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 – specifically lawyers at top law firms – to connect them to the insight they need to get ahead.
At GLG Law, we help leading law firms and in-house counsel solve their most complex litigation challenges by connecting them with the right expert witnesses.
Associates should have a natural curiosity, strong critical thinking skills, and a competitive spirit to win for clients. This is a fast-paced role that blends research, recruiting, and relationship management with significant opportunity to learn about the legal industry while developing skills that translate across business and professional paths. GLG Law is a highly collaborative, entrepreneurial group that values curiosity, accountability, and shared success. We celebrate diverse perspectives, support each other in our work, and place a premium on professional growth. Associates on our team quickly become trusted contributors – 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 include (but are not limited to):
- 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
- Conduct rapid research on industries, companies, and technologies involved in litigation matters
- Build knowledge of the legal market and broader business environment, sharing relevant insights with colleagues
- 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 or higher (required)
- 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
- Interest in the legal industry and desire to contribute to a growing business
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.
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.
