Associate, Client Services - Italian Speaker

Third Bridge; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Pension contributions

Work from anywhere 1 month/year

Job summary

Third Bridge in London is seeking a Client Services Associate to develop the commercial awareness and business acumen that open doors to long-term careers in sales, account management, leadership, research and more.

You’ll spend much of your day on the phone, finding, calling, and engaging industry experts to deliver insights for clients, while managing multiple projects with tight deadlines and learning quickly in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.

Qualifications

• Business fluency in Italian (written and oral; Level C1+).
• Intellectually strong, ambitious, leadership or extracurricular experience, and grit from internships or work experience.

Responsibilities

• Find, call and engage industry experts to deliver client insights under tight deadlines.
• Own projects end-to-end by understanding client needs and scheduling high-calibre expert calls.
• Cross-sell Third Bridge services including content library, surveys, advisory, and 1-1 calls.

Skills

Italian fluency

Phone communication

Commercial awareness

Job description

London, UK

Third Bridge is a leading global research firm established in 2007, with a team of over 1,500 employees worldwide dedicated to fueling decisions with expert insights. We accelerate and enhance decision-making for investors and business leaders by unearthing unique expert insights across multiple sectors, geographies, and topics.

For nearly 20 years, we’ve helped clients access knowledge on demand from experts, in-person and through our Library covering over 65,000 companies.

Start Dates: Throughout 2027

Want toaccelerate your careerin ahigh-energy, commercial role?If you’re competitive, a confident communicator, both on the phone and in person, andhungry to grow fast, ourAssociate role at Third Bridge could be your next big move.

Job Description

Why Join Us?

We’re offering more than a role - we’re offering acareer launchpad. As a Client Services Associate, you’ll develop thecommercial awarenessandbusiness acumenthat open doors to long-term careers insales, account management, leadership, research and so much more. Wepromote from within, and our top performers move into management in as little as two years.

You’ll thrive if you:

Have theconfidence to pick up the phoneand start conversations with anyone

Are naturally curious, quick to learn and love tosolve complex problems

Build rapport fast and think on your feet

Are resilient and motivated toexceed goals

What You’ll Do

You’ll be at the heart of our business - finding, calling, and engaging industry experts to deliver the insights our clients need, often underextremely tight deadlines.Expect to spend much of your day on the phone, persuading specialists to share their expertise and securing their time for client calls.

Day to day, you’ll:

Own projects end-to-end, truly understanding the specific client needs and scheduling high-calibre expert calls.

Cold calland engage experts across industries, overcoming objections and winning buy-in

Work at speed, managingmultiple projects and clientsat once

Learn fast, gaining broad knowledge of markets, business models, and regulations

Cross-Sellthe full range of Third Bridge services including content library, surveys, advisory, as well as 1-1 calls.

What You’ll Gain

Commercial edge:Sales, negotiation, relationship-building skills and the opportunity to develop leadership skills very early in your career

Client exposure:Work with leading private equity firms, hedge funds, and consultancies

Clear progression:Every manager started in the Associate role; promotion possible within 2 years

• AnnualPersonal Development Allowanceto invest in your growth

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

Business fluency in Italian(written and oral - Level C1 and above).

You’reintellectually strong, you’reambitious, haveleadership or extracurricular experience, and have shown grit through internships, work experience, or other achievements.

Additional Information

Salary and Benefits:

• Total first-year salary is expected to be£51,000–£68,000(based on average-high performance). This is in line with a£40,000 base salaryplus anuncapped performance bonusaccessible after your first month.
• Enjoycomprehensive benefitsincluding health, dental, vision, pension contributions, and more.
• Appreciate good work-life balance with 25+ vacation days,flex days, andwork from anywhere for one month per year
• Be part of ourengaging culturewith social events, professional development, and a dynamic, supportive team.

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