Insight Global is seeking an Analyst/Associate to join our clients Research & Innovation group: this team is responsible for the strategic platform between investment teams, LPs, and portfolio companies. This cross-functional cybersecurity role will support grid operations, built environment, distributed energy resources, and industrial sectors. Within these domains, this role will develop deep market insights and apply them to: A) support our investment deal flow for cybersecurity-specific companies; B) assist our strategic LPs in transforming their security strategies; and C) accelerate commercialization for our cybersecurity portfolio companies.
Key Areas of Responsibility: Generating sector research & insight- Support market analysis on a wide variety of topics- synthesizing industry research and data from diverse sources to generate insight that's simply unavailable anywhere else
- Assist in developing market landscapes for investable target companies across IT and OT cyber resilience.
Engage our strategic partners- Support working groups of subject matter experts and operational leaders from our strategic partner consortium, including CISOs and senior leaders, managing complex IT and OT cybersecurity programs
Establish thought leadership- Help share our insight, both internally and externally, to promote EIP's views both within and outside of our immediate ecosystem
- Develop credibility as a trusted internal advisor on key trends and markets.
Create value for EIP investment strategy & portfolio- Collaborate with our investment teams to source deal opportunities and build conviction in investment decisions
- Share actionable insight with our portfolio on market dynamics & opportunities
- Support portfolio companies by advising on product development roadmaps & go-to-market strategy
Requirements:- 3+ years of experience in market analysis; management consulting; corporate strategy; or other relevant fields
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field (cybersecurity, economics, energy studies, computer/electrical engineering, business administration, or similar)
- Prior experience, or demonstrated interest in, the cybersecurity or energy tech sectors
- Experience with ICS/OT security standards and frameworks (e.g., NERC CIP, NIST SP 800-82) or IT equivalents (ISO 27000, NIST SP 800-53) or broader strategy frameworks like the NIST CSF or DOE C2M2
- Relevant cybersecurity certification (e.g., GICSP, CISSP, GCIP, ISA) (optional, but preferred)
Compensation: $115,000 to $125,000 per year annual salary.
Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.