Associate, Client Service, Korean Speaker, 2027

targetjobs UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

4% matched pension contribution

25 vacation days

Free breakfast and snacks

Hybrid work Fridays

Job summary

AlphaSights is looking to start your career in a fast-paced commercial role with immediate personal impact and a clear career path ahead.

You will join the Asia International team, based in our London office, sourcing US-based experts and collaborating with colleagues across regions to support Asia-client projects. The program offers a structured path to Manager after 24-30 months and to Vice President after ~5 years, plus MBA Tuition support for top schools.

Qualifications

• Strong academic credentials (undergraduate degree of 2:1 or above).
• Noteworthy extracurricular achievement throughout school and university.
• Relevant internship experience.
• Fluent English and Korean or C2 level is required; experience living or working in continental Europe is desired.

Responsibilities

• Owning end-to-end client-expert communications, spending a significant part of your day on the phone screening and negotiating with relevant experts to position the best possible matches for your clients’ requests.
• Leveraging AI-powered sourcing tools to map complex industry value chains and identify and engage with relevant experts.
• Understanding the project and market context and the legal and regulatory environment in which your clients and experts operate.

Skills

Academic credentials

Extracurriculars

Internship experience

Fluent English

Korean

Europe experience

Education

Undergraduate degree (2:1+)

Job description

Looking to start your career in a fast-paced commercial role? Seeking to have immediate personal impact with a clear career path ahead of you? If so, our Associate Program is the right choice for you.

About AlphaSights

We bring together some of the most ambitious people from around the globe to work with the leading investment funds, strategy consultancies and Fortune 500 companies. Together, we help our clients access expert knowledge, elevate their decision-making and drive progress by connecting them with niche experts across the world.

Founded in 2008, our journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. With 2,000+ professionals in nine cities worldwide, we’ve earned our place as a leader in our market through our client service excellence, and integrating our proprietary technology to stay ahead of the curve. Our relentless pursuit of excellence means we only hire the best and brightest graduates to help us reach new heights.

Working on the Asia International team

Working on the Asia International team is a unique opportunity to enhance your cross-cultural and business communication skills in additional languages. Our clients in Asia are increasingly seeking global perspectives to understand best practices in Western economies. To support this growing demand, our Asia International team, based in our London office, specializes in servicing our Asia clients as they complete US-facing work. As an Associate on the Asia International team, you’ll source US-based experts and work closely with colleagues in Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, and Shanghai who co-lead these client projects.

Springboard Your Career With Us If

• You thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• You possess a client-first mindset.
• You excel under pressure and enjoy using tech-enabled workflows to meet tight deadlines.
• You are gritty, resilient and ready to roll up your sleeves to make things happen.
• You enjoy the opportunity to regularly upskill on new tools and workflows, including those powered by AI, to improve your professional output.

A day in the life of an Associate

As an Associate in the Client Service team, you’ll be the link between our clients and the expert knowledge they seek. Throughout your workday, you will work on multiple projects from investors, strategists and dealmakers at top-tier client organizations seeking expert insights to inform their decision-making. This is a communications-intense frontline role requiring you to multitask across parallel workstreams.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Owning end-to-end client-expert communications, spending a significant part of your day on the phone screening and negotiating with relevant experts to position the best possible matches for your clients’ requests.
• Leveraging AI-powered sourcing tools to map complex industry value chains and identify and engage with relevant experts.
• Understanding the project and market context and the legal and regulatory environment in which your clients and experts operate.

Ensuring Success For Our Associates Means

• Giving you an introduction to the business world without being pigeonholed into any one industry or profession.
• Helping you develop transferable commercial and client management skills spanning professional communications, negotiation, persuasion, project and time management.
• A clear career path for advancement to Manager after 24-30 months, and to Vice President after ~5 years.
• Successful completion of the Associate Program may qualify you for our MBA Tuition Program, which provides financial support towards the program cost of some of the top business schools worldwide.

Requirements

You’ll need to bring your A game to work, daily. We are looking for:

• Strong academic credentials (undergraduate degree of 2:1 or above).
• Noteworthy extracurricular achievement throughout school and university.
• Relevant internship experience.
• Fluent English and Korean or C2 level is required; experience living or working in continental Europe is desired.

Benefits

• Expect total first-year compensation ranging from £48,500-£57,500 (average to high performance) consisting of (i) annual base salary of £41,500 and (ii) uncapped variable compensation linked to individual performance.
• 4% matched pension contribution on qualified earnings.
• Comprehensive private health insurance coverage and dental insurance.
• 25 vacation days in addition to bank holidays and business closure between Christmas and New Year’s.
• State-of-the-art office in central London; subsidised lunch plus free breakfast, snacks and fruit throughout the day.
• Option to work from home on Fridays.

AlphaSights is an equal opportunity employer. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please email us.