Associate, Client Service, Korean Speaker, 2027

Associate, Client Service, Korean Speaker, 2027 Overview

This role is designed for graduates who want to begin a career in a fast-moving commercial environment and make an immediate contribution while following a defined path for progression. It sits within AlphaSights’ Client Service function and is part of the Asia International team, which is based in London and supports clients in Asia as they carry out work connected to the US market. The position offers the chance to build cross-cultural business communication skills, work in additional languages, and collaborate with colleagues in Hong Kong, Seoul, Tokyo, and Shanghai who co-lead these projects.

AlphaSights connects ambitious professionals with leading investment firms, strategy consultancies, and major global companies. The business helps clients access specialist knowledge, improve decision-making, and move projects forward by linking them with hard-to-find experts around the world. The company was founded in 2008 and has grown to more than 2,000 employees across nine cities, with a strong focus on client service and technology-enabled ways of working.

What you will do

• Act as the key link between clients and experts, making sure each side is connected effectively and that client requests are handled from beginning to end.
• Manage several assignments at once for clients such as investors, strategists, and dealmakers at top-tier organizations.
• Spend a substantial part of the day on the phone screening experts, assessing fit, and negotiating with them so the strongest possible matches can be proposed to clients.
• Use AI-supported sourcing tools to research complex industries, map value chains, and identify experts who are relevant to each project.
• Build a strong understanding of the project brief, the market landscape, and the legal and regulatory context affecting the work.
• Operate in a role that is highly communication-driven and requires the ability to juggle multiple parallel tasks and deadlines.
• Work closely with international colleagues who help lead Asia-focused client work across several offices.

What the role is like

The company describes the position as a strong launchpad for a commercial career. It is intended to give broad exposure to the business world rather than locking someone into a single industry or profession. The role is meant to develop practical skills in professional communication, negotiation, persuasion, project coordination, and time management.

AlphaSights also highlights a clear progression structure. Successful Associates can move to Manager after roughly 24 to 30 months and to Vice President after around five years. Those who complete the Associate Program successfully may also become eligible for support through the MBA Tuition Program, which can help with the cost of attending some of the world’s leading business schools.

What the company is looking for

• A strong academic background, typically shown by an undergraduate degree at 2:1 level or above.
• Evidence of meaningful extracurricular achievement during school and university.
• Relevant internship experience.
• Fluency in English and Korean, or Korean at C2 level.
• Preferred experience of living or working in continental Europe.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, results-focused setting.
• A client-first attitude and the ability to stay effective when under pressure.
• Confidence using technology-enabled processes and a willingness to keep learning new tools, including AI-based workflows.
• Resilience, determination, and a willingness to take a hands-on approach.

Compensation and benefits

• Expected first-year total pay of £48,500 to £57,500, depending on performance, with average to high performers falling in that range.
• Annual base salary of £41,500.
• Uncapped performance-linked variable compensation.
• Employer pension contribution of 4% on qualifying earnings.
• Private health insurance and dental cover.
• 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays and a company closure period between Christmas and New Year.
• A modern office in central London.
• Subsidised lunch, plus complimentary breakfast, snacks, and fruit throughout the day.
• The option to work from home on Fridays.
• Support for reasonable adjustments during the interview process if needed.

Application details

Applicants are asked to submit their legal first and last name, email address, phone number, resume or CV, and cover letter. The form also asks how the candidate heard about the role, whether they have applied to AlphaSights before, which office they previously applied to if relevant, and their preferred start date.

Additional application questions cover language fluency, whether the applicant speaks any other languages at native level, whether they have at least one degree taught entirely in English, their major category, where they completed their most recent degree, the year of graduation, their final grade or GPA, and up to three extracurricular activities that lasted at least one year.

The application also includes a consent statement covering the collection, storage, processing, and sharing of personal information for recruitment purposes in line with the company’s candidate privacy notice.

Visa sponsorship

AlphaSights states that it has a visa sponsorship licence and welcomes applicants who need sponsorship. It says that requiring sponsorship will not affect hiring decisions, and candidates are encouraged to speak openly with the recruiter during the process. The application form also includes options for people who currently need, or may later need, Skilled Worker sponsorship.

Degree Requirement: Bachelor’s (with 2:1)

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