Associate, Service (September 2026 Start)

GLG; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Flexible paid time off

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid parental leave

Job summary

A leading insight network company in San Francisco is seeking an Associate to excel in client service. The role involves working with top financial firms and provides opportunities for personal and professional growth. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree and 0-3 years of experience in client-facing roles. Compensation includes a base salary of $75,000 with opportunities for additional performance-based earnings. Flexible work hours and comprehensive benefits are also offered.

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of work experience in client-facing, sales, or account management roles.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to work flexible and extended hours based on client needs.

Responsibilities

• Engaging daily with clients to build relationships and deliver tailored support.
• Owning client projects from start to finish.
• Collaborating with colleagues and internal stakeholders for successful outcomes.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Client service

Negotiation

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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GLG is seeking Associates who are excited to learn and excel at best-in-class client service in a strong performance-driven, merit-based, and team-oriented environment. Associates are the engine driving GLG's Insight Network – the world's largest and most varied source of first‑hand expertise.

The Associate role involves fast-paced communication, working directly as thought partners with leading professionals – think top financial services firms, consultancies, and corporations – to connect them to the insight they need to get ahead.

Associates should have a natural curiosity, strong critical thinking skills, and a competitive spirit to win for clients. Armed with those qualities, you'll go through our robust onboarding, apprenticeship, and training programs so that you can grow and hone the skills needed to succeed, including having agency over project delivery, client relationship‑building, and expert engagement. In just a few months, you will be owning the project lifecycle, speaking frequently with leading clients and experts – all while receiving continued coaching and mentoring from your team to help you develop top‑tier project management and communication skills.

Specific Responsibilities

• Engaging daily with clients to build relationships, deliver tailored support, and deploy custom solutions that enable our clients to win
• Owning client projects from start to finish – that includes scoping a project, searching for and/or recruiting the right expert(s), and delivering high‑quality outcomes to both our clients and our experts
• Collaborating with colleagues, your manager, and internal stakeholders to bring GLG’s full product suite to the table so that we can maximize commercial outcomes, grow revenue, and ensure retention of existing accounts
• Upholding GLG’s compliance framework and embracing our company values

As an Associate, You Will Have The Opportunity To

• Excel in a fast‑paced, demanding, and highly collaborative environment with colleagues around the world
• Develop and refine strong, transferable business skills, including client service, communication, negotiation, critical thinking, and project management
• Cultivate account management and commercial skills through direct client relationship building and responsive service
• Become a people manager and lead future Associates once you outperform as an individual contributor

An Ideal Candidate Will Have The Following

• Bachelor's degree (required) or higher
• 0-3 years of work experience in client-facing, sales, or account management roles
• Demonstrated critical thinking and creative problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including comfort with phone-based outreach
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, in an ever-changing and fast‑paced environment
• Receptive to close coaching and feedback
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively, while ensuring an attention to detail
• Hustle and tenacity that drives you to go above and beyond to delight clients
• Appreciation for data and understanding the numbers
• Willingness to work flexible and extended hours (including evenings and some holidays) based on client needs and expectations

What We Offer

While total compensation varies depending upon performance, Associates can earn full‑year compensation of $90,000+. This is made up of an annual base salary of $75,000 and uncapped variable compensation that’s linked to individual performance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your first day of employment
• Flexible paid time off. No pre‑determined limits on vacation time, plus 10 company holidays
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match (subject to annual limits & vesting)
• Tuition reimbursement program for eligible courses including language skills courses
• Paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
• Free wellbeing support with the Calm app, Maven and EAP, and free long‑term therapy & counselling assistance through Pathways
• Other work perks and benefits available based on final job location

Compensation

GLG is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for incentive compensation.

About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group

GLG is the world’s insight network. Our clients rely on GLG’s global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of approximately 1 million experts (and the hundreds of new experts we recruit every day). We serve thousands of the world’s best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading technology companies to professional services firms and financial institutions. We connect our clients to the world’s largest and most varied source of first‑hand expertise, including executives, scientists, academics, former public‑sector leaders, and the foremost subject matter specialists.

GLG’s industry‑leading compliance framework allows clients to learn in a structured, auditable, and transparent way, consistent with their own internal compliance obligations and the highest professional ethical standards. Our compliance standards are a major competitive differentiator and key component of the company’s culture.

To learn more, visit www.GLGinsights.com.

Equal Opportunity

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.