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.

SAssociates 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.

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

end-to-end project delivery and client relationship-building. 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.

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.

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.