Associate, Client Service - JAN 2027 Start

Third Bridge; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Personal development allowance

Private medical insurance

Maternity benefits

Life insurance

18+ vacation days

Work from anywhere 1 month per year

Job summary

Third Bridge in Mumbai seeks a Client Services Associate to drive outreach, engage industry experts, and deliver insights to investors. You will be at the heart of client engagement, managing multiple calls, balancing deadlines, and building a strong commercial acumen early in your career.

You will gain exposure to top private equity firms and consultancies, with clear progression paths and a generous personal development allowance, enabling rapid growth within the company.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle calls and develop client rapport.
• Demonstrated problem solving and adaptability.
• Grit, motivation, and resilience in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Call and engage industry experts to schedule high-quality calls.
• Own projects end-to-end by understanding client needs.
• Cross-sell Third Bridge services including content library, surveys, and advisory.
• Manage multiple projects and clients with speed and accuracy.
• Learn quickly about markets, business models, and regulations.

Skills

English fluency

Excellent communication

Phone sales

Problem solving

Resilience

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

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.

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. January, February, and March 2027 start dates available.

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:

• Love afast-paced, target-drivenenvironment
• 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 to exceed goal

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-Sell the 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 look for:

• Business fluency in English (written and oral - Level C1 and above).
• You’reintellectually strong, you’reambitious, haveleadership or extracurricularexperience, and have shown grit through internships, work experience, or other achievements.
• Qualifications:A Bachelor's or Master's degree with strong academic credentials or extensive client-facing experience.

Additional information

Why Third Bridge?

Competitive Compensation:Starting pay places you in thetop 30%of graduate salaries, with anuncapped bonuslinked to individual performance.

Career Acceleration:Clear career advancement inless than 2 years, moving from an individual contributor role to leading teams and driving revenue growth.

Additional Benefits

• Up to 3 months ofon-the-job training, including direct communication and development support from senior leadership.
• Receive a generous annualpersonal development allowance, giving you a dedicated budget to support your studies and job-related qualifications.
• Enjoycomprehensive benefitsincluding private medical insurance, maternity benefits, life insurance cover, and more.
• Appreciate good work-life balance with18+ 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.

We know that to be truly innovative, we need to have a diverse team around us. That is why Third Bridge is anEqual Opportunity Employercommitted to diversity and inclusion.

The successful candidate must, by the start of employment, have permission to work in India.

Third Bridge values your trust and is committed to the responsible management, use, and protection of personal information. By submitting a Third Bridge job application, I hereby provide Third Bridge (including Third Bridge's affiliates and relevant third-party suppliers) with my consent to collect, store and process my personal information for the purpose of recruitment administration, as well as to share such personal information with third parties for the same purpose, in accordance with the Candidate Privacy Notice.

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.