Associate, Client Solutions (corporate)

Location: Seoul (Hybrid/full time)

About the Team

GLG is seeking candidates to join our Asia Client Solutions team in Korea. Associates in our Corporate Service team, practice work directly to support and manage research inquiries coming from our client firms based in South Korea.

Client Solutions Professionals design and facilitate customized research solutions based upon our clients’ needs, creating innovative solutions on each client assignment.  In addition, Research Professionals will have the opportunity to grow key client relationships and to contribute to the development, structuring, and pricing of products specifically for Corporate clients in conjunction with our Business Development team. 

Associates complete a comprehensive training program, receive daily coaching and feedback, and develop strong, transferable business and leadership skills that will help them excel in their current and future roles. After achieving specific quantitative and qualitative goals, and depending on the business need, Associates typically progress to Senior Associate roles. Senior Associate roles are client-facing, where expectations include end-to-end project delivery and client relationship-building.

Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to): 

• Supporting team members on various aspects of client projects and Network Member engagement
• Recruiting new experts to join GLG’s insight network through targeted lead generation and timely outreach by phone, email, and other methods
• Building your understanding of client strategies, various industry sectors, and value chains to identify and vet the best experts for client projects
• Scheduling and confirming critical calls and meetings between GLG’s clients and Network Members, including scheduling all calls with your new recruits
• Proactively engaging with GLG’s Network Members to understand their expertise and gauge their fit-on client projects
• Collaborating closely with client-facing team members to expand projects and rescope of recruiting populations to drive successful client outcomes
• Learning and upholding our compliance policies and procedures to protect the integrity of client engagements

As an Associate, you will learn to:

• Excel in a phone based and highly challenging environment that demands attention to detail and prioritization of various workflows and execution on multiple projects at the same time
• Recruit and vet new relevant experts to the GLG Network, building your lead generation, outreach, screening and pitching skills
• Develop strong, transferable business skills, including communication, time management, negotiating, problem solving, project management, research and the ability to achieve monthly/quarterly targets
• Collaborate with colleagues on and across both regional and global teams to contribute to revenue and broader commercial success
• Mentor future GLG Associates as you become tenured and proficient in your role

An ideal candidate will have the following: 

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in written English and Korean, fluency in Chinese is an added advantage
• Confident and strong communication (oral and written), interpersonal skills and motivation to work on the phone daily with Network Members and potential recruits
• Desire to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, team environment where we strive to provide an excellent experience for experts and clients
• Ability to work responsibly and manage multiple, simultaneous tasks and prioritize effectively, given that priorities shift quickly at GLG
• High motivation to exceed personal weekly, monthly, and quarterly commercial targets
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to quickly digest and implement feedback and coaching
• Eagerness to learn about new topics, industries, and companies

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. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.

The total compensation package for this position includes benefits and may include eligibility for incentive compensation.

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.

At GLG, we are driven by our purpose: we bring the power of insight to every great professional decision. Because our business is built on the power of first-hand expertise and diversity of perspectives, a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is at the heart of what we do and who we are. This focus is reflected in our official policies and in our GLG values, which combine high performance with compassion, and which guide how we treat our clients, experts, teammates, and communities. To learn more, visit www.GLGinsights.com.