📍 Houston, TX (In-Person) | Full-Time
We are a newly established single-family office in Houston with a mission to generate superior long-term returns. Backed by a young principal with a long investment horizon, we combine a broad mandate with advanced analytics and AI-driven processes to transform how investments are researched, underwritten, and managed. Our team brings experience from top roles across private markets, hedge funds, commodity trading, and global asset management.
We are hiring a Director of Analytics & Research to play a pivotal role in shaping our investment strategy and risk framework. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who wants to innovate at the intersection of technology, research, and investing. This role is based in Houston, TX, and relocation assistance is available.
Why Join Us?This is a unique opportunity to build and lead a function at the center of the investment process. You’ll work directly with the CIO, influence decision-making, and apply cutting-edge data science and technology to private market and opportunistic investments.
What You’ll DoLead research on macroeconomic, geopolitical, and sectoral trends.
Design and manage risk frameworks, including stress-testing.
Build dashboards for portfolio monitoring and performance attribution.
Oversee data collection and ensure consistency of research inputs.
Partner with the investment team to integrate insights into deal evaluation
Present findings to the CIO and Investment Committee
10+ years’ experience in research, strategy, consulting, or investment management
Strong background in financial markets and economics (private capital experience a plus)
Interest in applying AI/data science to investment research
Comfort with tools like Python, SQL, NLP models, LLMs, and visualization platforms
Entrepreneurial, collaborative mindset with strong communication skills
An advanced degree and/or CFA are preferred but not required.
Competitive salary and benefits package
Annual performance-based bonus
Employee share plan tied to portfolio performance
Profit-sharing opportunities
A chance to be part of a high-achieving, entrepreneurial team at an early stage
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What We Do
M13 is an early-stage (seed and Series A) venture capital firm that invests in visionary founders building disruptive software businesses. Established in 2016 with offices in Los Angeles and New York, the firm is a full-stack partner that brings its deep bench of full-time operators to help founders outperform and build category-defining companies.
M13’s portfolio includes more than 200 direct investments, with 25 exits to date. The firm has seeded seven companies and been in the Series A of five others that went on to achieve unicorn status.
Why Work With Us
Messier 13 (or M13) is one of the brightest star clusters in the northern sky. It’s full of remarkable individual stars, but when those stars come together, they create something that’s truly greater than the sum of its parts—inspiring the M13 philosophy of “brighter together.”
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
