At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive institutional client development and engage with top investment professionals.
- Company: AI-driven investment research startup backed by tier-1 venture capital.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, uncapped commission, early-stage equity, and global team collaboration.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with significant career growth and global impact.
- Why this job: Join a fast-growing team redefining investment research with cutting-edge AI technology.
- Qualifications: 5–10 years in sales to buy-side institutions; strong relationships with PMs and CIOs.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
We are an AI-driven investment research startup serving global public equity markets. Our team consists of talent from top-tier AI companies and leading global hedge funds, building AI Agents and core infrastructure for fundamental investment research to define the next generation of the buy‑side research workflow.
We are scaling our global institutional sales team — you will work alongside founders and our research team to bring an industry‑leading research product to the most demanding buy‑side and corporate clients in the world.
Job Duties:- Own institutional client development in your region: hedge funds, long‑only, multi‑manager pods, corporate strategy
- Engage CIOs, PMs, and sector analysts directly; convert existing inbound leads and generate outbound from your network
- Run the full sales cycle: discovery, demo, trial, commercial, close
- Navigate buy‑side and corporate procurement & compliance workflows (DDQ, MNPI, MSA / order‑form)
- Partner with research and product teams on client priorities and product roadmap
- Institutional Sales — UK / US / Singapore
Location: UK (London), US (NYC / Boston / SF), or Singapore — your choice
5–10 years selling to buy‑side institutions (hedge funds, long‑only, multi‑manager pods); exceptional 3–5 year candidates considered.
Documented PM / CIO relationships, with regional focus depending on base:
- US: Citadel, Millennium, Point72, Schonfeld, ExodusPoint, and other multi‑manager pods, large L/S funds, and long‑only shops
- UK / Europe: London, Zurich, Frankfurt, Paris — hedge funds, long‑only, family offices, allocators
- Singapore / APAC: APAC hedge funds and long‑only + semiconductor strategy, corp dev, IR teams (TSMC, ASML, SK hynix, Samsung, Micron, etc.)
Background at independent research, sell‑side research / corporate access, expert networks (GLG, Tegus, AlphaSights, Third Bridge), alt‑data, Bloomberg / AlphaSense / FactSet; market intelligence firms (Gartner, TrendForce, SemiAnalysis) a plus for Singapore‑based candidates.
Fluent in buy‑side compliance, MNPI walls, and vendor onboarding; MiFID II familiarity a plus for UK candidates.
Native or near‑native English; Mandarin / Korean / Japanese a strong plus for Singapore base; German / French / Italian a plus for UK base.
Real conviction about AI changing how professional investors work, with genuine interest in capital markets.
What You'll Get:- Work directly with top‑tier research analysts and AI engineers on a category‑defining product
- Tier‑1 USD VC backed; top‑3 globally in 60‑day Long/Short return among independent research firms
- Competitive base + uncapped commission + early‑stage equity
- Global team across the US, Europe, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan — lean, fast, market impact
Resumes / Referrals Email: hr@funda.ai
Institutional Sales employer: FUNDA
At FUNDA, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our London office is not only a hub for cutting-edge AI-driven equity research but also provides ample opportunities for professional growth and development, ensuring that our employees thrive in their careers while making meaningful contributions to the financial industry.
