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Associate, Client Services - Korean Speaker
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Associate, Client Services - Korean Speaker
Hackajob & Third Bridge Collaboration: Client Services Associate (Entry-Level / Graduate Position)
About Third Bridge Group
Third Bridge is a leading global research firm, established in 2007, with over 1,500 employees worldwide. Our mission is to fuel critical business decisions by uncovering unique insights across industries, geographies, and topics. We connect investors and business leaders with on-demand expert knowledge via our proprietary Library of 65,000+ companies and in-person expertise.
Position Overview
Role: Client Services Associate (Entry-Level / Graduate) Functions In: Commercial, client acquisition, cold outreach, sales, and project management Location: Flexible (hybrid or remote-friendly; London-based client interaction) Start Dates: July, September, or October 2026
Third Bridge is seeking dynamic, fast-learning individuals to join our high-energy team. If you possess bold communication skills, initiative, and a relentless drive to deliver results, this position offers unparalleled exposure to private equity, hedge funds, consultancies, and elite specialist networks.
Why Work Here? Key Opportunities
This role acts as a career accelerator—you’ll earn real-world commercial experience and build skills transferable across sales, account management, finance, consulting, and leadership. Our philosophy: prioritise ambition; reward fast, measurable results.
Expand Your Skillset
- Hard Skills: Mastering expert network sourcing, fact-finding, cold calling, sales techniques, and cross-sell strategies for our suite of services.
- Soft Skills: Negotiation, relationship-building, swift decision-making, and resilience under tight deadlines.
- Industry Exposure: Work with leading private equity firms, hedge funds, and top management consultancies.
Grow Fast
- Promotion Timelines: Our top Associates become managers within 2 years.
- Performance-Incentivised: Uncapped bonus system tied to earlier milestones (accessible from Month 1).
- Personal Development: Annual allowance for certified training or professional qualifications upfront.
Culture & Lifestyle
- Work-Life Balance: 25+ vacation days + 1-month every year of unpaid remote work (flexible); social team-building events and a flat hierarchy that values initiative.
- Diversity & Inclusion: We celebrate varied perspectives and welcome non-traditional candidates. Our policies ensure equality at all levels.
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Core Responsibilities
Essential Daily Work
- Outreach & Relationships:
- Source and engage global industry experts via cold calling, email, and phone to fill project demands (under tight deadlines).
- Screen, qualify and nurture leads to ensure only high-value experts are matched with client needs.
- Project Management:
- Own end-to-end project delivery—from client brief intake to seamless expert alignment and call logistics (factor in timelines and conflicts).
- **Efficiency:
- Multitask high-priority client demands in fast-moving sectors (TP rates 2x workload expectations).
- Master Third Bridge’s research library and digital tools to access data and triage expert availability.
Additional Growth Areas
- Cross-Selling: Pitch and arrange access to all services (specialist interviews, surveys, advisory, proprietary content).
- Product Awareness: Understand and articulate client value propositions for your internal sales team.
Who You Are: Key Attributes
Strictly Necessary
✔ Language Skills: Proficiency in Korean (C1 level; writing and speaking) – Strategic given international focus. ✔ Business Fluency: Native language capability (or near-native English) and exposure/intimacy with global trends in corporate/financial landscapes. ✔ Communication:
- Confident pitcher across 50+ experts/day (overcoming objections is key).
- Clear, concise, and persuasive on two-way audio interactions (channels, Zoom, in-person).
- Character:
- Curious, competitive, and flexible. Thrives on juggling rapid change and ambiguity.
- Knoxed for «being secretly already amended» to defeat challenges.
Essential Soft Skills for Speed
- Empathy & Persuasion: Fast rapport-building and building client trust.
- Process-Oriented: Keen eye for unseen blockers in projects—proactively solving or escalating.
- Autonomy: You must drive your day (no need for hand-holding).
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Qualifications & Experience
Preferred Candidate Traits
🔹 Ambition: Hard-won internships, work experience, or extracurriculars (curiosity trumps rank). 🔹 Drive: Track record of high stakes undertaken—impact beyond duties? 🔹 Adaptability: Open to pivoting niche expertise to uncover fresh insights (no pre-requisites). 🔹 Leadership Mindset: Engagement in teamwork or team-leading (even informally).
Education:
Any degree or equivalent advanced studies (degree optional)—if showing rapid learning growth beyond credentials, apply.
Remuneration & Benefits
Salary Package
- Base + Variable Incentive:
- £51,000–£68,000 (1st-year total), blurring graduate/entry-level gaps.
- Uncapped bonus tied to performance (first payout opportunity by Month 1).
- **Earning High \ If you meet performance targets, consistent bonuses provide quick scale-ups—meeting 80%+ of KPIs may unlock £75K+ total compensation by Year 1.
Benefits Structure
- Core Policy:
- Comprehensive health/dental/vision care.
- Pension matching at standard levels.
- Lifestyle Perks:
- 25+ holiday days + annual 5-day paid “reset” (anyone can take 1 month fully remote).
- Professional Growth:
- Unlimited professional training funding accessible annually for based on your development plan.
- Workplace Culture:
- Continuous recognition for performance milestones and Beyonce open-door policies.
Application Notes
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By applying, you consent Third Bridge and third parties (including Hackajob, affiliates, or screens”) to process your personal information in line with their Candidate Privacy Notice.
Diversity Commitment
“We know innovation comes through diversity.” If you’re in doubt about fit—apply anyway. Exceptional attributes are unpredictable.
Further Steps
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