Executive Research & Operations Assistant (AI-Powered)

About the Role

• We are seeking a highly capable, proactive Executive Research & Operations Assistant to
• support an entrepreneur, investor, and business operator working across multiple companies
• and investment opportunities.
• This is not a traditional diary-management or administrative assistant role. We're looking for
• someone who can think critically, conduct high-level research, leverage AI tools effectively, and
• take ownership of projects with minimal supervision.
• The successful candidate will become a trusted extension of the executive, helping analyse
• investment opportunities, review business information, support legal and commercial projects,
• and manage operational priorities.

What You'll Be Doing

• ● Conducting detailed company, market, and competitor research
• ● Producing investment and business briefing reports
• ● Reviewing legal, commercial, and corporate documents
• ● Supporting due diligence and transaction processes
• ● Analysing funding rounds, investor activity, and market trends
• ● Preparing summaries, recommendations, and action plans
• ● Managing operational projects and following them through to completion
• ● Assisting with client-facing communications and virtual meetings
• ● Using AI platforms to accelerate research and workflow efficiency
• ● Identifying problems independently and proposing solutions

Essential Requirements

AI & Technology Skills

You must be an advanced user of modern AI tools, including

• ● Anthropic Claude
• ● OpenAI ChatGPT
• ● Google Gemini

You should understand

• ● Advanced prompting techniques
• ● Document analysis workflows
• ● AI-assisted research
• ● Knowledge connectors and integrations
• ● Multi-source information synthesis
• ● Building repeatable AI workflows
• We're looking for someone who understands that AI is more than simply entering prompts into a
• chatbot.

Research & Analytical Skills

You should be able to

• ● Gather information from multiple sources
• ● Identify key insights quickly
• ● Analyse complex business situations
• ● Produce concise and actionable reports
• ● Work through ambiguity without requiring step-by-step instructions

Example projects may include

• ● Analysing a potential investment opportunity
• ● Reviewing historical funding rounds
• ● Assessing competitive positioning
• ● Summarising legal documentation
• ● Producing executive-level recommendations

Ideal Background

We would particularly like to hear from candidates with experience in

• ● Executive assistance
• ● Venture capital
• ● Private equity
• ● Investment research
• ● Corporate finance
• ● Legal or paralegal work
• ● Business analysis
• ● Strategy consulting
• Experience using platforms such as PitchBook, FactSet, Morningstar, AlphaSense, or similar
• research tools would be highly advantageous.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will be

• ● Highly intelligent and resourceful
• ● Exceptionally organised
• ● Comfortable working under pressure
• ● Proactive rather than reactive
• ● Curious and commercially minded
• ● Able to work independently
• ● Detail-oriented without losing sight of the bigger picture
• ● Accountable for outcomes, not just tasks
• You should enjoy solving problems and be capable of taking ownership of projects from start to
• finish