Corporate Strategist, Finance & Investment Strategy

Who We Are & Why Join UsAvathon is the leading Industrial AI autonomy platform, helping customers across heavy industries -- energy, mining, manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and logistics -- accelerate the journey toward autonomous operations. Our platform is built on a Computational Knowledge Graph foundation that contextualizes and connects operational data across siloed systems, bringing together time series, structured, unstructured, and machine vision data to power AI-driven applications in asset performance management, supply chain intelligence, visual AI, and global trade management. With capabilities spanning digital twins, normal behavior modeling, natural language processing, and computer vision, Avathon delivers real-time predictive intelligence and agentic decision-making at industrial scale.Cutting-Edge AI Innovation -- Join a team at the forefront of AI, developing groundbreaking solutions that shape the future. High-Growth Environment -- Thrive in a fast-scaling startup where agility, collaboration, and rapid professional growth are the norm. Meaningful Impact -- Work on AI-driven projects that drive real change across industries and improve lives.Learn more at: avathon.comWe are looking for an exceptional Corporate Strategist, Finance & Investment Strategy to work at the intersection of corporate strategy, finance, capital allocation, investments, and company building. You will work directly with Avathon’s executive leadership and partner closely with Finance, Product, Corporate Development, and business leaders to evaluate strategic investments, growth opportunities, partnerships, and other decisions that shape Avathon’s long-term trajectory.This role will help develop the financial and investment frameworks behind Avathon’s most important strategic decisions from evaluating capital allocation, strategic investments, partnerships, acquisitions, and long-range growth opportunities. This is an opportunity to combine rigorous financial analysis with strategic judgment and directly influence how a rapidly scaling Physical AI company invests its resources and builds long-term enterprise value.What You'll Work OnHelp define Avathon’s financial and investment strategy, connecting company priorities, growth opportunities, capital requirements, and long-term value creationDevelop financial models, investment cases, and scenario analyses to support major strategic decisions across products, markets, geographies, partnerships, and corporate initiativesEvaluate capital allocation decisions and develop frameworks for prioritizing investments across product development, AI and technology, market expansion, strategic partnerships, and other growth initiativesAssess potential strategic investments, acquisitions, partnerships, and other corporate development opportunities, including strategic rationale, financial returns, valuation, synergies, risks, and integration considerationsDevelop market sizing, revenue models, unit economics, profitability analyses, and long-range financial scenarios for new products, industry verticals, and market opportunitiesAnalyze Avathon’s business model, pricing, margins, cost structure, and growth drivers to identify opportunities to improve scalability, capital efficiency, and long-term financial performanceMonitor the AI, industrial technology, and investment landscape, including public companies, private companies, venture and growth investments, M&A activity, valuations, and emerging business modelsSupport strategic planning and long-range company modeling, connecting market opportunity, product strategy, commercial growth, investment requirements, and financial outcomesDevelop executive-level analyses and recommendations for Board, investor, financing, partnership, and strategic planning discussionsWork directly with senior leadership on high-priority initiatives involving capital strategy, investment decisions, corporate development, financing, and other company-level strategic priorities.What We’re Looking For:MBA required from a leading global university, with a strong record of academic and professional achievementApproximately 3–5 years of pre-MBA experience in investment banking, private equity, growth equity, venture capital, management consulting, corporate development, corporate strategy or strategic financeStrong interest in AI, enterprise technology, industrial technology, investing, and the transformation of the physical economyExceptional financial and analytical capabilities, including financial modeling, valuation, investment analysis, market sizing, scenario modeling, and business-case developmentDemonstrated ability to evaluate companies, markets, technologies, business models, and investment opportunities and develop clear perspectives on strategic and financial attractivenessStrong understanding of corporate finance, capital allocation, valuation, investment returns, financial statements, and transaction economicsAbility to take an ambiguous strategic or investment question, structure the analysis, identify the critical variables, and translate the findings into clear recommendations and executable decisionsStrong business judgment and the ability to balance strategic rationale, financial returns, technology differentiation, execution risk, and long-term enterprise valueIntellectual curiosity and sufficient technology fluency to evaluate emerging developments across Physical AI, agentic AI, enterprise software, and industrial technology from both a strategic and investment perspectiveExceptional written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex financial and strategic analyses into clear narratives for executives, Board members, and investorsComfortable working directly with executives and operating across functions in a high-growth environment where investment priorities, technology, markets, and company strategy are evolving rapidly.What You'll LearnWithin your first few years at Avathon, you will develop a rare combination of AI fluency, investment judgment, financial acumen, and company-building experience. You will learn how a frontier technology company allocates capital, evaluates investments, enters new markets, finances growth, assesses strategic transactions, and makes the decisions that shape long-term enterprise value. Working alongside executives and leaders across Finance, Product, and Strategy, you will gain exposure well beyond a traditional post-MBA finance role. If you want to learn how the next generation of AI companies is financed, scaled, and built, come help shape Avathon’s future.Compensation & BenefitsCalifornia base salary range: $150,000 – $190,000 USD (based on experience)Equity in the form of stock optionsComprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage401(k) participationGenerous PTO and company holidaysOngoing learning and development opportunitiesAvathon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.Avathon is committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact us to discuss how we can assist you.