GLG’s Compliance team is seeking an Associate based in Shanghai, China. In this role, you will serve as the main point of contact for a client’s dedicated project, providing timely and thoughtful support to the team. You will develop strong actionable business skills – including time management, prioritization, communication, problem solving, and project management.
GLG attracts employees from diverse academic and professional backgrounds. We look for individuals who are passionate about our mission to transform how professionals learn and who embody GLG’s values: learning and curiosity, responsibility, courage, judgment, fresh perspective, service, and integrity.
Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the client’s dedicated project, taking ownership of day-to-day workflows and stakeholder communications.
- Work closely with team members on the client project to provide real-time compliance support and guidance as needed.
- Conduct screening of candidate profiles and background to ensure completeness, accuracy, appropriateness, and consistency and identify any potential concerns.
- Conduct further in-depth research on flagged issues/concerns identified using proprietary databases and/or public domain.
- Ensuring that risks are identified, assessed, managed, and reported in a timely manner.
- Making actionable recommendations on appropriate actions in relation to issues that have been identified to the relevant stakeholders.
- Contribute to the development, documentation, and continuous improvement of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and internal workflows to enhance operational efficiency and quality.
An ideal candidate will have the following:
- 2 – 4 years of experience in a professional compliance, legal, or risk management role. Bachelor’s degree or higher (required).
- Proficient in English (verbal and written) is mandatory.
- Strong internet-based research skills; familiarity with online investigative or due diligence tools is a plus.
- Adaptability to work in a dynamic environment often accompanied by stringent deadlines.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
We seek bright, positive, and flexible people who:
- Are motivated by the chase of the hunt in all things “compliance”.
- Demonstrate a high proactiveness and take full ownership of their reviews and outcomes.
- Apply sound logic and critical reasoning to evaluate the strengths and weakness of solutions and approaches.
- Exhibit strong process discipline and a systematic approach to managing workflows, while proactively identifying opportunities for process optimization.
- Combine strong collaboration and teamwork with independent execution.
- Are resilient, perseverant, and goal-oriented.
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.
