Associate, Global Client Services [US Hours] - JAN 2027 Start

Third Bridge; Mumbai; Hybrid; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private transport

Medical insurance

Personal development allowance

Annual leave

Job summary

Third Bridge in Mumbai is hiring a Night Shift Associate to connect clients with Europe and the Americas, supporting senior researchers and delivering insights. The role runs 5:30 pm–2:30 am IST, with in-office onboarding and hybrid work options.

You will build commercial awareness, develop leadership potential, and have opportunities for internal progression and international secondments after 18 months.

Qualifications

• Business fluency in English (written and oral).
• Bachelor's or Master's degree with strong credentials or extensive client-facing experience.

Responsibilities

• Own projects end-to-end and schedule high-calibre expert calls.
• Cold call and engage experts across industries, overcoming objections.
• Work at speed, managing multiple projects and clients at once.
• Learn fast and gain broad knowledge of markets, business models, and regulations.
• Cross-sell Third Bridge services including content library, surveys, advisory, and 1-1 calls.

Skills

Communication

English fluency

Leadership potential

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

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 to accelerate your career in a high-energy, commercial role? If you’re competitive, a confident communicator, both on the phone and in person, and hungry to grow fast, our Associate role at Third Bridge could be your next big move.

Job Description

January, February and March 2027 start dates available.

As a Night Shift Associate, you’ll be providing critical support to the sharpest minds. Operating from 5:30 pm to 2:30 am IST, you'll connect our clients with the most relevant experts based in Europe and the Americas, guiding them through complex investment lifecycles.

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-driven environment
• 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

As a night shift team member, you’ll be at theheart of our business- finding, calling, and engaging US and European industry experts to deliver the insights our clients need,enabling us to provide the round-the-clock premium service our clients rely upon. To ensure the full team is trained up to the same standards, the first few months of onboarding will involvein-office trainingwith your day shift counterparts.

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
• International opportunities:Top-performing associates have the opportunity to apply for international secondments and transfers after completing 18 months in their role.
• 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 the top 30% of graduate salaries, with a 10% fixed Night Shift Allowance and an uncapped bonus linked 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.

Internal Mobility

Explore our different teams with opportunities to apply for internal transfers and international secondments after completing 18 months.

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.

Please note

• This is a hybrid role working US hours, with up to 3 days in-office and shift timings of 5:30 pm to 2:30 am.

• Your safety is our top priority, so we provide private transport to take you home at the end of your shift, as well as around-the-clock security coverage. This is a mandatory requirement, and you may not use your own transportation for return journeys on days worked in office.

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.