Client Service Placement 2026

Industry Placements; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A competitive Client Service Placement is offered in London starting September 2026 for 12 months, providing real responsibilities and substantial training opportunities. Successful applicants will cultivate key commercial skills while working closely with clients and experts, paving the way for future career growth.

Benefits

25 annual vacation days

Comprehensive private health and dental insurance

Subsidised lunch and free breakfast

Option to work from home on Fridays

Qualifications

• Currently studying towards a degree that includes a placement and graduating in 2028.
• Minimum 2:1 academic performance.
• Experience evidencing an interest in business is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting experts via phone for client projects.
• Managing client-expert communications and scheduling.
• Understanding project contexts and market environments.

Skills

Outstanding communication skills

Client-first mindset

Multitasking

Negotiation

Persuasion

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Job description

Client Service Placement 2026

Start date & duration: September 2026 for 12 months

Looking for a placement with commercial frontline responsibility and the opportunity to work on live client projects? If so, our Client Service Placement program is the right choice for you.

Consider the Client Service Placement program if:

• You thrive in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.
• You possess a client-first mindset.
• You excel under pressure and enjoy working to tight deadlines.
• You are gritty, resilient and ready to roll up your sleeves and make things happen.

A day in the life of a Client Service Placement

On placement in the Client Service team, you’ll be the link between our clients and the expert knowledge they seek. Throughout your workday, you’ll 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:

• Recruiting experts:you will spend a significant part of your day speaking on the phone with experts who are uniquely relevant matches for your clients’ projects, often under tight deadlines.
• Understanding the project and market contextand the legal and regulatory environment in which your clients and experts operate.
• Taking ownership of every aspect of your projects, from initiating and managing client-expert communications to meticulously scheduling calls to ensure seamless collaboration between them.

Ensuring success for our Client Service Placements 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.

Providing you with a mentor, dedicated time with senior leadership, and the opportunity to deliver a business-related project to our co-founder and Region Head.

A rotation into a different team within our Client Service at the six-month point to increase your learning and development.

Opportunity to receive a full-time employment offer to return post-graduation.

A unique training curriculum starting with intense on-the-job coaching starting with our New Joiner Academy in your first weeks to set you up for success.

Join alongside a cohort of other placement students and full-time associates – making joining AlphaSights a shared experience.

An inspiring, high-energy, merit-based environment with ambitious peers.

Requirements

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

• Currently studying towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree which includes a placement (year in industry) and due to graduate in 2028
• Track record of strong academic performance (minimum 2:1 in the UK for example)
• Noteworthy extracurricular achievement throughout school and university.
• Experience evidencing an interest in business is a plus.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Fluent (C2 level) English; fluency in an additional European language or experience living and working in continental Europe is desired but not necessary.

Compensation and benefits

• Expect compensation ranging from £25,000-£30,500 per annum based on individual performance.
• 25 annual vacation days, UK bank holidays, and business closure over the Christmas break.
• Comprehensive private health insurance coverage and dental insurance.
• Opportunity to receive a full-time employment offer to return post-graduation.
• Offices in central London; subsidised lunch plus free breakfast, snacks and fruit throughout the day.
• Option to work from home on Fridays.

A few words from former placement Beinn Mackay, Vice President, Consulting

“Participating in the placement program was one of the best career decisions I’ve made. It gave me a strong foundation in the client service role and a clear view of what a career at AlphaSights could offer. I received the same training support and onboarding as full-time associates, which meant I could contribute commercially from day one. The early exposure to real responsibilities and different teams helped me quickly build key skills and understand the company’s culture. It made returning an easy decision, setting me up to hit the ground running and progress quickly in my AlphaSights journey!”

About AlphaSights

AlphaSights is the global leader in knowledge on-demand. We connect investors and business leaders with the knowledge they need to succeed. Working from nine cities globally, our 1500+ colleagues provide round-the-clock coverage to the world's top investment funds, consultancies, and Fortune 500s. Founded in 2008, AlphaSights is a fast-growing, founder-led company.

We hire for roles into our state-of-the-art office in the City of London. AlphaSights offers a dynamic, international environment, with a competitive salaries and great benefits!

Work along industry professionals to develop your commercial acumen and kick start for your career.

How to apply

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