Associate

Summary

Join GLG as an Associate to identify top professionals and recruit them into the GLG Network. Manage relationships with new Network Members and serve as a liaison between them and the Client Solutions team within GLG.

Requirements

• 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.)
• 0-3 years of work experience preferably working in customer service / sales / head hunting / recruitment / market research
• A keen interest in learning about various industries and communicating with senior executives on a daily basis
• Bachelor's degree or higher from a top tier university

Responsibilities

• Efficiently identify and establish consulting relationships with professionals, business executives and industry experts best suited to participate in our highest priority client inquiries
• Grow the GLG Networks 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
• Generate discussions with prospective industry leaders where needed and capture critical data in GLG’s extensive profile management systems
• Gauge clients’ needs and fulfil time-sensitive research requests for GLG clients by analysing client inquiries and identifying ideal target populations
• Understand clients research workflows and objectives, and thereby partner with 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 and maintaining the GLG Networks