Research & Growth Strategy Analyst/Associate

Stripes is a growth equity firm that makes $10-300 million investments in enterprise and consumer businesses. Located in downtown New York with a team comprised of experienced founders and operators, Stripes has invested in and scaled influential companies globally including A24, monday.com, On Running, Udemy, Erewhon Market, KHAITE, Remitly, Kosas Cosmetics, Snyk, and Levain Bakery, among others.

We work on lean and collaborative deal teams to conduct diligence on investment opportunities and provide operational and strategic support for our portfolio companies. As a member of the Research & Growth Strategy team, you will be enabling our research and due diligence strategy for potential investment opportunities and thematic areas. You will have the opportunity to build and evaluate investment theses and communicate your findings in investment memos and meetings. Our team works in office 4-5 days per week.

Research and Diligence: You’ll work alongside our Investment Team to evaluate potential investments and inform key decisions. You’ll be part of small deal teams gathering and analyzing data to shape Stripes’ investment thesis. Typical responsibilities include:

• Building market sizing models and conducting primary/secondary research
• Interviewing customers, partners, and employees to assess competitive positioning and customer sentiment
• Designing and evaluating customer surveys

Portfolio Growth Strategy: You’ll partner with Stripes’ portfolio companies on a range of growth strategy initiatives. Sample projects include:

• Evaluating M&A opportunities
• Assisting in development of product roadmap based on customer and market research
• Developing competitive intelligence around pricing, geo strategy, product strategy, and more
• Providing data-driven recommendations across sales, marketing, and customer success

Qualifications

• 1 - 2 years of experience in a management consulting role at McKinsey, Bain, or BCG; previous experience in Enterprise and Consumer industries preferred
• Previous experience on due diligence projects preferred
• Self-starter who works well in a fast-paced, autonomous environment
• Detail-oriented with strong project management and execution skills
• Team player - collaborates well with others for the greater good of Stripes

Compensation Range: $110,000 - $125,000 annual base salary, subject to standard withholding and applicable taxes. In addition to annual base salary, the role includes opportunity to receive and/or earn a discretionary bonus and/or fund carry based on Company’s plans and in accordance with Company’s policies. Compensation finally awarded to the candidate will be commensurate with the candidate’s skills and experience. Regular, full-time employees are eligible for Stripes’ competitive benefit programs. Stripes is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

For more information, please visit www.stripes.co.