About the Team
Recruiting Associates are enthusiastic professionals who develop and grow the GLG Councils. This role is an exciting position with opportunities to work closely with business and investment leaders that are driving industry throughout the world. Council Associates will work closely with client facing staff on custom client projects and strategic recruiting efforts designed to quickly put GLG institutional clients in touch with relevant key opinion leaders and senior level industry executives.
Key Associate Responsibilities Include
- Quickly and efficiently identify and establish consulting relationships with professionals and experts best suited to participate in our highest priority client inquiries through telephone marketing and email;
- Grow the GLG Councils by recruiting key opinion leaders on a strategic/tactical mode, using recruiting campaigns, leveraging industry and professional lists, trade and business associations, referrals and other relationships;
- Interview eligibility of prospective industry leaders as needed and capture critical data in GLG’s extensive profile management systems;
- Consult with client-facing Research Managers to gauge clients’ needs and fulfill time-sensitive research requests for GLG clients by analyzing client inquiries and identifying and qualifying primary populations;
- Understand clients research workflows and objectives, and thereby support client-facing colleagues in growing GLG client relationships by utilization of best practices when dealing with prospective and current industry experts;
- Develop a working knowledge of GLG’s core industry coverage to improve project and product service quality. Develop awareness of broader industry trends/dynamics relevant to expert recruitment and client servicing;
- Work on other projects associated with building the GLG Councils.
Ideal Candidates Have
- Native in Japanese and fluent or business lebel in English
- Superior communication and interaction skills, including demonstrated oral, written and presentation abilities in a business-focused setting using a variety of communication channels (telephone, e-mail, in-person, etc.)
- Fresher or 1-2 years of work experience of any industry, but preferably working head hunting/ recruitment /market research
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
What We Offer:
Benefits: All Japan GLGers also have access to benefits such as:
- Comprehensive medical, accidental and life insurance coverage effective on your first day of employment. In addition to this coverage below, we also provide a monthly medical allowance.
- Flexible paid time off: 20 days per year, plus paid national holidays; 25 days per year after 5 years of service
- Tuition reimbursement program for eligible courses including language skills courses
- Paid parental leave and adoption leave.
- Free well-being support with the Calm app, and EAP, and free long-term therapy & counselling assistance through Pathways. Free Gym membership.
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
GLG is the World’s Insight Network, bringing decision makers the insight it takes to get ahead. When leaders need to make informed decisions, GLG provides meaningful connections through our network of experts, the world’s most varied and qualified source of first-hand expertise, with thousands of experts recruited daily to tackle tomorrow’s questions. We connect our clients with the right subject matter experts for their specific needs, in their timeframe. GLG works with approximately 1 million professionals across industry, role, and geography.
GLG provides an unparalleled Trusted Environment, with an industry-leading compliance framework built on integrity and trust that fuels our clients’ confidence to move forward.
To learn more, visit www.glginsights.com
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.
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.
