Associate (Semiconductor Practice)

Associates work in teams and directly with our portfolio and partner companies. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with some of the most innovative and operationally complex organizations in the world—particularly in the semiconductor and industrial technology sectors—to solve their most challenging problems and deliver impact across strategic, financial, and operational dimensions.

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Responsibilities Include: 

• Lead a workstream and support detailed technical and operational analyses, including but not limited to market assessments, cost and yield improvements, CAPEX planning, and process optimization.
• Understand the nuances of semiconductor processes, identify inefficiencies, synthesize insights, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Interface regularly with Partner/Portfolio Company CXOs and Senior Directors, providing business-related analysis and strategic guidance.
• Develop and implement strategies at portfolio and partner companies to drive value creation through top-line growth, margin expansion, and operational excellence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and influence change at all levels of the organization.
• As part of firm-related activities, build and manage complex models to support investment evaluations and strategic decisions. Gain exposure to a broad range of situations and develop skills as both an engaged operator and investor.

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Ayna.AI adopts an engaged investor-operator model, combining deep domain expertise with transformation capabilities to help build “Segment-of-One” leaders in the semiconductor, industrial, and industrial technology spaces.

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Ayna has privileged relationships with Fernweh, an investment firm, and Fernweh’s portfolio companies. This provides a unique opportunity for high performers to pursue diverse career paths—whether through a traditional advisory role at Ayna, supporting Fernweh’s investment activities, or stepping into leadership roles at Ayna’s partners or Fernweh portfolio companies, including those in advanced manufacturing and semiconductor domains.

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