Associate, Client Service - Korean Speaker 2026

Third Bridge Group; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: HKD 300,000–HKD 500,000 with +

Uncapped bonus based on targets

15–20 vacation days

Learning allowance HKD 9,800 per year

Private medical insurance

Work from Anywhere program

Career progression within 2 years

Job summary

Third Bridge is a leading global research firm seeking a Client Services Associate. You will be at the heart of the business, finding, calling, and engaging industry experts to deliver the insights our clients need, often under tight deadlines.

You will develop commercial awareness and business acumen, with clear progression paths into management within roughly two years. The role offers strong bonus potential and a structured development program.

Qualifications

• Native Korean and business fluency in English are required.
• Intellectually strong and ambitious with leadership or extracurricular experience.
• Demonstrated grit through internships, work experience, or other achievements.

Responsibilities

• You will find, call, and engage industry experts to deliver insights for clients.
• Own projects end-to-end, understand client needs, and schedule high-calibre expert calls.
• Cold call and engage experts across industries, overcoming objections and winning buy-in.
• Work at speed, manage multiple projects and clients, and learn broad knowledge of markets.

Skills

Native Korean

Business English fluency

Intellectually strong

Ambitious

Leadership or extracurricular

Grit demonstrated in internships/work

Job description

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.

Job Description

Why Join Us?

We’re offering more than a role — we’re offering a career launchpad. As a Client Services Associate, you’ll develop the commercial awareness and business acumen that open doors to long-term careers in sales, account management, leadership, research, and so much more. We promote from within, and our top performers move into management in as little as two years.

You’ll Thrive If You

• Love a fast-paced, target-driven environment
• Have the confidence to pick up the phone and start conversations with anyone
• Are naturally curious, quick to learn, and love to solve complex problems
• Build rapport fast and think on your feet
• Are resilient and motivated to exceed 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 under extremely 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 call and engage experts across industries, overcoming objections and winning buy-in
• Work at speed, managing multiple projects and clients at once
• Learn fast, gaining a broad knowledge of markets, business models, and regulations

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
• Annual Personal Development Allowance to invest in your growth

Qualifications

What you’ll need

Native Korean and Business fluency in English.

You’re intellectually strong, you’re ambitious, have leadership or extracurricular experience, and have shown grit through internships, work experience, or other achievements.

Thrive at Third Bridge!

The starting Associate pay places you in the top 30% of graduate salaries across industries, and it is complemented with an uncapped bonus commensurate with target achievement. You can expect clear performance goals and to be recognized for your contributions. After ~2 years of strong results you could transition from being an individual contributor to managing your own team and P&L - a huge career milestone. Depending on your aspirations, you could also progress to a role in Sales, Product, or opportunities across our organization.

Benefits

• Salary: Average annual salary of HKD 300,000-HKD 500,000 (including +20% uncapped bonus, which increases upon performance)
• Vacation: 15 days (which increases to 20 days after 2 years of service)
• Learning: personal development allowance of HKD 9,800 per year, which can be used for any learning programs you feel would be beneficial for you
• Health and well-being: private medical insurance, Modern Health to focus on mental health.
• Flexibility: 2 annual volunteer days, 2 personal days, Work from Anywhere program, and flex days, offered at the company’s discretion and subject to annual review.

The successful candidate must, by the start of employment, have permission to work in the country they are applying.

We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you are not 100% sure if you are right for the role, please apply anyway, and we will be happy to consider your application.