Data Researcher Analyst

Data Researcher Analyst

Department / Team: Technology

Location: Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time; Non-exempt

About the Firm

Dark Alpha Capital is an independent sponsor investment firm focused on acquiring and investing in lower middle market businesses across a range of industries. We partner with business owners, management teams, family offices, financial institutions, and institutional investors to identify, evaluate, and execute private market investment opportunities that create long-term value.

Our approach combines deep sector expertise, disciplined transaction execution, and an operational mindset. We work collaboratively with experienced executives, operating partners, and industry specialists to develop investment theses, execute acquisitions, and support portfolio companies throughout the ownership lifecycle.

We value intellectual curiosity, accountability, and a bias toward execution. Team members are given meaningful responsibility, direct exposure to live transactions and strategic initiatives, and the opportunity to work alongside experienced investment and operating professionals. Whether supporting origination, investments, operations, technology, legal, finance, or corporate functions, every role contributes to advancing our investment platform and helping build exceptional businesses.

At Dark Alpha Capital, we are committed to building enduring partnerships and creating sustainable value for business owners, investors, employees, and the companies we serve.

Role Summary

The Data Researcher Analyst is responsible for identifying, researching, validating, and maintaining high-quality market and company intelligence that supports the firm's investment sourcing and origination activities. This role conducts in-depth research on industries, companies, business owners, and market trends while transforming data from multiple sources into organized, accurate, and actionable information for investment professionals and business development teams.

Working closely with the Technology and Deal Teams, the Data Researcher Analyst develops target company datasets, performs market mapping, verifies business and contact information, monitors industry developments, and maintains the integrity of the firm's research databases and CRM systems. Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking, investigative curiosity, attention to detail, and the ability to synthesize large volumes of information into meaningful insights that support proprietary deal sourcing, operational efficiency, and informed investment decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Generation: Identify and profile target companies within specific North American Standard Industrial Classification (SIC/NAICS) codes.
• Owner Identification: Locate and verify contact information for business owners, CEOs, and key decision-makers using advanced investigative tools.
• Market Mapping: Build comprehensive lists of "hidden" companies in fragmented industries (e.g., specialized manufacturing or niche medical services).
• Data Verification: Scrub and validate existing datasets to ensure high deliverability for our outreach campaigns and accuracy in our CRM (Bitrix24/HubSpot).
• Signal Tracking: Monitor "trigger events" such as local news mentions, patent filings, or regulatory updates that indicate a company may be ready for a transition.
• Competitive Intelligence: Research the acquisition history and portfolio companies of competing PE firms to identify whitespace in the market.
• CRM Stewardship: Ensure all research is meticulously organized and categorized within the firm’s internal deal tracking systems.

Qualifications

Required

• 2+ years of experience in market research, lead generation, or investigative data roles.
• Advanced proficiency in Boolean search, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and data tools (e.g., Apollo, ZoomInfo, or specialized PE databases).
• High comfort level navigating public records, SEC filings, and industry-specific directories.
• Strong Excel skills (v-lookups, pivot tables, and data cleaning).

Preferred

• Experience in Private Equity, Investment Banking, or Executive Search.
• Familiarity with "low-code" data scraping tools or browser automation.
• Understanding of lower-middle-market business dynamics and North American geography.

Skills and Competencies

• Investigative Curiosity: An "investigator" mindset—willing to follow obscure leads to find a direct phone number or a silent partner.
• Methodical Discipline: The ability to maintain high data quality and organization while processing large volumes of information.
• Pattern Recognition: Ability to spot trends or clusters of high-quality targets within a massive dataset.
• Communication: Capability to summarize complex findings into clear, actionable briefs for the Managing Partner.

Reporting Structure and Work Environment

Reports To:
Technology Department (GTM Engineering Team)

Direct Reports:
Managing Director

Work Environment:

• Standard office hours 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (EST) 
• Remote role, with periodic strategic syncs

Compensation

Structure: 100% success-fee based.

Terms: Payable only upon successful transaction close; no base salary, milestone or retainer.

The Data Researcher Analyst will be eligible to receive a 1–3% Success Fee of Net Closing Transaction Fees generated by transactions successfully closed by the firm. Compensation is funded exclusively from transaction-related revenues received by the Company and is contingent upon a successful closing.

The role contributes to the firm's ability to originate, evaluate, and successfully close transactions by identifying, researching, validating, and enriching acquisition targets, maintaining high-quality market intelligence, and supporting data-driven sourcing initiatives that strengthen the firm's proprietary deal pipeline.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Dark Alpha Capital LLC is committed to fostering a professional, respectful, and inclusive workplace where individuals are evaluated based on their qualifications, performance, integrity, and ability to contribute to the firm's success. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and team members and make employment-related decisions without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

As a growing investment firm, our business priorities, organizational structure, and operational needs may evolve over time. Accordingly, this job description is intended to provide a general overview of the role and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, or expectations. Responsibilities may be added, modified, or reassigned to meet the changing needs of the business, and team members may be asked to support cross-functional initiatives that contribute to the firm's overall objectives.

Employment with Dark Alpha Capital is governed by the terms and conditions outlined in the applicable employment or independent contractor agreement. Nothing in this job description constitutes or should be interpreted as a guarantee of employment, compensation, specific duties, or continued engagement.