Forward Deployed Consultant, APAC

About the role

[Why ​LinqAlpha]
Our ​mission ​is to ​build the alpha intelligence ​layer ​for global ​public markets. We ​equip portfolio ​managers, ​analysts, and ​sales ​teams ​at the world’s ​leading ​hedge funds, asset ​managers, ​and ​investment banks with ​AI-native deep ​research, ​meeting intelligence, ​and structured ​/ ​alternative data analytics ​that compress ​days of institutional workflow into minutes. We are not incrementally improving how finance runs. We are rebuilding the substrate underneath it.

Why a vertical AI layer for institutional finance matters. Every serious investor asked us the same question during our Series A: what stops a horizontal model provider from doing what LinqAlpha does? The answer is where finance actually lives. Real investment workflows sit inside proprietary data, regulated environments, and years of institutional context that no general model has access to. We build the vertical layer that turns raw capability into decision-grade output the buy-side actually trusts. Today we deliver as SaaS. Next is API and MCP-based agent delivery. Ultimately we deliver as VPC and on-prem inside the largest Wall Street institutions. That progression is the moat, and it is not something a horizontal model provider can lift and shift.

This is a defining moment to join. We just closed a $22M Series A, co-led by AVP (formerly AXA Venture Partners) and GFT Ventures with our existing lead Atinum Investment following on, joined by a global syndicate that includes Z Venture Capital and SBI Investment in Japan, Betatron in Hong Kong and Singapore, SV Investment, East Ventures, NuVentures, and leading Korean institutions across Samsung Securities, Mirae Asset, Shinhan, NH, and Hana. Almost every investor is already deeply engaged with us. This round is not just capital, it is a distribution engine. We have 70+ paying institutional clients, 90%+ retention, and a plan to grow 10x every 12 months across six connected offices: New York, Boston, Seoul, Hong Kong, Singapore, and London.

The bar inside the team is high. We take talent density seriously, and we take our users even more seriously. Our team is sharp, motivated, and deeply committed to the mission. We take ownership of complex problems and stay relentlessly focused on our users. If you thrive in a fast-moving environment, demand excellence in yourself and the people around you, and want to help set the standard for AI-native infrastructure in institutional finance, this is where you should be.

[Why Join LinqAlpha]
• Up and to the right. 70+ paying institutional clients, 90%+ retention, growing 10x every 12 months. Real momentum, and we are still early
• Extraordinary team. We take talent density seriously. You will do the best work of your career alongside some of the sharpest people in AI and institutional finance
• A one-of-one problem. Bringing AI to the core of how institutional finance runs, from research to portfolio construction to client workflows, is one of the most consequential problems in the market today. There is nowhere else you can work on it at this scale
• Real ownership. You own a territory, a client roster, and a revenue line. Your work directly shapes how LinqAlpha shows up in the largest financial institutions in the world
• Always at the frontier. We work at the edge of what the best models can do and turn it into products the buy-side actually trusts. If you are obsessed with AI, this is where it is happening
• A network built for distribution. Our Series A syndicate spans AXA Group, GFT Ventures, Atinum, Z Venture Capital, SBI, Betatron, SV Investment, East Ventures, NuVentures, and leading Korean institutions. Almost every investor is already deeply engaged with us. Your accounts benefit from that gravity

What you'll do

• LinqAlpha's institutional clients across APAC, spanning buy-side, sell-side, and asset managers, rely on us to embed AI into their daily research and investment workflows.
• As Forward Deployed Consultant, you sit closest to those clients, spending most of your time on-site or in front of their teams, translating their needs into product outcomes.
• Based in Hong Kong, you lead the adoption, expansion, and success of LinqAlpha across our most important APAC accounts, on the ground with the clients.

[What You Will Do]
• Based in Hong Kong, lead on-site engagement and early adoption across major APAC accounts (HK, SG, Tokyo, Seoul).
• Travel to Seoul and other APAC locations as needed to work side by side with client research and investment teams.
• Diagnose client workflows, analyze usage patterns, and build the adoption roadmap through to execution.
• Deliver product demos, run training sessions, and craft the success stories that scale.
• Bring client feedback back into the product team as Voice-of-Customer, and negotiate priorities with the roadmap.
• Coordinate QA, beta features, and custom requests with engineering and AI research.
• Support early conversations with new APAC accounts and regional partnership work.

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a client-facing, analytical, or consulting role (management consulting, tier-1 bank or asset manager, enterprise SaaS solutions, fintech operations).
• Native-level English (required).
• Fluent Cantonese or Mandarin (required). Korean is a plus.
• Solid foundation in finance and capital markets, and a strong curiosity to keep learning.
• Ability to quickly grasp new technology (LLMs, AI agents, APIs, MCP) and explain it clearly to clients.
• Report to: Hojun Choi (Co-founder & CEO).

Preferred qualifications

• Background at MBB (McKinsey, BCG, Bain), Big 4 strategy, or a tier-1 bank as an analyst.
• Hands-on experience with financial data platforms (Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FactSet, S&P Global).
• Enterprise SaaS deployment or customer success experience.
• Working knowledge of Python, SQL, or APIs.
• CFA, FRM, or comparable credentials.
• Strong existing professional network across APAC.

[Who You Are]
• You thrive in fast-paced environments. You care deeply about what you do, and you are genuinely excited to work at a startup that ships at high frequency
• You are ambitious. You find energy in problems others think are too big or too complex to move
• You are curious. You find real joy in learning about AI, technology, and how institutional finance actually works under the hood
• You are an owner. You are self-directed and comfortable operating in ambiguity, from a blank pipeline to a signed enterprise agreement
• You are collaborative, organized, thoughtful, and kind

Benefits

• Competitive base compensation and meaningful founding-era equity.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage (region-appropriate).
• Flexible time-off policy with generous vacation.
• Learning and development budget for books, courses, and industry conferences.
• Latest-generation MacBook and any equipment you need.
• Fully covered flights and hotels for APAC travel, plus travel per diem.
• A team of the best in the industry, working on one of the most ambitious AI and finance products in the market.

Hiring process

Application review → Hiring team interview (English) → Culture fit interview → Offer and close.