Ambitious Associates

Thrive in a high-performance, high-energy environment? Enjoy setting targets and then smashing through them? If you are excited about immediate commercial responsibility and a clear path towards team leadership and book-of-business responsibility, we’d love to hear more about you. AlphaSights is looking for´competitive, commercially motivated, full-throttle relationship builders to join their team.

OM TJÄNSTEN
Academic Work is on behalf of our client Alpha Sights looking for Associates to join their client service team in London.

This recruitment process is conducted by Academic Work and the request from Alpha Sights is that all questions regarding the position is handled by Academic Work.

Academic Work is responsible for the recruitment process but the candidate that proceed will be employed directly by Alpha Sights.

ARBETSUPPGIFTER
As an associates you will work with their client service team, you will be acting as the intermediary between their clients on one side, and targeted industry experts on the other. Your role is to focus on the Alpha Sights clients' knowledge gaps and define the specialist knowledge required to address them. You then research companies and industries in order to identify and engage leading subject-matter specialists, using sound judgment to qualify their expertise based on the project in question, and connect them with Alpha Sights clients in real-time. Although there is no typical day, there are often many projects running concurrently and the teams have to learn the most efficient way of identifying expertise quickly. This is a fast-paced, client facing, communication-intense role with a clear focus on effectiveness and revenue generation.

VI SÖKER DIG SOM
* 0-1 years work experience


* Strong academic credentials, including bachelor's degree at a renowned university, in any discipline
* Evidenced success in a professional and/or extracurricular field
* Fluency in Swedish/Danish and English is essential. Fluency in an additional European language is a plus.


This is a position for someone with high emotional intelligence who enjoys connecting with people, is an exemplar of professionalism, and is highly motivated by exceeding targets. Alpha Sights most successful people embrace a “whatever-it-takes” mantra and relish the opportunity to roll up their sleeves to achieve their goals.


* Career maturity and alignment – clarity about direction, committed to getting there and aware of how AlphaSights fits with your journey
* Commercially driven – desire to develop sales and negotiation skills and
seeking reward for commercial success
* Innate personal confidence – able to thrive in an environment that at times can be volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA)
* People-oriented, emotionally intelligent team player
* Selfless, can-do attitude and passion for making a tangible impact
* Excellent communication skills – the confidence and poise to initiate
conversations with senior executives in diverse markets and functions


Your Application: Please apply with a CV in English as well as a cover letter in English language also indicating your earliest starting date.

OTHER INFORMATION


* START: As soon as possible, January 2017 Intake
* LOCATION: London
* CONTACT: [recruitmentstockholmsouth@academicwork.se](mailto: recruitmentstockholmsouth@academicwork.se)
* Do you meet the requirements? Click on “Apply” and submit your application as soon as possible as our selection process is continuous.
* We only handle applications through our website but if you have questions about the position you are welcome to email us [recruitmentstockholmsouth@academicwork.se](mailto: recruitmentstockholmsouth@academicwork.se) and we will answer during office hours. Please write the advert title in the subject and paste the advert link in the mail.


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INFORMATION OM FÖRETAGET
Alpha Sights is a global leader in knowledge search. They have established themselves as the go-to knowledge partner for decision-makers across private equity, asset management, consultancy and corporate strategy, helping customers worldwide to access the highly specific industry expertise they need to make better decisions faster. Founded in 2008, AlphaSights is still one of the fastest growing companies in the world. They are hiring globally and with three new offices opened within the last year alone, they offer you a great career progression from day one.