Associate, Client Solutions (Public Equities)

GLG; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Mentorship from leadership

Professional development

Competitive compensation

Job summary

GLG is seeking a motivated associate for our Southeast Asia Public Equity Client Solutions team based in Singapore. You will partner with leading investors to test investment theses and vet market trends.

You will manage a dynamic client book, coordinate expert consultations, and help arrange in-country events and panels while ensuring strict compliance and exceptional client service. This is an excellent entry point to build a world-class network and develop rapidly within a global research

Qualifications

• 1–4 years in consulting, IB, equity research, or market research; internships welcome.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher from a top-tier institution.
• English business fluency plus Mandarin or Japanese.
• Strong communication with senior stakeholders.
• Curiosity about financial markets and macro trends.
• Ability to multitask with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own a dynamic book of public equity clients and manage multiple research projects daily.
• Drive time-sensitive research requests, map target markets, and identify elite experts.
• Connect clients with experts via consultations, panels, and meetings with compliance.
• Grow client relationships through regular interactions and in-person events.
• Generate investment roundtable ideas monthly based on market trends.

Skills

Client servicing

Financial markets

Equity research

Communication skills

Multitasking

Mandarin

Japanese

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

About the Team

Join our high-performing Southeast Asia Public Equity Client Solutions team based in Singapore. We partner directly with leading public equity investors, hedge funds, and asset managers across the region. In this role, you will sit at the intersection of capital markets and primary research, helping sophisticated investment professionals test investment theses, vet market trends, and make high-stakes portfolio decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Portfolio Ownership: Take ownership of a dynamic book of public equity clients, managing multiple fast-moving research projects and day-to-day relationships.
• High-Impact Research & Execution: Drive time-sensitive projects by analyzing client research requests, mapping target markets, and identifying and qualifying elite populations of topic experts (such as industry executives, former policymakers, and independent consultants).
• Facilitating Strategic Engagements: Connect clients with world-class experts through 1:1 telephone consultations, custom market research, expert panels, and in-person meetings while maintaining rigorous compliance standards.
• Commercial Growth & Networking: Deepen client relationships through regular interactions, project execution, and in-person meetings with regional investment professionals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to organize live in-country client events and thought-leadership panels focused on market-moving trends.
• Event Idea Generation : Proactively develop and propose investment roundtable ideas on a monthly basis, leveraging market trends, breaking news, and emerging investment themes relevant to clients.
• Network Development: Work hand-in-hand with GLG’s Network Member teams to recruit and engage top-tier industry veterans and thought leaders.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience: 1–4 years of professional experience in consulting, investment banking, equity research, financial services, information services, market research, or high-growth startup environments. Fresh graduates with standout, relevant internship experience in client-facing or analyst roles are also welcome to apply. Prior experience serving clients in the industrials or semiconductor sectors is highly valued.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher from a top-tier academic institution.
• Language: Business-level fluency (written and oral) in English and at least one of the following: Mandarin or Japanese (additional language capabilities are highly valued) as this role will work with clients and counterparts from China/ Japan.
• Communication & Drive: Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the confidence and professional maturity to engage senior executives and investment leaders over the phone, via video, and in person.
• Market Curiosity: A genuine interest in the financial markets, public equities, macroeconomic trends, and uncovering market white spaces.
• Problem-Solving & Agility: A passion for client service, commercial problem-solving, and the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment with meticulous attention to detail.

What We Offer

• Accelerated Career Trajectory: Direct, daily exposure to premier public equity investors and senior industry leaders across Asia-Pacific, building an elite professional network early in your career.
• Competitive Rewards: A competitive compensation package featuring both fixed base and performance-linked variable components.
• Continuous Development: Structured training and professional development, mentorship from senior leadership, and hands-on exposure to institutional investment strategies.
• Work Arrangement: Modern hybrid working model (balanced in-office and remote flexibility).

About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group

GLG is the world’s leading platform for trusted human expertise. We connect global decision-makers—from hedge fund managers and private equity partners to strategy leaders at Fortune 500s with the specific, authoritative voices required to answer their most critical questions.

At GLG, you are an extension of our clients' core teams. You will work at the intersection of industries and global markets, navigating high-stakes challenges across the full spectrum of their strategic initiatives. Operating within the industry’s most trusted research environment, you’ll help our clients capture the nuanced perspectives that drive smarter, faster business outcomes.

We are a global team of pragmatic problem-solvers who mirror the intensity of the markets we serve. If you are driven by intellectual curiosity and a bias toward action, join us in reinventing the industry we invented.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. (“GLG”) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.