Associate, Client Service, Swedish Speaker, 2027

Associate, Client Service, Swedish Speaker, 2027 Overview

This Associate role sits within AlphaSights’ Client Service team in London and is designed for graduates who want to begin a career in a demanding commercial environment where they can make an immediate impact and follow a defined path for advancement. The position is part of the company’s Associate Program, which is aimed at high-performing early-career candidates who want exposure to the business world, direct client work, and a fast route to professional development.

AlphaSights connects leading investment funds, strategy consultancies, and major global companies with specialist knowledge by identifying and engaging experts around the world. The business operates internationally, has a large professional workforce across multiple cities, and places strong emphasis on client service quality, technology-enabled working methods, and high standards of performance.

What you will do

• Act as the key link between clients and the experts they need, making sure the right knowledge reaches the right project.
• Handle client and expert communication throughout the full lifecycle of each request, with a substantial amount of time spent on the phone screening experts and negotiating with them to secure the strongest possible match.
• Manage several assignments at once for clients such as investors, strategists, and dealmakers at top-tier organisations.
• Use AI-supported sourcing tools to map complicated industry structures and identify suitable experts to contact and engage.
• Assess the wider context of each project, including the market setting and the legal and regulatory framework relevant to the client and the expert.
• Work in a role that is highly communication-driven, fast paced, and dependent on the ability to keep multiple parallel tasks moving at the same time.
• Support clients in making better decisions by connecting them with niche expertise from across the world.
• Develop practical commercial skills through day-to-day work in communication, negotiation, persuasion, project coordination, and time management.

What the program offers

• An introduction to the commercial world without being limited to a single industry or profession.
• Transferable skills that can be used across a wide range of future roles.
• A structured progression route, with promotion to Manager typically after 24 to 30 months and to Vice President at around five years.
• Possible access to the MBA Tuition Program after successful completion of the Associate Program, which can provide financial support toward tuition at selected leading business schools.

What they are looking for

• A strong academic background, normally shown by an undergraduate degree at 2:1 level or above.
• Clear evidence of achievement outside the classroom, including meaningful extracurricular involvement during school and university.
• Relevant internship experience.
• Fluent English and either Spanish fluency or C2-level ability in the required language.
• Experience of living or working in continental Europe is preferred.
• A person who thrives in a high-pressure, results-focused setting.
• A client-first mindset and the ability to work effectively with external stakeholders.
• Comfort with tight deadlines, multiple priorities, and tech-enabled workflows.
• Willingness to keep learning new tools and processes, including AI-powered systems, to improve output.
• Resilience, grit, and a hands-on attitude.

Compensation and benefits

• Expected first-year total pay of approximately £48,500 to £57,500, depending on performance, made up of a £41,500 base salary plus uncapped variable compensation.
• 4% pension contribution matched by the employer on qualifying earnings.
• Private health insurance and dental cover.
• 25 days of holiday in addition to bank holidays, plus closure of the office between Christmas and New Year.
• A modern office in central London.
• Subsidised lunch, free breakfast, snacks, and fruit available during the day.
• The option to work from home on Fridays.
• Reasonable adjustments during the interview process for candidates who need them.

Location and working style

The role is based in central London. It is primarily office-based, with the added flexibility of working from home on Fridays.

Visa sponsorship and right to work

AlphaSights states that it holds a visa sponsorship licence and welcomes applications from candidates who need sponsorship. It says applicants who require sponsorship should discuss this openly with the recruiter during the process, and that this will not influence hiring decisions. The application also asks whether the candidate currently has the right to work in the UK or may need a visa now or in the future, including Skilled Worker sponsorship or a Graduate Visa path.

Application details

Applicants are asked to submit a legal first name, legal last name, email address, phone number, resume or CV, and optionally a cover letter. The form also asks how the candidate heard about the role, whether they have applied to AlphaSights before, their preferred start date, their language fluency level, whether they speak any additional languages at native level, whether they have at least one degree taught entirely in English, their major category, where they completed their latest degree, the year of graduation, their final grade or GPA, and up to three extracurricular activities lasting at least one year. Candidates must also confirm their UK work authorization or visa needs and consent to AlphaSights’ candidate privacy notice before submitting the application.

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

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