Graduate Compliance Associate

Graduate Compliance Associate Overview

This graduate compliance position sits within AlphaSights’ legal and compliance function and is based in London. The role is part of a high-performing international team that works closely with the company’s core delivery groups to make sure clients receive service that meets rigorous compliance standards while still supporting the firm’s commercial growth. The work is fast-moving, cross-functional, and centered on solving problems, spotting risk early, and helping shape the policies and processes that guide the business.

In this role, you would be responsible for monitoring client activity, identifying and reducing compliance risks, and advising delivery teams on the projects they are handling. You would also contribute to the creation and rollout of new policies and compliance tools, help anticipate obstacles that could affect the business, and support colleagues through training and day-to-day guidance. The position is designed to build strong skills in communication, prioritization, project management, and client management through exposure to multiple short- and long-term workstreams at once.

What you would do

• Keep an eye on active client projects so that possible compliance issues are identified early and addressed before they become larger problems.
• Provide practical guidance to delivery teams as they work on live assignments.
• Collaborate with regional and global colleagues on both immediate and longer-term initiatives that help define and raise standards in a rapidly expanding sector.
• Work with internal stakeholders across different locations to move projects ahead and improve processes, behaviors, and operational practices.
• Help create and implement global policies and procedures that protect clients and support compliant service delivery.
• Develop and deliver training for delivery teams, including in-person sessions and e-learning content.
• Monitor client requests and think ahead about potential business challenges or roadblocks.
• Contribute to the development of new compliance products and policy solutions that support the company’s growth.

What the team is looking for

AlphaSights says it welcomes applicants from a range of backgrounds and experiences, and highlights several traits that tend to be common among successful candidates. These include the ability to stay effective under pressure, a clear sense of career direction, and an understanding of how a legal and compliance role at AlphaSights fits into that path. The company also looks for people who are collaborative, emotionally intelligent, and able to handle difficult conversations calmly and constructively.

Strong written and verbal communication is important, especially the ability to explain complex ideas clearly in both formats. The role also calls for critical thinking and comfort with making careful, nuanced judgments when applying policies and procedures to complicated situations.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in any discipline, backed by strong academic performance and notable extracurricular leadership, with a 2:1 or equivalent expected.
• Between zero and two years of relevant work experience, ideally in areas such as law, risk, consulting, operations, or compliance.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• The ability to work accurately and decisively in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to think critically about complex issues.
• Clear communication skills, both written and face to face, including the ability to make complicated topics easy to understand.
• A team-oriented, people-focused approach with emotional intelligence and the ability to de-escalate tense situations patiently and effectively.
• Resilience, drive, and a commitment to delivering high-quality service under pressure.
• Career maturity and alignment, meaning a clear sense of direction and an understanding of how this role supports your broader goals.
• Comfort making nuanced decisions by applying policies and procedures to real-world cases.

The application also asks candidates to provide information about their degree history, graduation timing, academic results, English-language study background, A-level or equivalent grades, English fluency level, years of full-time experience, notice period or preferred start date, LinkedIn profile, and written answers explaining why they want to build a career in compliance and why they are interested in this specific AlphaSights role.

Career progression

AlphaSights outlines a progression path for this function. In the first two years, compliance associates are expected to develop and execute global policies and procedures that help ensure the firm remains compliant, while upholding core compliance principles across ongoing work. From year three onward, senior compliance associates are expected to take on leadership responsibilities, develop teammates, and own important compliance initiatives.

Benefits and rewards

• Competitive pay.
• A pension contribution matched at 4% on qualifying earnings.
• Private health insurance and dental insurance.
• 25 days of holiday, 8 bank holidays, and a company closure during the Christmas period.
• The ability to work from home on Fridays.
• A modern City of London office with amenities.

Working arrangement

The role is London-based and includes a hybrid element, with the option to work from home on Fridays. The office is located in the City of London.

Visa and work authorization

The application form asks whether you currently have, or may later need, permission to work in the UK. It gives options for candidates who already have the right to work, those on a Graduate Visa who would need Skilled Worker sponsorship, those on a student visa who would need a Graduate Visa, those who would need Skilled Worker sponsorship for another reason, and those who are unsure.

How to apply

Applicants are asked to submit their legal first and last name, email address, phone number, resume or CV, and a cover letter. The form also requests the source where you heard about the role, your latest degree institution and any earlier universities attended, graduation month and year, first-degree grade, whether at least one degree was taught entirely in English, A-level or equivalent grades, English fluency level, total years of full-time work experience, preferred start date or notice period, LinkedIn profile, and written responses to questions about your motivation for a career in compliance and your interest in AlphaSights. The application ends with a consent statement covering the collection and processing of personal information for recruitment purposes.

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

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