert networks, alternative data, Bloomberg, AlphaSense, or market intelligence firms like Gartner, TrendForce, or SemiAnalysis
• Comfortable navigating long sales cycles, multi-stakeholder decision-making, and relationally driven enterprise sales in Asia
• Proficiency in English at native or near-native level; additional knowledge of Mandarin, Korean, or Japanese is highly advantageous
• Strong belief in the transformative role of AI in research, with a genuine interest in capital markets or the semiconductor industry

Compensation and Benefits

• Opportunity to work directly with elite research analysts and AI engineers on defining market-leading products
• Backing by tier-1 USD venture capital funds, ranked top three globally in 60-day Long/Short returns among independent research firms
• Competitive base salary combined with uncapped commissions and early-stage equity participation
• Collaborative global team spans US, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan, offering a dynamic and impactful work environment

Additional Information

The position is based in Singapore and requires on-site presence. Interested candidates should forward resumes or referrals directly via email to the provided contact.