Associate, Private Equity Clients

Summary

Join Third Bridge's Private Equity Client Services Team as an Associate, contributing to a global research firm that provides crucial insights to investors. You will play a pivotal role in sourcing and screening industry specialists, facilitating interactions to support client decision-making. This sales-oriented position demands connecting with experts via various channels, persuading them to engage with clients, and building relationships. The role involves problem-solving, driving business growth, and collaborating within a team environment. You will receive comprehensive training and development, progressing through various learning programs and career tracks. Ultimately, you will contribute to a dynamic and collaborative team, impacting revenue and building your professional network.

Requirements

• Deliver high quality work on a deadline
• Work on lots of active workstreams simultaneously
• Multitask and remain organized
• Stay calm and get things done under pressure
• Strive to support clients even outside of normal working hours
• Be an independent thinker
• Be endlessly curious and question the way things are done
• Be a clear communicator
• Create the right narrative to share your ideas with a wide range of people
• Look for the most efficient way to get things done
• Cold calling should not be a deterrent
• Continuously seek feedback to improve performance
• Have permission to work in the country you are applying from by the start of employment

Responsibilities

• Target, source, and screen relevant industry specialists
• Facilitate interactions to help clients make better-informed business decisions
• Work on multiple requests spanning a wide range of industries and geographies
• Connect to relevant experts via cold calls/texts/emails
• Persuade experts to commit to speaking with clients
• Search for relevant content and vet experts to support clients at each stage of their research
• Work with your team to execute strategies for the accounts you are responsible for
• Deliver on client requests to drive performance
• Train and develop people around you
• Think outside the box and offer solutions that bridge clients' knowledge gaps
• Go above and beyond to ensure a smooth partnership with clients

Preferred Qualifications

• Increase your network and build relationships with Public Equity & Credit clients and industry experts
• Understand the Public Equity & Credit client workflow and their long-term investment strategies
• Understand and navigate corporate structures, sector value chains, and key stakeholders
• Learn to identify key drivers and dynamics to understand your client’s knowledge gaps and engage with industry experts
• Gain an introduction to the world of investment and how decision makers in this field think
• Learn how to effectively pitch to senior industry executives, persuade them to engage with clients and negotiate terms
• Learn how to persuade your clients to speak with the experts you know would be a great fit to support their research
• Execute on multiple projects at a given time, manage competing priorities and changing client requests
• Collaborate with others to share knowledge and develop sourcing strategies when executing on client requests

Benefits

• Competitive base salary of HKD 300,000 which increases upon performance milestone achievement (average timeframe is 12-14 months) plus an uncapped bonus
• 15 days vacation (which increases to 20 days after 2 years of service)
• Personal development allowance of HKD 9,800 per year
• Private medical insurance
• Modern Health to focus on mental health
• Pension scheme
• 2 annual volunteer days
• 2 personal days
• Work from Anywhere program
• Flex days
• Weekly optional social gatherings
• Daily breakfast and snacks
• Social events