Job Application for Head of Research, APAC at YipitData

About Us:

YipitData is the leading market research and analytics firm for the disruptive economy and most recently raised $475M from The Carlyle Group at a valuation of over $1B. Every day, our proprietary technology analyzes billions of alternative data points to uncover actionable insights across sectors like software, AI, cloud, e-commerce, ridesharing, and payments.

Our data and research teams transform raw data into strategic intelligence, delivering accurate, timely, and deeply contextualized analysis that our customers—ranging from the world’s top investment funds to Fortune 500 companies—depend on to drive high-stakes decisions. From sourcing and licensing novel datasets to rigorous analysis and expert narrative framing, our teams ensure clients get not just data, but clarity and confidence.

We operate globally with offices in the US (NYC, Austin, Miami, Mountain View) APAC (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Singapore), and India. Our award-winning, people-centric culture—recognized by Inc. as a Best Workplace for three consecutive years—emphasizes transparency, ownership, and continuous mastery.

What It’s Like to Work at YipitData:

YipitData isn’t a place for coasting—it’s a launchpad for ambitious, impact-driven professionals. From day one, you’ll take the lead on meaningful work, accelerate your growth, and gain exposure that shapes careers.

Why Top Talent Chooses YipitData:

Ownership That Matters: You’ll lead high-impact projects with real business outcomes
Rapid Growth: We compress years of learning into months
Merit Over Titles: Trust and responsibility are earned through execution, not tenure
Velocity with Purpose: We move fast, support each other, and aim high—always with purpose and intention

Who Thrives Here?

We hire sprinters, not coasters—people who:

Choose growth over comfort
Lead through challenges
Are energized by high expectations

It’s not for everyone, and that’s intentional. If your ambition is matched by your work ethic—and you're hungry for a place where growth, impact, and ownership are the norm—YipitData might be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

About The Role:

We are expanding our research team by hiring a Head of Research to lead a team of 4 to 6 in APAC, and to further develop fundamental research for our products. This is primarily a management role that may also include the need to write research directly as well as a core need to regularly meet YipitData’s client base to drive additional value over and above our research products. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with at least 7 years of experience who wants to lead the data-driven future of investment research. You could be a good fit if your background includes buyside or sellside research, management consulting, or have experience utilizing data to understand business trends and solve customer problems.

This is a remote-friendly opportunity that will be based in Singapore.

As a Head of Research (Official Title: Senior Manager, Research), you’ll gain experience in:

Data Driven Research: Create and communicate valuable insights from our datasets
SQL-driven Granular Analysis: Learn to derive trends from large datasets using advanced queries, building cohort, concentration, penetration, and competitive analyses
New Product Development: Collaborate with our data and revenue team to help build new research products and features
Customer Relationships: Become a trusted resource for our subscribers, the largest investors in the world
Product Marketing: Work with our Sales and Marketing teams to position our products on clients calls and webcasts
People Management: Directly manage the careers of Research Analysts and develop them into bigger roles

You're likely to succeed if you have:

Experience in equity research or management consulting-style writing
A background in business analysis and a passion for data-driven fundamental investing
A commitment to learning new technology skills and working at a company where everyone learns to code
Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Finance, Economics, Statistics or a related field
Fluent in both English and Mandarin

Meet Your Team:

Check out this video to learn why our Research team members love being part of YipitData!

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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